{"id":17255,"date":"2016-12-23T10:25:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T10:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2016\/12\/23\/bike-hub-2016-year-in-review-r5957\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T07:19:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T07:19:53","slug":"bike-hub-2016-year-in-review-r5957","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/bike-hub-2016-year-in-review-r5957\/","title":{"rendered":"Bike Hub: 2016 Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the year end just around the corner, it’s that time again when we look back at the year that was. We take a look at some numbers, trends, and standout performances on Bike Hub in 2016.<\/p>\n

The headline numbers, 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, here’s to what’s been a successful year and to a smile filled year on bikes in 2017!<\/p>\n

\"ccs-2-0-13680300-1482485972.jpg\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Website Stats – South African Visitors<\/h2>\n
\n
\nUnique visitors
1,063,013<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+10.44%\n<\/div>\n
\nPageviews
50,503,521<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+15.40%\n<\/div>\n
\nVisits
5,640,256<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+16.04%\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\nAverage visit duration
08:55<\/strong><\/span>
-10.78%\n<\/div>\n
\nPages per visit
8.95<\/strong><\/span>
-0.55%\n<\/div>\n
\nAverage page duration
01:09<\/strong><\/span>
-5.93%\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

South African User Split<\/h2>\n
\n
\n48.7% Gauteng
35.6% Western Cape
10% Kwazulu Natal
3.2% Eastern Cape
1% Freestate\n<\/div>\n
\n0.5% Mpumalanga
0.4% North West
0.3% Limpopo
0.3% Northern Cape\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Website Stats – World Wide Visitors<\/h2>\n
\n
\nUnique visitors
1 630 278<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+1.05%\n<\/div>\n
\nPageviews
53 877 963<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+6.36%\n<\/div>\n
\nVisits
6 378 441<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+5.62%\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\nAverage visit duration
08:37<\/strong><\/span>
-7.31%\n<\/div>\n
\nPages per visit
8.45<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+0.70%\n<\/div>\n
\nAverage page duration
01:09<\/strong><\/span>
-8.04%\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

International User Split<\/h2>\n
\n
\n61% South Africa
8.23% United States
4.48% United Kingdom
1.98% Australia
1.71% France\n<\/div>\n
\n1.7% Germany
1.45% Canada
1.13% Kenya
1.06% Netherlands
1.03% Spain\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Gender Split<\/h2>\n
\n
\n70.12% Male<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\nvs.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n29.88% Female<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Website Activity – New Members<\/h2>\n
\n
\n
New Members
15 491<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Total Members
86 695<\/strong><\/span>
(+ 21.8%)\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Website Activity – Top 20 Articles<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. Giveaway: Win a brand new Scott Spark<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  2. Win 1 of 2 Absa Cape Epic team entries with USN<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  3. Scott announce all-new Spark and Scale bikes<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  4. Review: Scott Spark 940<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  5. Interview: Manuel Fumic<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  6. Extraordinary Dreyer completes ground-breaking sub-50 hour Ride to Rhodes<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  7. First Look: Cannondale Scalpel-Si<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  8. Kevin Evans accepts doping charge<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  9. 2017 Mountain Bike Stage Race Calendar<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  10. Yolande de Villiers sanctioned for anti-doping rule violation<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  11. Introducing the Imbi Bike Saver<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  12. Bike Check: James Reid’s Olympic Specialized S-Works Epic<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  13. Review: Specialized S-Works Turbo Levo FSR 6Fattie<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  14. Bikes of the Epic: Stefan Sahm’s Bulls E-Stream EVO FS 3 29 E-Bike<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  15. Bikes of the Epic: Fabian Rabensteiner’s Trek Top Fuel<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  16. Video: When to service your suspension fork<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  17. Video: Tips to keep your suspension fork running smoothly<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  18. A scientific guide to race day nutrition<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  19. SRAM introduces 12-speed Eagle drivetrains<\/a>\n<\/li>\n
  20. PPA warns cyclists not to use Paarden Island cycle lane after latest attack<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
    \n

