Each year around this time we pull together some of the numbers behind what went down on The Hub in 2014.
Before you get stuck in just a quick thanks to all Hubbers for your part in our continued growth. From the casual browser to the regular contributors, mountain bikers to unicyclists, from the lycra clad to baggy shorted and everyone who shares our passion for all things cycling.
Thank you!
Website Stats
1 529 518
+14.79%
46 255 074
+9.89%
5 614 092
+14.77%
10m05s
-6.43%
8.24
-4.26%
31.30%
+3.44%
South African User Split
30.5% Western Cape
9.1% Kwazulu Natal
2.7% Eastern Cape
1.3% Freestate
0.8% Mpumalanga
0.6% Limpopo
0.3% Northern Cape
International User Split
12.2% United States
4.8% United Kingdom
2.3% Germany
2.2% Netherlands
1.6% France
1.6% Canada
1.1% Spain
1.1% Italy
Gender Split
Website Activity – New Members
New Members
13 464
Total Members
56 849
(+ 31.03%)
Website Activity – Forums
New topics
10 783
Replies
332 545
Topic views
11 017 814
Top 10 Most Viewed Topics
2. Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge 2014
5. Shocking incident between van driver and cyclists in Camps Bay
7. Argus 2014
8. Bikes for Enduro… The restart
10. Brandon Stewart
119 237
116 247
112 168
109 612
81 863
69 460
65 655
64 826
52 328
Top 10 Most Replied-to Topics
4. The Classics
5. Cycle Science in Broadacres Sells Fake Pinarello
6. Online Racing – Virtualtraining (Cyclops)
7. Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge 2014
2 998
2 724
2 655
2 546
2 209
1 934
1 817
1 750
1 485
Topic starters
1. Raydek 42
2. Sidmouth 38
Tumbleweed 38
4. Headshot 37
gummibear 37
awesme 37
7. Uni 30
8. Mojoman 27
9. CrimsonWolf 26
10. Stretch 25
Top Posters
1. Huez 8 507
2. rouxtjie 3 800
3. cpt armpies mayhem 3 481
4. DIPSLICK 2 888
5. jcza 2 847
6. Wyatt Earp 2 807
7. gummibear 2 645
8. Hairy 2 470
9. SwissVan 1 721
10. Gen 1 717
Website Activity – Classifieds
Adverts Posted
43 139
Comments
76 503
Advert Views
10 332 171
Avg. value – All Categories
R 6,913.82
Avg. value – Mountain Bikes
R 15,974.46
Avg. value – Road Bikes
R 12,783.17
Adverts by Location
1. Western Cape 41.8%
2. Gauteng 40.6%
3. Kwazulu Natal 7.2%
4. Eastern Cape 4.1%
5. Free State 1.8%
6. Mpumulanga 1.8%
7. North West 1.5%
8. Limpopo 0.6%
9. Northern Cape 0.4%
Adverts by Category
1. MTB 47.7%
2. Road 28.7%
3. Clothing & Accessories 13.9%
4. Miscellaneous 8.3%
5. Non-cycling 1.4%
Website Activity – Top 10 Articles
1. GoPro captures gunpoint mountain bike robbery in Somerset West
2. Review: Giant Anthem 27.5 1
3. Project BLACK: Part 1 – The Weight Weenie
4. Review: Helmet shootout Part 1 – Bell Super, POC Trabec Race, 661 EVO AM
5. 2015 products from Cannondale, GT, Bell, Giro and much more.
6. Video: Jarryd Haley – In My Element
7. Project BLACK: Part 2 – The Racer
9. Sam Pilgrim and Sam Reynolds in SA, a jump contest and an interview
10. Review: Helmet shootout: Part 2 – Bontrager Lithos, Giro Xar, Fox Flux
All stats for the period 1 January – 16 December 2014 (and compared to the same period for 2013).
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