FREERIDE Readers' Survey 2022: Results, Readers' Awards & the FREERIDE Bikes of the Year
Who are the FREERIDE readers? That's what we wanted to know from you in the big 2022 reader survey. Just under 4000 of you took part and told us about themselves. We have summarised the most important results for you here.
Family Thing: More than half - namely 53 % - of FREERIDE readers have Childrenwho live in their own household.
FREERIDE readers mostly ride enduro bikes (49 %), 22.6 % ride the Freerider. 22 % are mainly on their trail bike. 4.7 % with the Downhill bike.
According to our survey, 92 % of you are Male and have a net household income* of 3771 euros. Leasing bikes is the trend. An impressive 14.8 % buy their bikes via Company bike leasing. In 2019, it was only 3.1 %.
*Net household income is the total income of a private household, which can be made up of the income of several household members and various sources of income.
Purchase intentions of FREERIDE readers
- Enduro (54 %) - decreased
- Freerider (29 %) - increased
- Trail bike (20.8 %) - increased
- E-mountainbike (14.5 %) - increased
- Bigbike (10.3 %) - decreased
- Dirtbike/Slopestyle (1.9 %) - decreased
Most FREERIDE readers own a bike from:
- Canyon (9.9 %)
- YT (9.4 %)
- Propain (8.8 %)
Read FREERIDE: How many and for how long?
2.2 people read FREERIDE on average. 116 minutes are spent reading one issue.
In high demand: Your favourite topics in FREERIDE
- Complete wheel test (81 %)
- Component tests (76 %)
- Screwdriver tips (65 %)
- Driving technique (64 %)
- Accessory tests (63 %)
- Innovations/Trends (62 %)
This is where you are travelling most often:
- House round (90 %)
- Bike park (46.5 %)
- Mountain tour (22 %).
Bike brands with a high degree of innovation:
- Load
- Specialised
- Pivot
Where are you from?
Most FREERIDE readers come from Bavaria (23.8 %), followed by Baden-Württemberg (20 %) and North Rhine-Westphalia (16.8 %). 7.7 % of readers come from Austria. Gä bidde!
Adult: You are as old as you ...
Are FREERIDE readers getting older? Yes - and no! Your average age in the respective survey year:
- 2006: 26 years
- 2011: 27 years
- 2020: 33.5 years
- 2022: 33.5 years
Top bikes & brands: Which brands do you like best?
We asked: Here are the FREERIDE readers' favourite mountain bike brands in the eight categories of clothing, best complete bike brand, bike backpack, suspension forks, helmets, parts, protectors and tyres.
We have also nominated five mountain bikes in each of the Enduro/Freeride and Bigbike categories for the BIKE OF THE YEAR, which we think have what it takes to be the best MTB of the year. You have voted, the winners have been chosen.
Rocky Mountain Altitude: ENDURO OF THE YEAR 2022
In your eyes this is Rocky Mountain Altitude This comes as no surprise to us, as the enduro bike (170/165 mm travel) has already won two FREERIDE test victories - with a top score of 10. Even celebrity tester and EWS pro Christian Textor attested to the bike's top performance. The Altitude can be fast and playful like no other bike. 2nd place: YT Industries Capra. 3rd place: Canyon Torque.
Propain Rage CF: BIGBIKE OF THE YEAR 2022
The Propain Rage CF is your big bike of the year. The Allgäu-based supplier is highly favoured by FREERIDE readers. Special feature: Propain offers an online configurator. This allows you to customise the bike yourself. The Rage CF impresses with its clean look, a strong price-performance ratio and plenty of downhill potential. 2nd place: Trek Session. 3rd place: Commencal Furious.
Prize draw: Winner of the Last Coal has been announced
As part of the reader survey and the vote for BIKE OF THE YEAR, we have a brand new Last Coal (value: 4399 euros) will be raffled off. One thing is certain: The lucky winner comes from Bad Kissingen (in the north of Bavaria). He is still waiting for his bike. A photo with winner and bike will follow.
Laurin Lehner
Editor
