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%

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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% 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% 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% 1.25% Wellgo 20.41% 2.30% Extralite 5.94% Dorcus 1.14% 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% 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% 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% 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% 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%

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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% 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% 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% 20.48% AKSLEN 6.76% 11.56% Deuter 14.63% 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% 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% 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%

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