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Billy Bolt drops exclusive photo of new boot – and fans are all saying the same thing

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Billy Bolt Boots. Credit: Sidi

Billy Bolt has unveiled his brand-new Crossair HD Purple & Yellow boots to fans – and they have gone into overdrive.

EnduroQUBE star Billy Bolt has revealed the extreme new design in an Instagram post, announcing the boots will make an appearance at Weston Beach Race this weekend before their official release in November.

“First look at new Crossair HD Billy Bolt Purple & Yellow boots! Get a first peek at our stand at Weston Beach Race this weekend before they arrive in November. Don’t miss out!” he wrote.

Fans go wild for bold colours

Supporters immediately piled into the comments, flooding the post with emojis and praise for the bold purple and yellow combination.

One fan wrote: “Now we’re talking good colours!!! 🔥🔥 match my road bike,”

While another simply added: “They look incredible 👏👏😍.”

Others named them “the best boot out there 💯” and “swanky 🔥🔥.”

Overall consensus? Bolt and Sidi have knocked it out of the park with this new model.

The lightest pro boot ever?

It’s not merely about looks. The Crossair HD has been promoted as the globe’s lightest professional motocross boot.

It is built with a fiberglass exoskeleton, having full armour, leg support, and built-in anti-hyperextension system to guard against dangerous movement — all while keeping weights at a minimum.

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A super-thin inner panel is designed to give riders increased contact and bike control, and the boots are totally CE Certified Level 2222 for protection.

They retail at £529.99 GBP and should hit the shelves by November with pre-release teasers already in progress in the UK.

With Bolt’s star power behind the release and fans already clamoring for US availability, the new Crossair HD could become the boot of the season overnight.

Lettenbichler Keeps Edge After Hixpania Drama – But Bolt Raises the Stakes for Title Run

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Manuel Lettenbichler. Credit: Red Bull

Manuel Lettenbichler entered round four of the 2025 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship under pressure — and left it more complicated than ever. The Red Bull KTM rider crossed the finish of Hixpania in second, only to be demoted to fourth after an X-Loop controversy. Yet by championship rules, he kept the lead. With just three rounds to go, the margins between him and Billy Bolt have never felt thinner.

A Duel on Edge: Hixpania’s Twist and Turns

In the main race, Mani and Bolt found themselves in a relentless two-hour dance, exchanging the lead over and over. “We overtook each other at least ten times during the race,” Mani would later recall. “Billy was stronger on one half of the course, while I excelled on the other. Ultimately, I lacked just a bit of strength to launch a real attack.”

The course, however, took a downturn when rain forced riders to skip the X-Loop section because of safety concerns. Two non-championship riders opted to try it anyway, sending them soaring higher in the ranking and shifting Mani’s official finish to fourth. Since they do not score in HEWC standings, Mani’s points remained solid.

In the midst of the upheaval, Mani was keeping a level head. “I’m very close to Billy right now”, he declared, confident in his position sitting atop the table.

What Bolt Must Do to Catch Lettenbichler

Bolt, meanwhile, isn’t just an observer — he’s a threat. At Abestone (round 3), he delivered a decisive win over Mani, taking maximum points. He later described their duel as a constant exchange of positions, and claimed: “There, I risked everything one last time and brought the small lead to the finish.”

Three rounds from completion, Bolt’s path is clear but risky.

  • Winning outright is essential; anything less allows Mani to widen his lead.
  • Gap Mani where he can — even a narrow margin matters in late acting points.
  • Be ready to think on your feet—the title fight doesn’t accommodate mistakes willingly.
  • Push all the time—Bolt has to prove capable of matching Mani’s rhythm, not just on good days but across all rounds.

If Billy Bolt achieves a succession of almost flawless performances, then the title is still in his sights. But Mani, despite the scandal surrounding Hixpania, has the edge — looking unperturbed amidst all the drama

Lookback On Mani Lettenbichler’s ‘Perfect Season’ And How He Dominated Every Race

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Mani Lettenbichler. Credit: YouTube

Few riders in motorsport history can claim perfection, but in 2023 Mani Lettenbichler did exactly that. At just 26, the German hard enduro sensation became the first rider ever to deliver a flawless FIM Hard Enduro World Championship season – six races, six wins, and a place in history.

Lettenbichler appeared on the Just Ride podcast to look back on that magical run, describing the year as “probably the hardest year ever.” It was, however, a year that left him with “so much confidence” that sometimes he felt like “you’re not going to lose anymore.”

Mani Lettenbichler shows what made the year 2023 stand.

Consistency in a routine that always challenges riders with varying terrains, formats, and lengths proved the deciding factor for Lettenbichler. “Every race is just so diverse, anything may occur,” he said. “However, by mid-season you feel like saying, I’m still winning… perhaps I could do that till the end of the world.”

He secured the championship with a race to spare, ultimately achieving a clean sweep before his adoring home fans. The Erzberg Rodeo, where merely nine riders crossed the finish line in 2023, served to highlight his dominance. At one moment, he turned to his rival, Billy Bolt, and declared, “I have never ridden better.”

