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Every new trail that has been developed in my local area is a flow trail. Firstly yes....I hate flow trails, grew up when trails were all hand bulit, gnarly filled with rocks, roots, ruts, steep chutes. I understand the need for a variety of trails from greens to double blacks, however of all the trails I grew up riding, not 1 still exists as it did and has been dumbed down so much that even a novice could ride them. I can probably count all the truely technical trails within a 4 hour drive on one hand. This whole idea of biking is for everyone and the fact that biking has become mainstream is killing it for alot of the more experienced riders, as we are seeing less and less technical trails. So many dentists on the trails these days. My local super basic XC trails are now filled with superduro bikes with full face helmets...These trails require a rigid 29er and open face. Its great that the sport is expanding, but unfortunately it seems at a detriment to the trails and the technical nature of what they once were.