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Taiwanfavorite MTB ‘09 Brands Voted by Readers Cycling update TaiwanFavorite MTB ‘09 Brands Voted by Readers Favorite MTB brands, and relevant parts and accessories brands, as voted by Cycling Update's Taiwan readers and cyclists over a one and half month period. Results calculated by Cycling Update’s editorial team. Survey duration: November 15 - December 31, 2008 Total voters: 5861 people Average cycling years: 3.7 years Sex Categories Age 13-20 years old 4.29% Under 12 years old 0.95% others 0.7% 61-70 years old 0.29% BMX 0.7% 51-60 years old 4.77% Above 71 years old 0.10% City bikes 7.7% Female 21% Folding bikes 13.9% 41-50 years old 31-40 years old 18.68% 42.99% Road bikes 18.5% Male 79% MTB 58.4% 21-30 years old 27.93% Cycling Frequency Education District/Residential Eastern area 1.33% Once a month Under Junior High Island area 0.29% 2.48% School 2.96% Senior High School 11.63% Occasionally Southern area Once a week 29.17% 21.73% 35.84% University Northern area Above graduate 41.47% 15.16% 41.28% Above three times per week 32.51% College Central area 28.98% 35.18% www.biketaiwan.com 2009 Autumn BMU 179 Cycling update Preferred MTB Categories Favorite rear suspension Favorite handlebar brand brand Front Suspension 52.69% FSA 24.44% Fox 38.89% Full Suspension 45.19% Easton 7.81% Rock Shox 16.94% Favorite Rigid 2.13% Race Face 6.81% RST 12.78% ART 4.98% Cane Creek 6.30% MTB FRM 4.54% X-Fusion 5.19% Extralite 4.44% Favorite brake brand Manitou 5.00% brands voted Thomson 3.89% Shimano 52.31% KS(Kindshock) 3.80% ABR 3.86% Avid 16.94% 5th Element 3.24% by readers ZOOM 3.80% TEKTRO 8.70% DT-SWISS 3.04% Cinelli 3.52% Magura 5.93% DNM 2.26% Controltech 3.41% FRM 4.07% Magura 2.19% X-TAS-Y 3.24% Extralite 3.52% Other 0.37% Answer 3.06% Hayes 3.43% Favorite MTB brands Rival 2.87% Funn 2.22% Giant 21.08% Other 2.72% HYGIA 1.67% Merida 16.70% Favorite derailleur brand Trigon 2.69% Other 1.21% Specialized 5.91% Shimano 79.26% Guizeo 2.67% Fuji 5.84% SRAM 10.56% ITM 2.11% Scott USA 5.13% Micro Shift 4.07% Tange 1.94% Louis Garneau 4.45% SR Suntour 3.13% Syncross 1.67% KHS 3.38% Favorite suspension fork Falcon 1.78% PZ-racing 1.65% brand Cannondale 3.28% Sun Race 1.11% Deda 1.48% Fox 38.70% Orbea 3.17% Other 0.09% Funn 1.20% Rock Shox 22.87% GT 2.85% Syntace 1.20% RST 10.37% Trek 2.88% Magura 7.96% BH 1.71% Favorite hub brand Manitou 4.63% JBC 1.25% Shimano 43.33% FRM 3.89% King 9.44% BMC 1.42% Favorite pedal brand SR Suntour 3.33% Novatec 8.52% KTM 1.10% Shimano 23.24% KS(Kindshock) 2.78% Formula 6.85% Kuota 1.25% Wellgo 20.41% Marzocchi 2.30% Extralite 5.94% Dorcus 1.14% Look 11.43% Spinner 2.41% Chosen 5.48% Nicolai 1.46% Xpedo 9.63% Other 0.76% Q-Lite 5.07% Santa Cruz 0.89% Crank BrOther 8.80% Chin Haur 4.80% Montague 0.75% Exustar 7.39% Hope 2.69% Bianchi 0.75% Ritchey 5.39% Joytech 2.13% HASA 0.75% Favorite saddle brand VP 4.70% Quando 2.09% Agogo 0.71% Allay 12.96% FPD 4.51% FRM 2.06% K2 0.71% San Marco 10.09% Time 3.39% Hugi 1.28% Alliance 0.64% Fizik 11.39% Tinich 0.76% Other 0.32% Mountain Cycle 0.64% Specialized 10.00% Other 0.35% Mongoose 0.57% Velo 8.89% Joker 0.53% Selle Italia 10.37% Favorite chainwheel & Argon 18 0.53% WTB 6.11% crankset brand Oyama 0.53% Cionlli 4.35% Shimano 51.20% Favorite tire brand Corratec 0.53% Sell SMP 3.89% FSA 18.24% Maxxis 35.26% Gary Fisher 0.43% Prologo 3.15% FRM 6.11% Kenda 19.89% Axman 0.39% SDG 