The perfect season came with its own set of pressures. “By the end of the season, I was really freaking out, more or less, about delivering a perfect season,” Lettenbichler confessed. “I delivered a perfect season – and it’s become part of history.”

What drives him after perfection?

Having climbed to the top at such an early stage of life, the next question is: what compels him? Lettenbichler is humble as usual, saying, “There’s one day coming up when one guy’s gonna beat me, and I’m completely fine with it.” Nonetheless, his journey is far from complete. Standing at three Erzberg Rodeo wins, the intention is crystal clear: matching or breaking the five-win record.

More than winning, he aspires to lift the sport itself higher: “I’d like to make Hard Enduro bigger in Germany… not only like a motorbike racer, but like a sportsman that people know.”

A perfect season could mean invincibility but that which comes across strongly is Lettenbichler’s hunger coupled with humility. History is already his – but there is a feel that he’s only just began.

Bolt warns of escalating ‘danger arms race’ in Enduro track design

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Billy Bolt Warning - Credit: YouTube / Billy Bolt

Billy Bolt has expressed concern over what he calls an intensifying “danger arms race” in the construction of Enduro tracks, disagreeing that recent changes favor drama over safety. His scathing critique comes against the backdrop of controversial rule alterations and eleventh-hour course changes at the Hixpania Hard Enduro, an event that he feels represented a watershed moment of rider discontent.

Spectacle versus sport: when design is a liability

Bolt maintains that race promoters are becoming increasingly interested in including dramatic race features like giant “X-loops” and challenging hill climbs as a way of stimulating viewer interest. “We feel like we’re being compelled to entertain like circus animals at the end of a race stage, which we believe is unnecessary,” he noted. According to him, the real peril lies in the pursuit of extremes just for highlight-reel footage or social media content as opposed to keeping the competitive spirit going.

He detailed how riders had agreed on Friday to push back on new track elements they felt were excessive, but organizers refused to compromise. Bolt warned: “If we do this, this will then become the new norm… it’ll just become a competition of who has the maddest contraption to get to the finish line.” The sentiment resonated among riders who fear that safety margins are being eroded for spectacle’s sake.

What does that bode for the future of Enduro?

Bolt’s emotional protest could be the catalyst of a paradigm shift of Hard Enduro governing. A riders’ association—something he referred to in his vlog—gives tremendous impetus to the unified protest. Keeping in mind that the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship is still at its nascent stage (as it only became a full world championship in 2021),
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This could bring about a re-evaluation by race promoters and governing bodies of the balance of a course’s extremity against the safety that it is able to preserve.

There is a pattern of safety enhancements following protest by riders. In motocross racing and other racing events, fatal disasters have always followed course redesigns and enhanced regulations
Bolt’s voice calls for increased pressure for reforms: tighter controls, standards for ratification of tracks, clearer definitions between “challenging” and “dangerous,” and possibly independent review panels. If the organizers hold out, Bolt’s threat could be a battle cry—eliciting intervention from governing bodies, ahead of more riders insisting on enforcing changes on the day of racing.

‘I feel like I’ve won’ – Billy Bolt reflects on Hixpania Hard Enduro triumph

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Complete Cahos! HIXPANIA HARD ENDURO 2025 Credit: Billy Bolt

Billy Bolt emerged victorious at Hixpania Hard Enduro last Saturday, one of the toughest dates on the calendar. The British legend provided enthusiasts with a raw day-to-day account of the rollercoaster weekend that ended with yet another win under his belt in his latest vlog.

“One of the slipperest dry rocks I’ve ever had to climb”

The weekend started with quite a different sort of outing: a journey to one local biscuit factory. “Let’s hope we start running around the track or something useful soon,” Bolt joked about having difficulty keeping his attention focused prior to getting started on real work.

When at last they reached track walk, the enormity of the task was brought into sharp focus. Baking Spanish sun beating down on them, Bolt declared: “This is possibly one of the slipperiest dry rocks I have ever had in my life.” With rain predicted, conditions would surely be treacherous.

In spite of a wakeless night and excessive fatigue, Bolt fought through the marathon laps. The race was such a close showdown with arch-rival Manuel Lettenbichler that the lead exchanged hands several times. “It was a very good fight between Manny and me,” said Bolt. “They were going back and forth.”

Having done enough by the time he finished to win out for the second year running, Bolt was able to celebrate. “I guess on paper I haven’t won,” he remarked in reference to post-race furore over scoring. “But I feel like I’ve won — two years in succession at Hixpania.”

What’s Coming Up for Billy Bolt?

Good times will come to an end. Weston Beach Race has now been put on Bolt’s personal calendar. “All roads lead to the beach. So excited. Favorite race of the year,” he informed fans, assuring them that more fun awaits them. For Bolt, it never stops grinding — and with form such as this, the momentum is well and truly on his side going into the second half of the Hard Enduro season.