Originally Posted by willtsmith_nwi
The conflict comes in when XC riders work hard to establish land access and build a sustainable trail .... THEN ... some free-riders come in and decide that they are going to elaborate on things. They cut in fall line trails and build wild obstacles without consulting either the land stewards (trail group) or the land owner.
Wow, dude. I guess XC + FR does = Hate.
I have built trails myself and I can assure you I have never NEVER cut down a tree to do it. And Freeriders aren't reckless idiots ---- I can build a trail that won't cause the entire mountain to erode into an ant hill. Give me a break.
The conflict comes when XC riders think they know more than freeriders, or when XC riders get all high and mighty about land access. I pay my taxes and dues, dude, I am just as able to access land as you are. "Wild obstacles" don't cause erosion, and freeriders don't sue if they get hurt.