2.69% Extralite 5.65% Continental 16.67% Rocky Mountain 0.36% FRM 2.59% TruVativ 4.17% Michelin 7.13% Benotto 0.32% Selle Royal 2.50% Driveline 3.89% Hutchinson 6.11% Klein 0.28% Avocet 2.41% SR Suntour 3.70% Schwalbe 4.59% Jamis 0.28% Terry 2.22% Race Face 2.78% Duro 3.09% Diamondback 0.28% SQ-Lab 1.57% Samox 1.76% Innova 2.87% Litespeed 0.25% Gyes 0.65% Profile 1.20% Vredestein 2.87% Da Bomb 0.25% Selle Success 0.93% Funn 1.11% Panaracer 0.99% Other 4.63% Other 3.24% Other 0.19% Other 0.53% 180 BMU 2009 Autumn www.biketaiwan.com Cycling update Favorite cycle computer Favorite glove brand Favorite cycling apparel Favorite pump brand brand brand Giant 13.24% Topeak 30.72% Cat Eye 30.00% Giant 16.11% Fox 11.94% GIYO 16.17% Sigma Sport 22.50% Pearl Izumi 12.96% Shiamno 8.70% Sigma 13.63% Garmin 10.00% Fox 8.33% Scott 8.43% Blackburn 9.93% EchoWell 8.06% Scott 8.24% Louis Garneau 7.41% Specialized 8.67% Ciclosport 4.54% Assos 6.48% Specialized 7.31% Airbone 7.44% VDO 3.52% KHS 6 .11% Good Hand 6.94% Airace 5.39% KMC 3.52% Shimano 5.19% Pearl Izumi 6.48% SKS 5.09% Skorpion 3.43% Nalini 4.90% Exustar 5.46% Skorpion 1.67% UNION 3.24% Cannondale 4.26% Assos 5.28% Other 1.29% Suunto 3.15% Decathlon 4.07% Axo 4.35% Avocet 3.15% Louis Garneau 3.78% Azonic 3.24% Polar 2.96% X-MAX 2.22% Answer 3.06% Vetta 1.39% OHIO 2.87% Budget for additional MTB Lake 2.41% Other 0.54% Santini 2.57% (in NT$) MHL 2.22% Agu 2.31% Under 10 thousand 6.39% Other 3.53% Sporty 2.13% 10-20 thousand 24.17% Azonic 1.85% 20-30 thousand 32.13% Borah 1.85% 30-40 thousand 19.74% Favorite rim brand Favorite cycling shoes Merida 1.25% 40-50 thousand 10.93% Mavic 33.67% brand Other 2.52% 60-90 thousand 4.11% Alex 19.10% Shimano 21.11% Above 100 thousand 2.54% Lightweight 7.26% Nike 18.24% WTB 6.93% Exustar 13.06% Specialized 6.09% Specilized 8.24% Favorite chain brand Budget for additional Sidi 7.96% Bontrager 4.54% Shimano 48.80% folding bike (in NT$) Louis Garneau 7.50% Fulcrum 4.37% KMC 32.87% Under 5 thousand 5.56% DMT 5.56% Xero 3.80% SRAM 14.13% 5-8 thousand 8.15% Diadora 5.46% Novatec 3.15% YBN 2.69% 8-10 thousand 16.94% Wellgo 4.26% A-rim 2.43% TAYA 1.33% 10-15 thousand 23.15% Xpedo 2.78% FRM 2.41% Other 0.18% 15-20 thousand 21.67% Northwave 1.67% Cole 2.31% 20-30 thousand 15.28% Time 1.57% Miche 1.04% 30-40 thousand 5.83% Pearl Izumi 1.11% Other 2.90% Above 50 thousand 3.43% Other 1.48% Favorite light brand Cat Eye 18.52% Favo r ite fo l din g bike Topeak 11.11% brand Favorite backpack and S-Sun 10.09% Favorite helmet brand hydraulic bag brand KHS 25.93% Q-lite 6.85% Bell 22.57% Giant 18.94% Birdy 20.48% AKSLEN 6.76% Giro 11.56% Deuter 14.63% Dahon 13.89% Giant 6.39% Specialized 10.33% Shimano 12.41% Giant 12.30% Sigma Sport 6.02% Cratoni 9.87% Jack WolfSkin 12.27% Oyama 4.13% Maxxon 4.81% Alpina 8.89% Lotus 9.19% Merida 3.70% Baoch 4.35% Casco Scott 8.24% Outback 7.50% ORi 3.24% Busch & Muller 4.35% LAS 5.89% Caribee 4.91% Brompton 3.04% KMC 3.80% Prowell 5.67% Ibera 4.54% Onipax 2.93% Basta 3.24% CSC 4.89% Zefal 2.83% Bike Friday 2.41% inFini 3.24% MET 3.81% Osperty 2.59% Airnimal 1.85% Smart 2.41% Limar 3.35% Ortlieb 2.59% Montague 1.39% Marwi 1.94% Shain 1.76% Vaude 1.85% Kuwahara 1.30% Nightpro 1.85% Skorpion 1.20% O-gns 1.39% AND 1.20% Trelock 1.30% KED 1.11% Skorpion 1.30% Giate 1.15% Other 2.97% Other 0.86% Other 3.06% Other 1.06% www.biketaiwan.com 2009 Autumn BMU 181.
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