{"id":20666,"date":"2014-12-17T13:20:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T13:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2014\/12\/17\/2014-year-on-the-hub-in-review-r1879\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T11:24:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T11:24:24","slug":"2014-year-on-the-hub-in-review-r1879","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2014-year-on-the-hub-in-review-r1879\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Year on The Hub in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each year around this time we pull together some of the numbers behind what went down on The Hub in 2014.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Thank you!<\/p>\n

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Website Stats<\/h2>\n
\n
\nUnique visitors<\/p>\n

1 529 518<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

+14.79%\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nPageviews<\/p>\n

46 255 074<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

+9.89%\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nVisits<\/p>\n

5 614 092<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

+14.77%\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\nAverage visit duration<\/p>\n

10m05s<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

-6.43%\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nPages per visit<\/p>\n

8.24<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

-4.26%\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nBounce rate<\/p>\n

31.30%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

+3.44%\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

South African User Split<\/h2>\n
\n
\n53.6% Gauteng<\/p>\n

30.5% Western Cape<\/p>\n

9.1% Kwazulu Natal<\/p>\n

2.7% Eastern Cape<\/p>\n

1.3% Freestate\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n1% North West<\/p>\n

0.8% Mpumalanga<\/p>\n

0.6% Limpopo<\/p>\n

0.3% Northern Cape\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

International User Split<\/h2>\n
\n
\n53.7% South Africa<\/p>\n

12.2% United States<\/p>\n

4.8% United Kingdom<\/p>\n

2.3% Germany<\/p>\n

2.2% Netherlands\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n1.98% Australia<\/p>\n

1.6% France<\/p>\n

1.6% Canada<\/p>\n

1.1% Spain<\/p>\n

1.1% Italy\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Gender Split<\/h2>\n
\n
\n76.4% Male<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\nvs.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n23.6% Female<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Website Activity – New Members<\/h2>\n
\n
\n

New Members<\/p>\n

13 464 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Total Members<\/p>\n

56 849 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(+ 31.03%)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Website Activity – Forums<\/h2>\n
\n
\n

New topics<\/p>\n

10 783 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Replies<\/p>\n

332 545<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Topic views<\/p>\n

11 017 814<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Top 10 Most Viewed Topics<\/h2>\n
\n
\n1. Cycle Science in Broadacres Sells Fake Pinarello<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge 2014<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Chinese Carbon Thread<\/a><\/p>\n

4. Post your bike porn 2.0<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Shocking incident between van driver and cyclists in Camps Bay<\/a><\/p>\n

6. Cape Epic 2014<\/a><\/p>\n

7. Argus 2014<\/a><\/p>\n

8. Bikes for Enduro… The restart<\/a><\/p>\n

9. Your Enduro ride<\/a><\/p>\n

10. Brandon Stewart<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n206 197<\/p>\n

119 237<\/p>\n

116 247<\/p>\n

112 168<\/p>\n

109 612<\/p>\n

81 863<\/p>\n

69 460<\/p>\n

65 655<\/p>\n

64 826<\/p>\n

52 328\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Top 10 Most Replied-to Topics<\/h2>\n
\n
\n1. 2014 Tour De France<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Post your bike porn 2.0<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Giro d’ Italia 2014<\/a><\/p>\n

4. The Classics<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Cycle Science in Broadacres Sells Fake Pinarello<\/a><\/p>\n

6. Online Racing – Virtualtraining (Cyclops)<\/a><\/p>\n

7. Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge 2014<\/a><\/p>\n

8. Boast about your latest purchases here…<\/a><\/p>\n

9. Cape Epic 2014<\/a><\/p>\n

10. LCHF – Low Carb High Fat Diet Ver 2<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n4 061<\/p>\n

2 998<\/p>\n

2 724<\/p>\n

2 655<\/p>\n

2 546<\/p>\n

2 209<\/p>\n

1 934<\/p>\n

1 817<\/p>\n

1 750<\/p>\n

1 485\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
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Topic starters<\/h2>\n

1. Raydek 42<\/p>\n

2. Sidmouth 38<\/p>\n

Tumbleweed 38<\/p>\n

4. Headshot 37<\/p>\n

gummibear 37<\/p>\n

awesme 37<\/p>\n

7. Uni 30<\/p>\n

8. Mojoman 27<\/p>\n

9. CrimsonWolf 26<\/p>\n

10. Stretch 25\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Top Posters<\/h2>\n

1. Huez 8 507<\/p>\n

2. rouxtjie 3 800<\/p>\n

3. cpt armpies mayhem 3 481<\/p>\n

4. DIPSLICK 2 888<\/p>\n

5. jcza 2 847<\/p>\n

6. Wyatt Earp 2 807<\/p>\n

7. gummibear 2 645<\/p>\n

8. Hairy 2 470<\/p>\n

9. SwissVan 1 721<\/p>\n

10. Gen 1 717<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Website Activity – Classifieds<\/h2>\n
\n
\n

Adverts Posted<\/p>\n

43 139<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Comments<\/p>\n

76 503<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Advert Views<\/p>\n

10 332 171<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n

Avg. value – All Categories<\/p>\n

R 6,913.82<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Avg. value – Mountain Bikes<\/p>\n

R 15,974.46<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Avg. value – Road Bikes<\/p>\n

R 12,783.17<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Adverts by Location<\/h2>\n
\n
\n

1. Western Cape 41.8%<\/p>\n

2. Gauteng 40.6%<\/p>\n

3. Kwazulu Natal 7.2%<\/p>\n

4. Eastern Cape 4.1%<\/p>\n

5. Free State 1.8%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

6. Mpumulanga 1.8%<\/p>\n

7. North West 1.5%<\/p>\n

8. Limpopo 0.6%<\/p>\n

9. Northern Cape 0.4%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Adverts by Category<\/h2>\n
\n
\n

1. MTB 47.7%<\/p>\n

2. Road 28.7%<\/p>\n

3. Clothing & Accessories 13.9%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

4. Miscellaneous 8.3%<\/p>\n

5. Non-cycling 1.4%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Website Activity – Top 10 Articles<\/h2>\n

1. GoPro captures gunpoint mountain bike robbery in Somerset West<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Review: Giant Anthem 27.5 1<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Project BLACK: Part 1 – The Weight Weenie<\/a><\/p>\n

4. Review: Helmet shootout Part 1 – Bell Super, POC Trabec Race, 661 EVO AM<\/a><\/p>\n

5. 2015 products from Cannondale, GT, Bell, Giro and much more.<\/a><\/p>\n

6. Video: Jarryd Haley – In My Element<\/a><\/p>\n

7. Project BLACK: Part 2 – The Racer<\/a><\/p>\n

8. Review: PYGA OneTwenty 650<\/a><\/p>\n

9. Sam Pilgrim and Sam Reynolds in SA, a jump contest and an interview<\/a><\/p>\n

10. Review: Helmet shootout: Part 2 – Bontrager Lithos, Giro Xar, Fox Flux<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

All stats for the period 1 January – 16 December 2014 (and compared to the same period for 2013).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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