On our own behalf: just a few more hours and then the year 2018 will be drawing to a close. As every year, we in the editorial department have reason to look back on a busy year. You are responsible for the fact that we can do this with a satisfied grin on your face - our readers! Compared to the previous year, we were able to record a 23% increase in visitors to a total of 3,8 million. This resulted in an impressive 13 million page views and we would like to thank you for every single click. Our Advent competition also broke all records: around 15.000 participants applied for the prizes behind the calendar doors over the 24 days. Who won? All lucky winners will be contacted directly and exclusively personally - unfortunately, for data protection reasons, a public "award ceremony" cannot take place.
Of course, we also look at which articles inspired you the most over the year and which were clicked and read particularly eagerly. Of course, we don’t want to withhold the central insight – namely our 15 most read articles of the year:
1st place - E-Bike motors 2018: An overview of the new drives
The undisputed leader in 2018 was our overview of the new 2018 e-bike motors. There is no question that e-fans can also look forward to a 2019 version of the article - after all, the wheel of time does not stand still.
2nd place - Test: The Aldi bike 2018 - Prophete Alu City Urban
Our test for Aldi Süd and Prophete Rad from spring came in second, perhaps surprisingly for some. For us, however, the numbers are no surprise; Even if bike lovers often turn up their noses at discount bikes, a look at the country's cycle paths is enough to see that there is a great deal of interest in them.
3rd place – Cube Bikes 2019: road bike, MTB, e-bike – all highlights at a glance
Our overview article on the product highlights from Cube for the 2019 model year got the last place on the podium - true to our motto, we give you an overview of all the news, from city e-bikes to high-end aero bikes.
https://www.velomotion.de/2018/08/cube-bikes-2019-news/
4th place - list of the best: Gravel bikes up to €2.600 in the test
We are particularly pleased that our gravel bike leaderboard has made it so far up the list - because the great effort we put into the test clearly paid off.
5th place – product news: Bulls – innovations for the 2019 model year
Even more product news for the 2019 model year in our top 10: Here everything revolves around the wheels and the news of the ZEG brand Bulls - fresh from the in-house exhibition in July.
https://www.velomotion.de/2018/07/produktnews-bulls-neuheiten-fuer-das-modelljahr-2019/
6th place – Test Orbea Gain: Modern lightweight foot with rear motor
E-road bikes - a hot topic, certainly also in 2019. The numbers for the test of the Orbea Gain, which was one of the first series-ready e-road bikes on the market in summer, show how great the interest is.
https://www.velomotion.de/2018/07/orbea-gain-test-e-bike-rennrad-motor-ebikemotion/
7th place – Bulls Copperhead 3 Test – Sufficient 999 Euro for MTB entry?
The Bulls Copperhead 3 has been THE hardtail par excellence for many years if you want high-quality equipment for the cheapest possible price. You can read in our test, which interested many of you, whether this also applies or applied to the 2018 model.
https://www.velomotion.de/2018/04/bulls-copperhead-3-test-hardtail-999-euro-mtb-einstieg-shimano-xt/
8th place - Scott E-Bikes 2019 - the news
As part of the Eurobike Media Days in Serfaus, which unfortunately was extremely rainy, we were able to take a look at the new e-bikes from Scott early in the season and present them to you as fresh as a daisy.
9th place - KTM E-Bikes 2019 - Massig News from Mattighofen
The Austrians from KTM also have a lot of new things to report for 2019, especially in the field of e-bikes; You found our news from the Eurobike Media Days particularly interesting.
10th place - Eurobike 2018: Haibike Flyon - is this the future of the e-bike?
There was little real news at this year's Eurobike - with the new FlyOn e-bikes, however, Haibike had a real highlight up its sleeve - no wonder you clicked the article like crazy.
Eurobike 2018: Haibike Flyon - is this the future of the e-bike?
11th place – Brose e-bikes 2018: Our top 10 e-bikes with Brose drive
We took a close look at the wide range of available e-bikes with Brose drives and picked out 10 highlight bikes – you found the bikes that made it onto the list extremely exciting.
12th place - Vuelta a Espana 2018: The route and all stages in detail
Even though the Tour de France is still the largest of the three Grand Tours, we have noticed that interest in the Giro and Vuelta has steadily increased in recent years - and this also applies to 2018.
https://www.velomotion.de/2018/01/vuelta-a-espana-2018-strecke-alle-etappen/
13th place – Canyon Grail AL: Koblenz gravel bike now also as an aluminum version
With the aluminum version of the Koblenz gravel bike Grail, Canyon struck a chord with you and the interest in our presentation article was huge.
https://www.velomotion.de/2018/11/canyon-grail-al-koblenzer-gravelbike-nun-auch-als-aluversion/
14th place - Test: Sigma Pure GPS - The perfect bike computer for beginners?
The interest in our test of the Sigma Pure GPS shows that not everyone needs a feature-packed, high-priced bike computer, but that there is still a large market for simpler speedometers.
General: Test: Sigma Pure GPS – The perfect bike computer for beginners?
15th place - Test: Bergamont Grandurance 6 - Stylish all-rounder
The most popular individual test from our Gravelbikes leaderboard is the stylish Grandurance by the St. Paulian boys from Bergamont.
https://www.velomotion.de/2018/10/test-bergamont-grandurance-6-gravelbike/