what is wrong with some people? why do some people feel they have a right to modify trails because the trail is "too hard"? here is the thing: if you can't ride a section of the trail, walk it, or keep trying until you learn to ride it. DO NOT make a trail around the rock you can't get up, remove the tree stump in your way, ass rocks to a drop off, make a new side trail to avoid the drop off, etc.

we have a local trail that is very technical (we have a few, but there is one in particular), it's one of my favorite trails. it took me quite a while, including riding it every day for a week, and riding it with people who know the lines, until i could ride it well (there are still two parts i have to walk). it's a challenge. the obstacles are there to make you a better rider and for better riders to enjoy.

some people feel "the trial is too hard, it should be easier so i can ride it." well, if you can't ride it, either get better, or ride a trail you *can* ride. by riding around things you can't get up, by taking rocks or trees "out of the way" you are not only ruining the fun parts for some people, you are potentially damaging the trail, making it wider, making it more susceptible to erosion from water, etc.

i know it doesn't just happen here, it happens everywhere, i've seen it.

ride the trail as it's meant to be ridden. if it's too difficult, learn to ride it, walk, or ride something easier. leave the damn trails as you find them.