Zwift Offroad Course - Repack Ridge [MTB Unlock] p/b Taichocyclist

ZWIFT OFFROAD COURSE - REPACK RIDGE [MTB UNLOCK] P/B TAICHOCYCLIST DESCRIPTION: MY FIRST DAY AT THE MTB COURSE BETA, TRYING OUT THE STEERING FUNCTION AND ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK THE FIRST EVER MTB FROM ZWIFT. TO EARN THE MTB, ZWIFTER AND ZWIFTESSES MUST COMPLETE THE OFFROAD COURSE AND EARN AT LEAST 9 OF 10 TECHNICAL SECTION STARS TO BE CREDITED THE MTB. RIDING SETUP ANALYSIS RIDER VIEW - FIRST PERSON VS THIRD PERSON: I DID TWO LAPS IN EACH VIEW TO SEE IF THE PERSPECTIVE WILL BE ANY DIFFERENT. ACTUALLY I PREFER THE FP VIEW ON THE HORIZONTAL PLANE. HOWEVER, I DISCOVERED THAT WHENEVER THE TRACK DROPPED OFF SHARPLY OR CLIMBS UP, THE FIRST PERSON VIEW DOES NOT FOLLOW ENOUGH TO SEE THE FULL VIEW. ESPECIALLY IN A HUGE DROP, I LOST SIGHT OF THE TRACK AND HAD TO DEPLOY MY MEMORY FROM THE LAST LAP TO STEER THAN BASED ON WHAT WAS IN FRONT OF MY VISION... I HOPE ZWIFT DEVELOPMENT TEAM CAN LOOK INTO THIS AND WORK ON THIS VIEW SCROLLING FEATURE. HENCE, IT WAS BETTER IN THE 3RD PERSON VIEW FOR BETTER ADJUSTMENT ON THE FLY. STEERING SENSITIVITY: REMEMBER TO ADJUST YOUR STEERING SENSITIVITY ACCORDING TO YOUR STYLE AND HANDLING CAPABILITY. DIFFERENT RIDERS REACT DIFFERENTLY. I HAD TO SCALE DOWN THE SENSITIVITY DURING MY RIDE TO MAKE SURE I DO NOT OVERSTEER AND GO OFF THE TRACK. ONCE THAT WAS TAKEN CARE OFF, RIDING THE MTB WAS A LOT SMOOTHER. CENTERING THE STEERER: I HAD TO RECALIBRATE MY HANDLEBAR CENTERING AFTER MY SECOND LAP AS I DISCOVERED THE AVATAR WAS DRIFTING OFF-CENTRE A LITTLE. SIMPLY STOP AND LET THE CALIBRATION BUTTON DO ITS JOB AND OFF WE GO AGAIN. UNLOCKING THE MTB: THERE WILL BE 10 TECHNICAL STARS ACROSS THE ROUTE. YOU MUST ACHIEVE AT LEAST 9 STARS IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THE MTB. OVERALL EXPERIENCE: CARAMBA! ZWIFT HAS JUST STEPPED UP THE EXPERIENCE WITH SOMETHING REFRESHING. WELL DONE ERIC MIN & ZWIFT DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR BRINGING US ANOTHER QUALITY FEATURE.