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Actually, like this reply, liability is only a matter of opinion. Just that
sometimes the judge's opinion might not match yours. That said if the trail is
built well and sign posted as advanced/ expert, then it comes back to the
decision of the individual who thinks that they are capable of clearing that
20′ gap given the conditions at that time on that day.
No one forced that person to go and ride a trail that was beyond their
ability. No one forced them to ride a feature, there are always 'ride arounds'
even if those 'ride arounds' mean getting off and walking your bike.
If people riding are worried about liability being ascribed to someone else
when something that they chose to do goes wrong then perhaps mountain biking
is not the right sport for them.
That said, in North America (Canada included), I would never build any
elevated features on a trail that wasn't on my own private land if I was not
willing to commit the time to maintain them.
May 13, 2015, 7:34 a.m. - AndrewR
#!markdown Actually, like this reply, liability is only a matter of opinion. Just that sometimes the judge's opinion might not match yours. That said if the trail is built well and sign posted as advanced/ expert, then it comes back to the decision of the individual who thinks that they are capable of clearing that 20′ gap given the conditions at that time on that day. No one forced that person to go and ride a trail that was beyond their ability. No one forced them to ride a feature, there are always 'ride arounds' even if those 'ride arounds' mean getting off and walking your bike. If people riding are worried about liability being ascribed to someone else when something that they chose to do goes wrong then perhaps mountain biking is not the right sport for them. That said, in North America (Canada included), I would never build any elevated features on a trail that wasn't on my own private land if I was not willing to commit the time to maintain them.