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MOUNTAIN BIKE ACTION 2026 READER SURVEY
1.
How many mountain bikes do you own?
1
2
3
4
5-9
10+
NONE
2.
What frame material is your newest bike made of?
Aluminum
Carbon fiber
Titanium
Chromoly/steel
Other (please specify)
3.
What bike brand(s) do you own? List all
ARI
Canyon
Cannondale
Chromag
Commencal
Devinci
Diamondback
Evil
Foes
Giant
GT
Guerrilla Gravity
Haro
Ibis
Intense
Jamis
KHS
Knolly
Kona
Marin
Mondraker
Mongoose
Moots
Niner
Norco
Orbea
Pivot
Polygon
Propain
Raleigh
Revel
Rocky Mountain
Sage
Salsa
Santa Cruz
Scott
Specialized
Surly
Spot
Transition
Trek
Turner
Yeti
YT
NONE
Other (please specify)
4.
How much did your newest complete mountain bike cost?
$12,000+
$11,000-$11,999
$10,000-$10,999
$9,000-$9,999
$8,000-$8,999
$7,000-$7,999
$6,000-$6,999
$5,000-$5,999
$4,000-$4,999
$3,000-$3,999
$2,000-$2,999
$800-$1999
$800 or less
5.
What influenced the purchase of your bike?
Test results in MOUNTAIN BIKE ACTION print or website
Ads in MBA
Weight
Price
Dealer support
Previous experience
Dealer recommended
Social media
Website review
Friends recommended
Factory riders' results
Other (please specify)
6.
Do you plan to buy a mountain bike in the next 12 months?
Yes
Probably
Maybe
No
7.
What category(ies) of bike are you considering buying?
Trail
Enduro
Cross-country
Dirt jumper
Downhill
Slopestyle
Electric MTB
Fat bike
Road Bike
Plus size
Gravel Bike
Undecided
Other (please specify)
8.
What brands of mountain bikes are you considering?
ARI
Cannondale
Commencal
Chromag
Devinci
Diamondback
Evil
Foes
Fuji
Giant
GT
Guerrilla Gravity
Haro
Ibis
Intense
Jamis
KHS
Knolly
Kona
Marin
Mondraker
Mongoose
Moots
Niner
Norco
Orbea
Pivot
Polygon
Propain
Raleigh
Revel
Rocky Mountain
Sage
Salsa
Santa Cruz
Scott
Specialized
Surly
Spot
Transition
Trek
Turner
Yeti
YT
NONE
Other (please specify)
9.
How much do you plan to spend?
$12,000+
$11,000-$11,999
$10,000-$10,999
$9,000-$9,999
$8,000-$8,999
$7,000-$7,999
$6,000-$6,999
$5,000-$5,999
$4,000-$4,999
$3,000-$3,999
$2,000-$2,999
$800-$1999
$800 or less
10.
What are your BEST sources of information for purchasing a bike?
MBA Print and Digital Magazine
MBA WEBSITE
MBA Facebook
MBA Instagram
Bike shops
Friends
Other mags
People at races
Internet
Catalogs
Amazon
YouTube
Instagram
Facebook
Other (please specify)
11.
Where do you buy the majority of your bicycle parts?
From Advertisers in MBA
MBA media or website
Bike Shop
Manufacturer's E-Commerce Site
Pedal Co online E-commerce site
EBay
Sporting Goods store
Amazon
Instagram
Facebook
Other (please specify)
12.
What brand(s) of tires do you run on your bikes?
Bontrager
Continental
CST
Delium
Goodyear
Kenda
Maxxis
Michelin
Ritchey
Schwalbe
Specialized
Vee Rubber
Vittoria
Wolfpack
WTB
None/stock
Other (please specify)
13.
What brand(s) of tubeless tire sealant do you use?
Cream
Finish Line
GUP
Maxima
Monkey Goo
Muc-Off
Orange Seal
Peaty's
Schwalbe
Slime
Specialized
Stan's NoTubes
Vittoria
None
Other (please specify)
14.
What brand(s) of grips do you have on your bikes?
