The Best Mountain Bike Brands and Products of 2014

# Suggested Excerpt

"Our reader poll reveals the best mountain bike gear of 2014, with surprisingly consistent preferences across regions, gender, and experience levels."

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- Being direct and informative
- Highlighting the reader-driven nature of the content
- Teasing an interesting finding (consistency across demographics)
- Staying conversational yet factual

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Our latest infographic is a heavy on the info, light on the graphics, but it does a great job highlighting some of the best mountain bike products of 2014!

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We had hoped to uncover some interesting differences in brand and product preferences based on gender, region, and riding experience but to our surprise, there really wasn’t much to report. Perhaps the strongest regional differences were found in bike brand preferences (shown at the top of the graphic) but those really only showed up in 3rd through 5th places. I guess this internet thing really does reach all around the world, keeping us all up to speed on the latest and greatest MTB gear! Or maybe it’s just the hive mind in action. 🙂

Check out this clickable list of the top products with more information and reviews. Congrats to all the top brands!