    Website Activity – Forums<\/h2>\n
    \n
    \n
    New topics
    8 096<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    Replies
    244 719<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    Topic views
    10 081 667<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    <\/p>\n

    Top 10 Most Viewed Topics<\/h2>\n
    \n
    \n1. Kevin Evans accepts doping charge<\/a>
    2.     The Munga – The Toughest Race On Earth <\/a>
    3.     Event 947 Cycle Challenge 2016<\/a>
    4.     2016 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a <\/a>
    5.     The Spring Classics – 2016<\/a>
    6.     Tour de France Fantasy Tour 2016<\/a>
    7.     Bike Hub weight loss challenge<\/a>
    8.     NJ CRICHTON <\/a>
    9.     Deliberate hit and run in Cradle – Help ID Culprit<\/a>
    10.    Cradle Incident: Know this cyclist?<\/a>\n<\/div>\n
    \n85 010
    82 183
    67 825
    62 909
    51 659
    47 943
    46 819
    43 719
    43 519
    39 599\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Top 10 Most Replied-to Topics<\/h2>\n
    \n
    \n1.The Spring Classics – 2016<\/a>
    2.     2016 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a <\/a>
    3.     The Giro, my favourite tour of the year is only 2 weeks….<\/a>
    4.     The Munga – The Toughest Race On Earth<\/a>
    5.     Kevin Evans accepts doping charge<\/a>
    6.     Event 947 Cycle Challenge 2016<\/a>
    7.     Bike Hub weight loss challenge 2016<\/a>
    8.     Tour de France Fantasy Tour 2016<\/a>
    9.     BLACK FRIDAY AT CWC!!!<\/a>
    10.     Event Carnival City Macsteel National Classic<\/a>\n<\/div>\n
    \n2801
    2520
    2150
    1696
    1614
    1067
    1001
    788
    768
    764\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    \n

    Topic starters<\/h2>\n

    1. BaGearA 36
    2. mongooser 30
    3. Reden 25
    4. Friedpiggy 24
    headshot 24
    6. gummibear 23
    7. hellocolour 22
    8. FatFossil 21
    Robojedi 21
    10. SeanGrey 20
    Patchelicious 20
    Sepia 20\n<\/div>\n

    \n

    Top Posters<\/h2>\n

    1. ‘ Dale 5725
    2. Gen 5351
    3. Myles Mayhew 4850
    4. ‘Cav’ 3457
    5. Patchelicious 2 609
    6. geraldm24 2370
    7. Pure Savage 1963
    8. V12man 1533
    9. Bonus 1488
    10. shaper 1487\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    \n

    Website Activity – Classifieds<\/h2>\n
    \n
    \n
    Adverts Posted
    54 925<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    Comments
    64 758<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    Advert Views
    16 209 595<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    \n
    Avg. value – All Categories
    R 8 708.21<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    Avg. value – Mountain Bikes
    R 20 089.15<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    Avg. value – Road Bikes
    R 18 234.59<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Adverts by Location<\/h2>\n
    \n
    \n
    1. Gauteng 42.42%
    2. Western Cape 40.42%
    3. Kwazulu Natal 7.92%
    4. Eastern Cape 3.39%
    5. Mpumulanga 2.04%\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    6. North West 1.47%
    7. Free State 1.45%
    8. Limpopo 0.38%
    9. Northern Cape 0.18%\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Adverts by Category<\/h2>\n
    \n
    \n
    1. MTB 45.72%
    2. Road 28.47%
    3. Accessories 10.90%
    4. Clothing & Apparel 8.54%\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    5. Services, Entries & Jobs 4.63 %
    6. Vintage Bikes 1.11%
    7. Track Bikes 0.39%
    8. BMX Bikes 0.24\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    All stats for the period 1 January – 20 December 2016 (and compared to the same period for 2015).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    With the year end just around the corner, it’s that time again when we look back at the year that was. We take a look at some numbers, trends, and standout performances on Bike Hub in 2016. The headline numbers, most read articles, the top contributors, most viewed and discussed topics… it’s all here and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":38369,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[201],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-17255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-bike-hub"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17255"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17255\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17255"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=17255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}