Posted by: LoamtoHome
The builder can get it wrong the first time, especially if they are new to the game. I've also found if they are slow riders, they sometimes don't make the right decision(s) for flow. Nothing worse than having a great flow section and then coming to a grinding halt for a bad corner.... It's like having a stop sign on a race track.
A great illustration of my point. If the builder "got it wrong" it is their prerogative to change it, not yours or mine. The fact that a builder volunteered their time and effort to build a trail for us to enjoy and then you come along and reroute their hard work because it's not the way you want it. Worse, if you are going so fast that you cannot make the turn, the problem is not the trail. Not all trails are "race tracks" as you put it. In fact, almost none are. They are actually for everyone's enjoyment and shouldn't be ruined by braiding because your flow gets interrupted by what you deem to be a "bad corner."
As for the Strava asshole moniker - that is being applied liberally to anyone riding like they are racing Strava (even if they aren't). If you are going so fast you can't make the corners in the trail or stop for oncoming traffic if needed - I'll just lump you in with the Strava Assholes. I could just call them assholes if you like it better. I don't want to be narrow minded.
I never mentioned ebikers in relation to strava assholes. That is an association you are making.