Originally Posted by
pablosnazzy
it depends where on the trail it happens. there are some spots where you can have two lines, one simple and one advanced, and trail builders may put in the "hard line" for advanced riders. but if the trial dictates you go up a certain rock, and people who can't make it up that rock start going around it, it could damage the trail and surrounding environment. i'm sorry i can't explain it better, but i do have a specific spot in mind, and i figure it is not the only place in the world like that.
+1 Trails are generally built certains ways on purpose (government specifications, environmental considerations, drainage issues, flow). Ride-arounds that are built to bypass mandatory obstacles should keep those considerations in mind during the design and execution. Shortcuts from people riding around a mandatory obstacle are not created with the same considerations.