Erzberg Rodeo 2026 | Tales from the Iron Giant with Mike Skinner | S2E15

We’re back with another post race recap with Mike and this time we’re taking Erzberg rodeo. If you’re a fan of hard enduro and weren’t at the race, you were probably sat watching the race live. 4 hours of absolutely madness watching riders doing the most and trying to not only survive but overcome what the Iron Giant had in store. 

Red Bull does such an incredible job of race coverage for this iconic event but there’s nothing quite like being on the ground getting those behind the scenes stories. Mike once again shares stories from on the ground and helps us to understand the aspects of the race we didn’t get to see live. From Mani’s commanding lead and his close competitor Trystan Hart to the competitive chasing ground of Mario, Teo, Mitch and James. Of course we cannot forget the electric bikes with two Stark bikes making it to the finish as well as Graham’s Jarv-E. We dive into it all here in this episode with unique stories and tales that would otherwise be lost to the mountain.  

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:01 2026 Red Bull Erzberg Rodeo: 30th edition 
05:10 Prologue format change: Track reset
06:10 Prologue standout: Bert Boam
08:45 Race start: Mani & Mitch battle from the gun 
12:37 Tristan’s chain issue and still finishing 2nd 
13:18 How Mani minimises costly mistakes better than anyone 
15:05 How the track changes  
18:11 Segway
21:11 Unridden lines 
22:24 Standout rookie ride of the race, James Moore
27:41 Electric bikes at Erzberg: Toby Martyn, Eddie Karlsson & Graham Jarvis's Jarv-E
32:01 Johnny Walker's DNF
33:41 Graham Jarvis
35:00 The Lazy Noon moment
37:22 Ryder LeBlond's dramatic finish 
39:51 The brutality of Lazy Noon
42:20 2-stroke vs 4-stroke vs electric
44:31 Results rundown
48:00 Eddie KArlsson: First electric bike to finish Erzberg
48:35 Deeper in the field
53:32 What's next for Mike: Sweden, USA & Indonesia

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