Ping is (LSSR) not working as it should

Please help me understand this whole thing about loose and strict source routing

Source routing can be used with with Traceroute.

The idea is to specify what is called a Loose Source Route, which specifies a system through which the packets should pass through before proceeding on to their destination.

Unfortunately, source routing has a great potential for abuse, and therefore most network administrators block all source-routed packets at their border routers.

So, in practice, Loose Source Routes aren't going to work.