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Cranked Update Patch Notes

Cranked Update - April 14, 2026 Note: this update is only available to Patreon members. A lot of these things will be coming to the free playtest in the future.

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What changed

7 fixes10 additions9 changes1 removal
  • Maps
  • Gameplay
  • Events
  • Fixes
  • Compatibility
  • Performance
addedNew StuffBrand new world map in the leaderboard/challenge menu — 8K resolution with zone borders, trail ratings, chairlifts, drone jammer locations, map legend, real-time player positions and names, controller panning, and a pulse animation when you open it
changedNew StuffFPV drone mode with custom rates, throttle curves, prop wash, ground effect, and a drone settings tab to tweak your setup
addedNew TrailsLefty trail removed and replaced with new trails
addedNew Trails3 new hidden trails in Backwoods — can you find them all?
changedNew TrailsDrone Jammer tech trail challenge in Lakeside (Zone 1) and Backwoods (Zone 2)
changedNew TrailsOther WIP trails around the map

Cranked Update - April 14, 2026

Note: this update is only available to Patreon members. A lot of these things will be coming to the free playtest in the future.

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New Stuff

  • Brand new world map in the leaderboard/challenge menu — 8K resolution with zone borders, trail ratings, chairlifts, drone jammer locations, map legend, real-time player positions and names, controller panning, and a pulse animation when you open it

  • FPV drone mode with custom rates, throttle curves, prop wash, ground effect, and a drone settings tab to tweak your setup

  • Drone radio (controller) calibration tool

New Trails

  • Lefty trail removed and replaced with new trails

  • Rock Merchant Upper (flow trail where Lefty was)

  • Rock Merchant Lower

  • One Armed Scissor

  • Big Dipper

  • Little Dipper

  • Marigold

  • 3 new hidden trails in Backwoods — can you find them all?

  • Drone Jammer tech trail challenge in Lakeside (Zone 1) and Backwoods (Zone 2)

  • Other WIP trails around the map

Improvements

  • "Spawn at marker behavior" setting added — select if you want to always respawn with the bike or the bike and drone (whichever is active when respawning)

  • Can now access menus and respawn while in drone mode

  • New bridge asset used around open world map

  • Rad Dog Bike shop added to the map

  • New lake water materials

  • New clouds in open world

  • Terrain texture improvements across the open world

  • Trail adjustments on Sugarberry and Iron Knight — moved some gates for better flow. Removed a set of gates on Fledgling

  • New trail signs throughout the mountain

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the game being unplayable offline — you can now shred without internet

  • Fixed career challenges breaking in multiple ways — scroll resets, horizontal navigation, and controller support

  • Fixed backwards wheelie upside down crash bug

  • Fixed fast front flips with air brake

  • Fixed terrain not loading in properly

  • Fixed master volume bug

  • Fixed player not resetting properly after crashing in a race

Balance Changes

  • E-bike pedaling power cranked up — send it uphill

  • Trail and Enduro bikes are less flippy

  • Sideways crashes deactivated

  • Patched exploit where you could spam air brake mid-air

  • Tuned gravel, grass, and wood terrain physics

Source

Steam News / 14 April 2026

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