Jen and Woody

Jen and Woody are non-playable riders who appear in the Freeride races. Jen can be seen in an orange jersey, while Woody can be seen in an indigo jersey. After the players reach the final of the Freeride specialized career, Jen and Woody are replaced by the pro riders.
==Speculations==
In the early version of the game, the pro riders can already be seen in the beginning of (what presumably) the Freeride specialized career, even when playing with a fantasy rider. The pro riders, as opponents, are faster than the fantasy riders, thus making the game more challenging. This could cause an issue for some players; making the game unbalanced or too difficult for them. It can be concluded that Jen and Woody were added later on to tackle this problem. With these two in the game, the pro riders as opponents now appear in the final of the Freeride specialized career, or when players are playing with another pro rider.This isn't an issue for the Mountain Cross and the Technical Downhill specialized career, as the fantasy characters already covered the amount of riders needed. Freeride races need ten riders, and there are only eight fantasy characters eligible (excluding Kineticlops as he’s a guest rider).
Jen and Woody were never planned as playable riders, as stated by the developers that there were fourteen riders total in the game.Official PlayStation Magazine - Issue 70 - Downhill Domination Behind the Scenes. Youtube. Retrieved January 8, 2025. If those two were counted, they would say sixteen instead. These two don’t have their own voice lines either; Jen uses Rakel’s, while Woody uses Ajax’s.It isn’t known why the developers specifically chose Rakel and Ajax’s voices, but it’s possible that they wanted to give Jen and Woody some characteristics at least. Based on who Rakel and Ajax are, Jen could be a woman of European descent, while Woody could be a man of African descent. This also can be concluded from their appearance; Jen has a light complexion, while Woody has a dark complexion.
==Gallery==
Jen.png|Jen on the course (taken with the Poster Maker).
Jen Tag.png|Jen’s name tag on the top 4 checkpoint list.
Woody.png|Woody on the course (taken with the Poster Maker).
Woody Tag.png|Woody's name tag on the top 4 checkpoint list.
==References==
Category:Riders
Category:Non-playable Riders