Balz Weber set the top mark with his blog post about his lack of understanding as to why mountain bikers ride shortcuts on trails. This is followed closely by the polemic TV report on Swiss television SRF Rundschau, and in third place is Thomas Giger's blog post on why, in his opinion, Strava has no place on single trails.

Ride lists the ten most-visited trail posts from 2016 here, providing an excellent insight into what mountain bikers were up to on the trail last year.

Rank 1: Blog: Can't you guys ride curves, or why do you keep cutting corners?

Shortcuts are a topic that has been on the minds of some of my mountain bike colleagues and myself for some time. Call me a moralizer if you like. But I'll tell you in the next few lines why you shouldn't shortcut.
http://www.ride.ch/news/blog-koennt-ihr-keine-kurven-fahren-oder-warum-kuerzt-ihr-staendig-ab

Rank 2: Rundschau: Mountain bikers are the bad guys. Really?

Mountain biking and hiking side by side: not possible or only possible with difficulty according to a report in the Rundschau. Municipal presidents, tourism directors, environmentalists and the publisher of Ride Magazine have their say. The report gives the impression that the Rundschau has filled the summer gap to the detriment of mountain bikers.
http://www.ride.ch/news/rundschau-mountainbiker-sind-die-boesen-wirklich

Rank 3: Racing singletrack? On the nonsense of Strava

Strava has published its heatmap in the last few days, once again revealing how heavily the app is used. It can be used to compare who has covered a route the fastest - including single trails. Strava is complete nonsense, said Ride editor Thomas Giger in his column in issue 02/2015.
http://www.ride.ch/news/rennplatz-singletrail-ueber-den-unsinn-von-strava

Rank 4: Hidden cameras expose trail saboteur

64-year-old Tineke Kraal has been sentenced to probation and 150 hours of community service in Canada. Kraal intentionally sabotaged trails outside of Vancouver repeatedly. She was caught thanks to infrared cameras set up by local bikers.
http://www.ride.ch/news/versteckte-kameras-entlarven-trail-saboteurin

Rank 5: Full-face helmets have no place on the trail

There is hardly a helmet manufacturer left who is not following this trend: Full-face helmets with removable chin guards. The touring version of the downhill helmet, so to speak. They can be seen more and more frequently off-road, and Uvex has even received an innovation award for them. But what may benefit the individual as protection is detrimental to the sport as a whole. Full-face helmets have no place away from bike parks and downhill trails, says Ride editor Thomas Giger in his blog.
http://www.ride.ch/news/integralhelme-haben-auf-dem-trail-nichts-verloren

Rank 6: Danny MacAskill on big cross-country tour - "Wee Day Out" his latest film

Danny MacAskill is going on a big cross-country tour. Not in the traditional way, of course. The Scotsman masters all the obstacles on his home circuit in his very own style.
http://www.ride.ch/news/danny-macaskill-auf-grosser-cross-country-tour-wee-day-out-sein-neustes-filmwerk

Rank 7: Samedan introduces large-scale bike bans

The snow has barely melted when the Upper Engadin enters a hot phase. The municipality of Samedan has decided to ban bikes from a total of six single trails. In future, mountain bikers wishing to ride from Alp Munt or Muntatsch into the valley will only be able to use the forest road.
http://www.ride.ch/news/samedan-fuehrt-grossflaechig-bike-verbote-ein

Rank 8: About the inferior treatment of mountain bikers

Skiers take cable cars up the mountain and then speed down the slopes. It's called a popular sport, and it needs to be promoted. Mountain bikers doing the same thing is still considered problematic behavior. An analysis of the injustice on the mountain, and why we mountain bikers are also to blame.
http://www.ride.ch/news/ueber-die-minderwertige-behandlung-von-mountainbikern

Rank 9: Trail Tales Episode 01: Double summit in Sarganserland

Join us on the best mountain bike trails in the Swiss Alps. Trail Tales is a series presented by Ride Magazine. In Episode 01, we tackle two unassuming but literally breathtaking peaks above the Rhine Valley.
http://www.ride.ch/news/trail-tales-episode-01-doppelgipfel-im-sarganserland

Rank 10: Wake up! This is why Switzerland is sleeping through mountain bike tourism

Switzerland Tourism's "Holiday Day" is the annual rendezvous for the Swiss tourism industry. Everyone who is anyone is here - and for the first time, mountain biking is also represented. The umbrella organization is taking the topic more and more seriously and set up its own breakout session. Ride editor Thomas Giger was able to explain his view on why Switzerland is missing out on mountain biking.
http://www.ride.ch/news/aufwachen-deshalb-verschlaeft-die-schweiz-den-mountainbike-tourismus