It’s that time of the year again. We’re taking a look back at the numbers and trends we have seen on Bike Hub in 2017.
The headline numbers, classifieds action, most read articles, the top contributors, most viewed and discussed topics… it’s all here and much more.
Before you get stuck in, cheers to a successful year and lots of smile filled riding in 2018!
Website Stats – Visitors
1 709 545
+2.47%
49 122 267
-6.56%
8.08
+0.25%
07:44
-5.08%
South African User Split
38.07% Western Cape
9.1% Kwazulu Natal
2.95% Eastern Cape
0.99% Free State
0.64% Mpumalanga
0.52% Limpopo
0.27% Northern Cape
International User Split
9.56% United States
5.48% France
4.99% United Kingdom
2.31% Australia
1.46% Germany
1.11% Italy
1.06% Spain
1.03% Netherlands
Website Activity – New Members
New Members
13 776
Total Members
100 574
+ 15.87%
Gender Split
Classifieds Activity
Total listings value
R 487 799 065
+17.14%
Adverts Posted
57 180
+6.17%
Comments
52 490
-22.06%
Advert Views
15 766 836
+2.31%
Avg. value – All Categories
R 9 149.43
+5.63%
Avg. value – Mountain Bikes
R 21 425.63
+3.31%
Avg. value – Road Bikes
R 18 959.82
-0.09%
Adverts by Location
1. Gauteng 41.77%
2. Western Cape 40.99%
3. Kwazulu Natal 8.11%
4. Eastern Cape 3.63%
5. Mpumulanga 1.87%
6. North West 1.29%
7. Free State 1.52%
8. Limpopo 0.36%
9. Northern Cape 0.26%
10. International 0.22%
Adverts by Category
1. MTB 46.01%
2. Road 27.67%
3. Accessories 10.82%
4. Clothing & Apparel 9.06%
5. Services, Entries & Jobs 4.01 %
6. Vintage Bikes 1.14%
7. Other Bikes 0.57%
8. Non-cycling 0.73%
Website Activity – Top 20 Articles
- Bikes of the Epic: Nino Schurter’s Scott Spark RC
- 2017 Mountain Bike Stage Race Calendar
- Statement regarding cancellation of the 40th Cape Town Cycle Tour from David Bellairs
- Cape Town Cycle Tour 2017 cancelled
- First Ride: 2017 Specialized S-Works Epic 29 World Cup
- The upgrade we can all afford
- First Look: The new 2018 Giant Anthem 29
- Review: Merida Reacto 4000
- Review: 2017 Specialized S-Works Tarmac eTap
- Greg Minnaar: The definition of legend
- Bikes of the Epic: Cadel Evans’s BMC Fourstroke
- Bikes of the Epic: Manuel Fumic’s Cannondale Scalpel-Si
- Review: Santa Cruz Hightower
- Win with the Epic Fantasy League 2017
- Sneak Peek: 2018 Giant Anthem 29er
- First Ride Review: Pyga Slakline
- Bike Check: James Cunnama’s Cervélo P5X
- Gear Check: SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing’s Epic essentials
- Building D-Spot
- The Bikes of Tour de Braai
Forum Activity
New topics
5 994
Replies
204 241
Topic views
7 917 042
Top 10 Most Viewed Topics created in 2017
1. Tumbles in spot of bother
2. The Munga MTB 2017
3. Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge – #CC2017
4. CWC Online: Our daily specials!
5. WTF CSA?
6. 2017 Vuelta a España
7. Cape Town Cycle Tour 2018
8. Tour de France Fantasy League
9. Do eBikes belong on the mountain?
10. CWC Online: BLACK FRIDAY
89 302
88 479
70 449
66 174
54 746
40 701
36 485
35 480
32 838
31 804
Top 10 Most Replied-to Topics
1. Cyclists with a “Running” Problem
2. 2017 Tour de France
3. The 100th Giro d’Italia
4. Where has your bike taken you today?
5. 2017: The Classics
6. Absa Cape Epic 2017
7. Boast about your latest purchases here…
8. 2017 Cape Town Cycle Tour – Argus
9. The Munga MTB 2017
10. Discovery Health – Vitality and Team Vitality plus
everything else you need to know
4554
4260
3292
2780
2678
1816
1717
1656
1592
1285
Topic starters
1. Mongooser – 71
2. mecheng89 – 38
3. FirstV8 – 28
4. Kalahari Vegmot – 27
5. Patchelicious – 24
6. hellocolour – 22
7. Allrounder – 21
8. rider#35 – 20
9. Pure Savage – 19
10. FatFossil – 19
Top Posters
1. Dale – 4448
2. Patchelicious – 3690
3. Gen – 3573
4. Cav’ – 2882
5. Pure Savage – 2772
6. Myles Mayhew – 2646
7. gummibear – 1685
8. BaGearA – 1596
9. shaper – 1524
10. rider#35 – 1495
All stats for the period 1 January – 12 December 2017 (and compared to the same period for 2016).
Go for it Dale !!!!