{"id":18911,"date":"2015-12-18T12:20:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-18T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2015\/12\/18\/2015-year-on-bike-hub-in-review-r3931\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T08:49:38","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T08:49:38","slug":"2015-year-on-bike-hub-in-review-r3931","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2015-year-on-bike-hub-in-review-r3931\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Year on Bike Hub in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s that time again when we look back at the year that was. The year in review takes a look at some numbers and standout performances (from users and content) for the year.<\/p>\n

In 2015 one of the biggest changes was our name. This year we became ‘Bike Hub’ (read about that here<\/a> if you missed the article). Although in many senses a very subtle change, it was symbolic of our growing up – a maturing of the platform and our community as a whole.<\/p>\n

Thanks for joining us on the journey and helping shape who and what we are as ‘Bike Hub’.<\/p>\n

Here’s to an exciting 2016!<\/p>\n

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Website Stats – South African Visitors<\/h2>\n
\n
\nUnique visitors
1,049,499<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+26.1%\n<\/div>\n
\nPageviews
47,559,733<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+23.97%\n<\/div>\n
\nVisits
5,286,991<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+23.84%\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\nAverage visit duration
09m42s<\/strong><\/span>
-7.9%\n<\/div>\n
\nPages per visit
9<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+0.11%\n<\/div>\n
\nAverage page duration
01:13<\/strong><\/span>
-8.01%\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

South African User Split<\/h2>\n
\n
\n51% Gauteng
32% Western Cape
9.5% Kwazulu Natal
3.5% Eastern Cape
1.8% Freestate\n<\/div>\n
\n1% North West
0.8% Mpumalanga
0.6% Limpopo
0.3% Northern Cape\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

Website Stats – World Wide Visitors<\/h2>\n
\n
\nUnique visitors
1 591 055<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+4.52%\n<\/div>\n
\nPageviews
49 937 189<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+8.48%\n<\/div>\n
\nVisits
5 951 828<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+6.53%\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\nAverage visit duration
09m18<\/strong><\/span>
-7.73%\n<\/div>\n
\nPages per visit
8.39<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
+1.86%\n<\/div>\n
\nAverage page duration
01m16<\/strong><\/span>
-9.61%\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

International User Split<\/h2>\n
\n
\n61.9% South Africa
7.52% United States
4.19% United Kingdom
2.2% Germany
1.62% Kenya\n<\/div>\n
\n1.55% Australia
1.41% France
1.29% Netherlands
1.25% Canada
1% Italy\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

* World wide growth was somewhat flat thanks to fewer international visitors finding us via Google this year. This is a direct result of name change, but should recover in the next 3-6 months.<\/em> <\/p>\n

\n

Gender Split<\/h2>\n
\n
\n70.86% Male<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\nvs.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n29.14% Female<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Website Activity – New Members<\/h2>\n
\n
\n
New Members
14 133<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Total Members
70 964<\/strong><\/span>
(+ 24.9%)\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Website Activity – Forums<\/h2>\n
\n
\n
New topics
9 504<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Replies
266 192<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Topic views
9 510 535<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

Top 10 Most Viewed Topics<\/h2>\n
\n
\n1. 2015 Momentum 947<\/a>
2. The Hub TdF Fantasy Comp 2015<\/a>
3. Disappointed in coach Swen Lauer – swenlauer.com<\/a>
4. Cape Town Cycle Tour will go ahead, detour route now 47km<\/a>
5. 2015 Vuelta a Espana<\/a>
6. The I-Team<\/a>
7. 2015 FNB Wines2Whales<\/a>
8. CWC Online: Black Friday … IT’S COMING …<\/a>
9. Karoo To Coast 2015<\/a>
10. Jonkershoek fire<\/a>\n<\/div>\n
\n108 942
64 849
53 703
42 878
39 723
38 876
35 577
31 403
31 131
30 994\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Top 10 Most Replied-to Topics<\/h2>\n
\n
\n1. 2015 Tour de France<\/a>
2. Post your bike porn 2.0<\/a>
3. Where has your bike taken you today<\/a>
4. Giro ‘d Italia 2015<\/a>
5. 2015 Momentum 947<\/a>
6. Boast about your latest purchases here<\/a>
7. Online racing – Virtualtraining (Cycleops)<\/a>
8. The Munga 2015<\/a>
9. The Spring Classics – 2015<\/a>
10. Cape Town Cycle Tour 2015<\/a>\n<\/div>\n
\n4108
2971
2408
1707
1626
1582
1542
1524
1518
1474\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n

