Which are the hottest MTB brands of 2022? Which companies are most likely to receive your hard-earned cash in 2023? What components do you prefer and what clothing is in style? We have the answers – your answers!
First off, we want to thank you all again for your participation, engagement and trust! The fact that more than 14,000 bikers around the world answered up to 80 individual questions and provided us with such detailed feedback can’t be taken for granted! All the more so when we consider that the average time to complete the survey was almost 20 minutes! In turn, from the very bottom of our hearts: grazie mille, muchas gracias, tack, merci beaucoup, どうも, dzięki, obrigado, спасибо, hvala, teşekkürler, 谢谢你, شكرا, děkuji, hartelijk bedankt, thanks a lot!
But what exactly do we do with your responses? The results of our reader survey provide significant input into our editorial planning and the future direction of our magazine. It also allows us to select the most relevant brands for our group tests. As much as we would like to review every single bike out here, we can only pick so many. Finally, your feedback helps us determine the most relevant price points for our tests. As you can see, our readers really are an integral part of our editorial planning.
Below, you won’t only find out which brands you think make the best mountain bike products, but also who you’ll buy your next mountain bike from.
Our readers’ choice: Santa Cruz once again represent the best MTB brand.
Your next mountain bike
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The best mountain bike brands 2022 in detail
So how have these results been compiled? It’s really simple: in our reader survey we asked which brands create the best bikes and which brand you are most like to buy. As a bilingual magazine, we seized the opportunity to obtain and analyse data not just from our German-speaking readers but also from the international readers of our English edition. We looked at these separately and it revealed some exciting results.
Best Brand 2022: Parts & Accessories
A top-flight bike is more than just the sum of its parts but even the best bikes are only as good as their weakest component. So which brand makes the best products? Just like with the bikes, we’ve compiled two separate sets of data when it comes to parts and accessories, dividing German-speaking and international readers. While there’s common consensus in certain categories, there are stark contrasts to be seen in the brand preferences across others. Printed in bold you’ll find the brand that received the most votes overall – languages and nationalities have no effect on this result. As you can see for yourself, the breakdown of the results is pretty interesting:
The best suspension forks 2022
Brand
Germany/Austria/Switzerland
INT
1. FOX
52% -06%P
49% -01%P
2. RockShox
26% +01%P
26% +02%P
3. Öhlins
05% +01%P
08% +01%P
The best rear shocks 2022
Brand
Germany/Austria/Switzerland
INT
1. FOX
51% -05%P
47% +00%P
2. RockShox
21% +02%P
17% +02%P
3. Öhlins
07% +02%P
09% +00%P
The best brakes 2022
Brand
Germany/Austria/Switzerland
INT
1. Shimano
26% +02%P
33% +01%P
2. Magura
29% -05%P
17% +01%P
3. Trickstuff
22% +03%P
11% +01%P
The best tires 2022
Brand
Germany/Austria/Switzerland
INT
1. MAXXIS
49% +01%P
60% +01%P
2. Schwalbe
26% -02%P
15% +01%P
3. Continental
09% +00%P
04% +00%P
The best wheels 2022
Brand
Germany/Austria/Switzerland
INT
1. DT Swiss
42% -01%P
39% +03%P
2. Newmen
15% +00%P
03% +01%P
3. Santa Cruz
04% +01%P
05% +02%P
The best drivetrains 2022
Brand
Germany/Austria/Switzerland
INT
1. SRAM
49% -04%P
42% +00%P
2. Shimano
41% +03%P
49% +00%P
3. Pinion
02% +00%P
01% +00%P
The best saddles 2022
Brand
Germany/Austria/Switzerland
INT
1. Ergon
26% +00%P
23% +02%P
2. SQ Lab
32% +01%P
07% +01%P
3. Selle Italia
07% +00%P
05% +01%P
The best clothing 2022
Brand
Germany/Austria/Switzerland
INT
1. Endura
20% +00%P
16% +00%P
2. FOX
14% -02%P
21% -01%P
3. ION
08% -01%P
04% +00%P
The best helmets 2022
Brand
Germany/Austria/Switzerland
INT
1. POC
18% +00%P
16% +00%P
2. Bell
13% +00%P
14% -01%P
3. TLD
08% +01%P
11% -01%P
The best backpacks 2022
Brand
Germany/Austria/Switzerland
INT
1. EVOC
43% -01%P
26% +00%P
2. Camelbak
05% +02%P
22% -02%P
3. Deuter
18% +00%P
03% +01%P
The best knee pads 2022
Brand
Germany/Austria/Switzerland
INT
1. ION
26% +02%P
10% +02%P
2. POC
11% -02%P
12% +00%P
3. FOX
08% +00%P
13% +00%P
The best riding glasses 2022
Brand
Germany/Austria/Switzerland
INT
1. Oakley
24% +00%P
31% -01%P
2. 100%
16% -01%P
16% +01%P
3. Alpina
07% +02%P
02% +00%P
The best riding shoes 2022
Brand
Germany/Austria/Switzerland
INT
1. adidas Five Ten
52% -03%P
50% +00%P
2. Shimano
07% +00%P
11% +00%P
3. Specialized
07% +01%P
04% +00%P
So, these are the best brands of 2022! Not happy with the results? Then sign up for our newsletter so you can make your voice heard in our next reader survey.
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