News bot Posted February 29, 2016 Share The route for the eighth Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race has been revealed and it’s shorter than any of the previous editions. This is in line with an ongoing quest by the organisers to offer quality over quantity and a more rewarding racing experience.Click here to view the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Posted February 29, 2016 Share Dryland races are always good and the Pioneer is (used to be?) my favourite stage race. However, I think the Pioneer is losing it's way. No Kamanassie, no Swartberg (not even once), less than 500km/10,000m in 7 days? A prologue that was mostly (70%?) ridden on tar and pavement in 2015 and to be repeated in 2016? I hope the changes increase the rider numbers, but this is not the Pioneer I came to enjoy. Underachiever and Boesman Benson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underachiever Posted February 29, 2016 Share Fully agree Thor. Give me the 2014 version any day. Singletrack Prologue at Buffelsdrift. Suffering up the Swartberg and Kamanassie - athough I hated the suffering, I looooved it. This is not Pioneering at all. Looks more than a double Sani2C. arendoog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted February 29, 2016 Share hmmm, wanted to do it actually, guess not worth saving for then... TALUS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubed Posted February 29, 2016 Share Ooops......rider feedback!? Just as well they are renowned for good food, lots of people are going to be done by 11am and be pretty hungry by 1, then what do you do with the rest of the day seeing that you have hardly ridden your bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrado Posted February 29, 2016 Share And quite expensive as well at almost 19k for a solo rider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted March 1, 2016 Share I have done CPT in 2012 and 2015 .I liked last year,s route .Regarding 2016 .Stage 1 will be a good route in a very scenic area '.If the route is similar to Monties descember event .There is some very nice Singletract on the farms surrounding Gondwana .Stage 2 will be similar to 2015 stage 1.Took me 7 hours Stage 3 will be in the wet muddy forest trails around George .Will still keep you busy for 4 hours Stage 4 .Montagu pass and then skipping chandelier towards Herold can be a fine ride Stage 5 Around Kamanassie dam .Don,t know what to expectStage 6 Chandelier game farm has some proper MTB tract I have done Swartberg enough times and Kamanassie twice from both sides .I think the stages will all have enough proper riding . JeremyCPT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underachiever Posted March 1, 2016 Share I have done CPT in 2012 and 2015 .I liked last year,s route .Regarding 2016 .Stage 1 will be a good route in a very scenic area '.If the route is similar to Monties descember event .There is some very nice Singletract on the farms surrounding Gondwana .Stage 2 will be similar to 2015 stage 1.Took me 7 hours Stage 3 will be in the wet muddy forest trails around George .Will still keep you busy for 4 hours Stage 4 .Montagu pass and then skipping chandelier towards Herold can be a fine ride Stage 5 Around Kamanassie dam .Don,t know what to expectStage 6 Chandelier game farm has some proper MTB tract I have done Swartberg enough times and Kamanassie twice from both sides .I think the stages will all have enough proper riding .Hey Blitzer, you getting soft :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLuvsMtb Posted March 1, 2016 Share I like the new direction the event is taking. We already have an Epic for the ouens who wants bragging rights. Joberg2c has picked up immensely due to the enjoyment factor involved, and races like W2W with the focus on good routes, hospitality and reasonable ride times each day are fully subscribed. My 2016 calendar is quite full, but I'll have a serious look at 2017. The timing may not suite everyone, but for me it will work quite well. In 2013 I did BCBR in Canada. The longest day I had on the bike was around 6h30 minutes and it was still by far the best 7 days I've spent on a bike. With the focus seemingly shifting on more quality riding opposed to distance and vertical meters I am sure that they will soon have an event that will be fully subscribed. nonky, arendoog and tubed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubed Posted March 1, 2016 Share On reflection, I guess as long as the organiser is clear about their intentions and their audience then there is no problem, and credit to DL for being upfront and timeous about it, there is no shortage of choice if one wants to do something else and I am sure they have done their homework in assessing their target market. GLuvsMtb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted March 1, 2016 Share Hey Blitzer, you getting soft :ph34r: We can always challenge yourself and do the whole thing on rigid SS ??? Underachiever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCPT Posted March 1, 2016 Share Im am going to miss the challenge and bragging rights of conquering Swartberg and Kamanassie.The Dryland guys always put on a good show, I am sure they will find some very cool routes for us.The more time we spend on technical tracks or single tracks the better.Looking forward to some new trails. Underachiever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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