November 1, 2024 It’s that fun time of year again when we get to count up the results of the Kona count, share the data, and put our opinions next to it.
Once again, Zipp owns the most significant piece of the wheel count pie. And they did it with very little help from others. Here is the data for wheels from the 2024 Kona bike count.
This count gives us a total of 1972 wheels that were countable from our expert counters. The missing wheels are 100% non-identifiable wheels and the fifty-ish pros that we do not put into the count. I would like to note that the two superstar ladies who counted wheels are the best in the business. So if the two of them couldn’t figure out the wheel as it went by… well, it is what it is.
Now, with that disclaimer, we can all probably agree that with the law of averages, the count is what it is, and if you disagree. Please let me know if you would like to help next time we really do have a great time. Here are my quick thoughts on the data. DT Swiss , who came in 2nd place, has made the intelligent choice to attach themselves to Canyon and others. These OEM partnerships paid huge dividends by putting wheels on bikes. But it also tells me that customers like the wheels, because as we know: the dudes spend big money on bikes. Just look at ZIPP […]
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