{"id":16263,"date":"2017-12-15T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2017\/12\/15\/bike-hub-2017-year-in-review-r7019\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T06:15:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T06:15:21","slug":"bike-hub-2017-year-in-review-r7019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/bike-hub-2017-year-in-review-r7019\/","title":{"rendered":"Bike Hub: 2017 Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

The headline numbers, classifieds action, most read articles, the top contributors, most viewed and discussed topics… it’s all here and much more.<\/p>\n

Before you get stuck in, cheers to a successful year and lots of smile filled riding in 2018!<\/p>\n

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Website Stats – Visitors<\/h2>\n
\n
\nUnique visitors
1 709 545<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+2.47%<\/em>\n<\/div>\n
\nPageviews
49 122 267<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
-6.56%<\/em>\n<\/div>\n
\nPages per visit
8.08<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+0.25%<\/em>\n<\/div>\n
\nAverage visit duration (minutes)
07:44<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
-5.08%<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

South African User Split<\/h2>\n
\n
\n46.75% Gauteng
38.07% Western Cape
9.1% Kwazulu Natal
2.95% Eastern Cape
0.99% Free State\n<\/div>\n
\n0.71% North West
0.64% Mpumalanga
0.52% Limpopo
0.27% Northern Cape\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

International User Split<\/h2>\n
\n
\n54.25% South Africa
9.56% United States
5.48% France
4.99% United Kingdom
2.31% Australia\n<\/div>\n
\n1.66% Canada
1.46% Germany
1.11% Italy
1.06% Spain
1.03% Netherlands\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Website Activity – New Members<\/h2>\n
\n
\n
New Members
13 776<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Total Members
100 574<\/strong><\/span>
+ 15.87%<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Gender Split<\/h2>\n
\n
\n75.43% Male<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\nvs.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n24.57% Female<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Classifieds Activity<\/h2>\n

Total listings value
R 487 799 065<\/strong><\/span>
+17.14%<\/em><\/p>\n

\n
\n
Adverts Posted
57 180<\/strong><\/span>
+6.17%<\/em>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Comments
52 490<\/strong><\/span>
-22.06%<\/em>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Advert Views
15 766 836<\/strong><\/span>
+2.31%<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Avg. value – All Categories
R 9 149.43<\/strong><\/span>
+5.63%<\/em>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Avg. value – Mountain Bikes
R 21 425.63<\/strong><\/span>
+3.31%<\/em>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Avg. value – Road Bikes
R 18 959.82<\/strong><\/span>
-0.09%<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Adverts by Location<\/h2>\n
\n
\n
1. Gauteng 41.77%
2. Western Cape 40.99%
3. Kwazulu Natal 8.11%
4. Eastern Cape 3.63%
5. Mpumulanga 1.87%\n<\/div>\n
\n
6. North West 1.29%
7. Free State 1.52%
8. Limpopo 0.36%
9. Northern Cape 0.26%
10. International 0.22%\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Adverts by Category<\/h2>\n
\n
\n
1. MTB 46.01%
2. Road 27.67%
3. Accessories 10.82%
4. Clothing & Apparel 9.06%\n<\/div>\n
\n
5. Services, Entries & Jobs 4.01 %
6. Vintage Bikes 1.14%
7. Other Bikes 0.57%
8. Non-cycling 0.73%\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Website Activity – Top 20 Articles<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. Bikes of the Epic: Nino Schurter’s Scott Spark RC<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  2. 2017 Mountain Bike Stage Race Calendar<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  3. Statement regarding cancellation of the 40th Cape Town Cycle Tour from David Bellairs<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  4. Cape Town Cycle Tour 2017 cancelled<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  5. First Ride: 2017 Specialized S-Works Epic 29 World Cup<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  6. The upgrade we can all afford<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  7. First Look: The new 2018 Giant Anthem 29<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  8. Review: Merida Reacto 4000<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  9. Review: 2017 Specialized S-Works Tarmac eTap<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  10. Greg Minnaar: The definition of legend<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  11. Bikes of the Epic: Cadel Evans’s BMC Fourstroke<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  12. Bikes of the Epic: Manuel Fumic’s Cannondale Scalpel-Si<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  13. Review: Santa Cruz Hightower<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  14. Win with the Epic Fantasy League 2017<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  15. Sneak Peek: 2018 Giant Anthem 29er<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  16. First Ride Review: Pyga Slakline<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  17. Bike Check: James Cunnama’s Cerv\u00e9lo P5X<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  18. Gear Check: SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing’s Epic essentials<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  19. Building D-Spot<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  20. The Bikes of Tour de Braai<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    <\/p>\n

    \n

    Forum Activity<\/h2>\n
    \n
    \n
    New topics
    5 994<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    Replies
    204 241<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    Topic views
    7 917 042<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Top 10 Most Viewed Topics created in 2017<\/h2>\n
    \n
    \n
    1. Tumbles in spot of bother<\/a>
    2.     The Munga MTB 2017<\/a>
    3.     Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge – #CC2017<\/a>
    4.     CWC Online: Our daily specials!<\/a>
    5.     WTF CSA?<\/a>
    6.     2017 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/a>
    7.     Cape Town Cycle Tour 2018<\/a>
    8.     Tour de France Fantasy League<\/a>
    9.     Do eBikes belong on the mountain?<\/a>
    10.     CWC Online: BLACK FRIDAY<\/a>\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    89 302
    88 479
    70 449
    66 174
    54 746
    40 701
    36 485
    35 480
    32 838
    31 804\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Top 10 Most Replied-to Topics<\/h2>\n
    \n
    \n
    1.     Cyclists with a “Running” Problem<\/a>
    2.     2017 Tour de France<\/a>
    3.     The 100th Giro d’Italia<\/a>
    4.     Where has your bike taken you today?<\/a>
    5.     2017: The Classics<\/a>
    6.     Absa Cape Epic 2017<\/a>
    7.     Boast about your latest purchases here…<\/a>
    8.     2017 Cape Town Cycle Tour – Argus<\/a>
    9.     The Munga MTB 2017<\/a>
    10.     Discovery Health – Vitality and Team Vitality plus
    everything else you need to know<\/a>\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    4554
    4260
    3292
    2780
    2678
    1816
    1717
    1656
    1592
    1285\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    \n

    Topic starters<\/h2>\n

    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<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    \n

    Top Posters<\/h2>\n

    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\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    All stats for the period 1 January – 12 December 2017 (and compared to the same period for 2016).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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