I keep hearing people say things like "I prefer flow trails."
But I agree with what Dave and others have expressed that any trail can have flow if you have the skill, strength and desire.
When people talk about flow trails I think they mean wide trails devoid of rocks or roots and any rocks or roots that are there will have a jump built to make it smooth.
Isn't saying that you prefer flow trails just another way of saying "I like easier trails" while sacrificing your ego? Espresso on Fromme is a perfect example. It's got to be the most boring trail on the shore save a couple of boulders and ramps. Anyone who says they like the flow trails on Fromme are really saying they like the easy ones, aren't they? All this talk of "modern bikes" and "modern lines" is frustrating. If you cannot ride the "old fashioned blacks and double blacks" but you are an expert at flowy jump trails, don't go trying to make all the hard trails easy and don't go trying to transform everything into a straight shot down the mountain without turns or obstacles.
I don't have a motor driving me up the mountain so when all the fun (read: rocks and roots) is taken out of the trail and I end up at my car in 1/4 the time it took to get up, I am left in want.