Answer
Bontrager
Chromag
Deity
Ergon
Intense
Lizard Skins
ODI
PNW
Race Face
Ritchey
Sensus
Specialized
SQ Labs
WTB
Yeti
None/stock
Other (please specify)
15.
What brand(s) of brakes do you have on your bikes?
Formula
Hayes
Magura
Shimano
SRAM/Avid
TRP
Stock
Other (please specify)
16.
What brand(s) of cranks do you have on your bikes?
5 DEB
Cane Creek
e13
FSA
Hope
Race Face
Ritchey
Rotor
SRAM
Shimano
Syncros
Traxis
Truvativ
White Industries
Stock
Other (please specify)
17.
What type(s) of pedals do you have on your bikes?
Flat
Clipless
18.
What brand(s) of pedals do you have on your bikes?
Atom Lab
Azonic
Chromag
Deity
DMR
Crank Brothers
Exustar
Funn
Hope
HT Components
Hustle Bike Labs
Loaded
Look
Nuke Proof
O'Neal
OneUp
PNW
Race Face
Ritchey
Shimano
Spank
Specialized
Time
VP Components
Wellgo
Xpedo
Yoshimura
Stock
Other (please specify)
19.
What brand(s) of wheels do you have on your bikes?
Alex
Atomlab
Box
Boyd
Cadex
E11even
Bontrager
Crank Brothers
DT
E*Thirteen
Easton
Enve
Ellsworth
FSA
HED
Hope
Ibis
Industry Nine
Mavic
Nobl
Nox
Race Face
Reynolds
Ringle
Ritchey
Rolf
Roval
Santa Cruz
Shimano
Spank
Specialized
Spinergy
SRAM
Stan's
Sun/Ringle
Syncros
Velocity
WTB
Stock
Other (please specify)
20.
What brand(s) of forks do you have on your bikes?
Cannondale
DT Swiss
DVO
Fox
Lauf
Magura
Manitou
Marzocchi
RockShox
RST
SR/Suntour
Wren
X-Fusion
Stock
Other (please specify)
21.
What brand(s) of seat/saddle do you have on your bikes?
Azonic
Bontrager
Chromag
Deity
Ergon
Fabric
FSA
Fizik
Gravity
Koobi
O'Neal
Prologo
Race Face
Sage
San Marco
SDG
Selle Italia
Specialized
SQ Labs
Ritchey
Tioga
WTB
Velo
Stock
Other (please specify)
22.
What types of drivetrain(s) (Derailleur, Shifters, Cassette) do you have on your bikes?
Mechanical
Hydraulic
Electronic
23.
What brands of drivetrain(s) do you have on your bikes?
Advent
Box Components
Microshift
Pinion
Rotor
SRAM
Shimano
TRP
Stock
Other (please specify)
24.
What brand(s) of seatpost do you have on your bikes?
1UP
9point8
Answer
Bikeyoke
Bontrager
Crank Brothers
Enve
EThirteen
Fizik
Fox Shox
FSA
Gravity Dropper
Kore
KS
OneUp
PNW
Race Face
RockShox
SDG
Shimano
Specialized
Syncros
Thomson
Truvativ
Vecnum
X-Fusion
Stock
Other (please specify)
25.
What brand(s) of chain lube do you use on your bikes?
Absolute Black
Boeshield
Finish Line
Maxima
Muc Off
Peaty's
Pedro's
Prestacycle
Pro Gold/ProLink
Rock N Roll
Silca
Squirt Lube
Tri-Flow
WD-40
White Lighning
Wolf Tooth
None
Other (please specify)
26.
On average, how much do you spend on bicycle parts each year?
less than $199
$200-$349
$350-$499
$500-$649
$650-$999
$1,000-$1499
$1,500+
27.
On average, how much do you spend on bicycle apparel each year?
Less than $199
$200-$349
$350-$499
$500-$649
$650-$999
$1,000-$1,499
$1,500+
28.
What brand(s) of Apparel do you wear?