Topic starters<\/h2>\n

1. Robojedi 59
2. hellocolour 37
3. Sidmouth 29
4. Vivek B 28
gummibear 28
6. FatFossil 25
7. Patchelicious 24
8. Zatek 23
9. Lurch the stalker 23
Karma 23\n<\/div>\n

\n

Top Posters<\/h2>\n

1. Myles Mayhew 4818
2. Gen 3314
3. gummibear 3088
4. ‘ Dale 2665
5. Patchelicious 2595
6. DIPSLICK 1819
7. geraldm24 1819
8. Hairy 1747
9. my stuff 1597
10. Pure Savage 1593\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Website Activity – Classifieds<\/h2>\n
\n
\n
Adverts Posted
50 767<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Comments
66 851<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Advert Views
13 288 389<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Avg. value – All Categories
R 7 637.48<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Avg. value – Mountain Bikes
R 11 065.03<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Avg. value – Road Bikes
R 14 813.03<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Adverts by Location<\/h2>\n
\n
\n
1. Western Cape 42.2%
2. Gauteng 41.5%
3. Kwazulu Natal 7.1%
4. Eastern Cape 3.5%
5. Free State 1.9%\n<\/div>\n
\n
6. Mpumulanga 1.8%
7. North West 1.1%
8. Limpopo 0.4%
9. Northern Cape 0.1%\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Adverts by Category<\/h2>\n
\n
\n
1. MTB 47.3%
2. Road 28.1%
3. Clothing & Accessories 15.4%\n<\/div>\n
\n
4. Miscellaneous 7.9%
5. Non-cycling 1.3%\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Website Activity – Top 20 Articles<\/h2>\n

1. 2015 Mountain Bike Stage Race Calendar<\/a>
2. Cape Town Cycle Tour will go ahead, detour route now 47km<\/a>
3. Statement regarding alternative routes for 2015 Cape Town Cycle Tour<\/a>
4. Review: 2015 Giant Trance 2<\/a>
5. First Look: 2016 Giant Anthem X, Reign, TCR and Liv Lust<\/a>
6. First Look: 2016 Momsen VIPA XT<\/a>
7. First Look: Pyga Stage MX and Plus Five chain line concept<\/a>
8. The SahmuraiSword: A new way to carry your tubeless repair kit<\/a>
9. Pyga Industries launches the Stage: a new carbon marathon bike with a twist<\/a>
10. Croeser contravenes UCI medical rules<\/a>
11. Exclusive: 2016 Momsen VIPA Trail Prototype<\/a>
12. 2016 Merida Scultura: World’s lightest production bike?<\/a>
13. Shimano DEORE XT 11 speed and 1×11 option unveiled<\/a>
14. Trail Daze: The hidden gem that is Piket-bo-berg<\/a>
15. New ballot-style entry process for 2016 Cape Town Cycle Tour<\/a>
16. Review: 2015 Silverback Sprada 2<\/a>
17. Rourke Croeser found not guilty of contravening Medical Rules<\/a>
18. Launch: 2016 Momsen VIPA TEAM, XT and new dual bottle cage adaptor<\/a>
19. Trail Daze: Contermanskloof during Winter<\/a>
20. New Garmin Edge 520: First GPS Bike Computer with Strava Live Segments<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

All stats for the period 1 January – 16 December 2015 (and compared to the same period for 2014).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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