That glitch still about?!
This is the bit that I don't agree with and I want you to justify. You note you are the only person arguing this on here. What basis are you justifying this on? Yo keep asserting this but with no justification.
I'm the only one willing to stick his neck out, though a few are alluding to it if you read the replies.
I'd be fairly certain that this justification falls under the "skills and ability" requirement posted on most black and red trailheads? By not completing the trails at a reasonable pace, it would suggest your skills are not up to scratch. As I've said from the start, I'm not arguing what is currently the case as I believe you're right in your position on that. What I suggest is a bit stupid is the hypocrisy of red/black trails then having people having to ride slowly and give way to walkers or people who've ill-assessed their skill levels but are continuing anyway and getting in the way. IMO it's all part of the blame and ass-covering culture, if you sign something as dangerous and technical it's stupid to expect people to ride it as slowly and carefully as they might a blue route with kids about. However it makes sense to do that if you want to protect your own ass from people claiming for injury on your land etc. I'm not suggesting that red and blacks should be *designated* as fast people only, I'm suggesting common sense would dictate that r/b trails are fast and technical *by their very nature*, and as such people should accept that if they want to use them they should be capable of doing so. Technical trails ridden slowly are pointless and almost unridable, the obstacles put in them are often completely unridable without commitment and speed, who in their right minds thinks it's a smart idea to take a dog or a child on such courses if they are not capable of it?
We are going round in circles. There's no justification because no right-minded trail centre owner would put themselves at legal risk of "okaying" fast riding in the current claimy climate. All I'll say is that if you're not careful all the technical trails will turn into llandegla trails of smoothness and dual-use family day-out places with picnic spots, not places where you can pit your stuff against the soil and roots. IF that's the sort of place you want to be, keep at it. This is why we have graded trails. This is why we have red and black runs, for those more capable and willing to ride quickly. If you look at the "target times" for some of the trail centres, times suggested by the paper guides they provide or on the noticeboards at the start, you'll find that they actually cant be done without significant speed, often faster than I can muster and I apparently ride too fast as it is!
Just like me *
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