100%
7 Mesh
Alpinestars
ASSOS
Bontrager
Cannondale
ClubRide
Dainese
Dakine
Endura
Fasthouse
Fly
Fox
Hyper Threads
Leatt
Louis Garneau
Oakley
O'Neal
Pearl Izumi
Performance
POC
Primal Wear
Royal
SixSixOne
Specialized
Sugoi
TASCO
Thor
Troy Lee
Zoic
None
Other (please specify)
29.
How often do you buy Mountain Bike Action Magazine?
1-4 issues per year
5-8 issues
9-12 issues
Subscription
Print and Website
Website only
30.
Do you still enjoy reading MOUNTAIN BIKE ACTION in print?
Yes
Occasionally
Rarely
No
31.
How long have you been reading MBA?
I'm NEW to MBA, less than 1 year
1-5 years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
20-30 years
31+ years
32.
How many people besides yourself look through your copy of Mountain Bike Action?
1
2
3
4
5
6+
None
33.
How likely are you to research a brand/product online after reading one of our reviews?
Every time
Very likely
Usually
If it's a positive review
Rarely
Very unlikely
34.
Are you more likely to buy a product if we give it a good review?
Yes
No
35.
Age
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
36.
What is your total yearly household income?
$300k+
$250-$299k
$200-$249k
$150-$200k
$120-$149k
$90-$119k
$70-$89k
$50-$69k
$30-$49k
Under $30k
37.
What types of riding do you participate in?
Bike park
Cross country/trail
Dirt jumping
Enduro
Gravel
Gravity/downhill
Other (please specify)
38.
Do you race? If so, which events?
24 hr
Cross country
Downhill
Dual slalom/mtn. cross
Enduro
Marathon
None
Other (please specify)
39.
How many hours do you spend riding your bike each week?
Less than 3
3-6
7-9
10-13
14-17
18-20
21+
40.
Do you subscribe to/pay for content on any paywall cycling sites? If so, please list them
Outside+
Gravel Bike California
Bicycling
None
Other (please specify)
41.
What sources of content/research do you find MOST helpful to best decide which products you're going to buy?
Manufacturer's Website
Trusted Source Magazine or website technical testing of product with expert opinions
Video technical test of product
Video content showing product being used in scenic areas but with no technical discussion of product
Google Search of the product
Instagram or Facebook posting from manufacturer on product
Instagram Paid Influencer posting
Videos from Influencers paid by manufacturer to use the product
Facebook ads
Paid/Sponsored content (Advertorial) placed on a Media Outlet
Amazon reviews of the product
Friend's opinions
Bike Shop's recommendations
Reviews on a Cycling E-Commerce site that sells the product
Content showing people like you enjoying and using the product
Other (please specify)
42.
Indicate what type of content you'd like to see more of, the same amount, or see less of in the print magazine, website, video and other media.
More
The Same
Less
None
Mountain bike tests and reviews
More
The Same
Less
None
Wheel and/or tire tests and reviews
More
The Same
Less
None
Aftermarket product tests and reviews
More
The Same
Less
None
Riding gear and apparel tests and reviews
More
The Same
Less
None
Bike technology editorial
More
The Same
Less
None
Bike test videos
More
The Same
Less
None
Product test videos
More
The Same
Less
None
Bike category buyer's guides
More
The Same
Less
None
Product buyer's guides
More
The Same
Less
None
Contests and giveaways
More
The Same
Less
None
Travel and/or riding destination stories
More
The Same
Less
None
E-Bike tests and reviews
More
The Same
Less
None
How-to stories
More
The Same
Less
None
How-to videos
More
The Same
Less
None
Training advice from the pros
More
The Same
Less
None
Training videos
More
The Same
Less
None
Sponsored (Advertiser-paid) content about their products
More
The Same
Less
None
Racing advice from the pros
More
The Same
Less
None
Pro Bike Checks
More
The Same
Less
None
Racing results
More
The Same
Less
None
Athlete interviews
More
The Same
Less
None
"Riding Culture" stories (people, lifestyle, food and drink, bike shops, builders, breweries, etc.)
More
The Same
Less
None
Throwback, history, "back in the day" stories
More
The Same
Less
None
Other (please specify)
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