As you earn cash by winning events and completing challenges, you can spend it on upgrading your rider's stats. This is crucial for improving performance and tackling tougher events. Access the 'My Rider' menu from the lodge to manage your upgrades. Here are the key stats:
- Speed: Increases your top speed and acceleration. Essential for races.
- Trick: Boosts the points you earn from tricks and improves your ability to perform complex maneuvers. Crucial for freestyle events.
- Air: Determines how high and far you can jump. Important for both races (clearing gaps) and tricks (more airtime for combos).
- Grind: Improves your stability and speed while grinding rails. Useful in courses with many grind opportunities.
- Stability: Reduces the chance of bailing and helps you recover faster from rough landings. Important for all event types.
- Boost: Increases the amount of boost you gain from tricks and reduces the decay rate of your boost meter. Vital for both races and tricks.
Recommended Upgrade Path: For a balanced approach, prioritize Speed and Boost for races, and Trick and Air for freestyle. Stability is a good all-around stat to invest in early to reduce frustration from bails. Don't neglect any stat entirely, as a well-rounded rider will perform best across all event types.