tristanmck Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 I've often heard people say things like; cycling is the new golf, cycling is the faster growing sport in SA or even SA has the highest per capita spend on cycling equipment in the world. But its not that straight forward, a quick google search and there isn't much reliable information to back up any of these statements, or maybe I just haven't found them! Does anyone have some reliable information regarding the cycling industry, its growth in SA, maybe the size of the cycling market? Just want to see if I'm not the only one interested in this!
Patchelicious Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 I've often heard people say things like; cycling is the new golf, cycling is the faster growing sport in SA or even SA has the highest per capita spend on cycling equipment in the world. But its not that straight forward, a quick google search and there isn't much reliable information to back up any of these statements, or maybe I just haven't found them! Does anyone have some reliable information regarding the cycling industry, its growth in SA, maybe the size of the cycling market? Just want to see if I'm not the only one interested in this! No you are not. The Golfing guys have been interested in this for a while too. https://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/news/industry-news/moregolf-group-acquires-cycle-lab-r978
2wieltjies Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 Look at the the group who owns The Golfers club or pro shop, not sure which one, but they bought out Cyclelab. My guess they saw the trend
BaGearA Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 Look at the the group who owns The Golfers club or pro shop, not sure which one, but they bought out Cyclelab. My guess they saw the trendthey were probably happier with that decision everyday until early last year
Stevief Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 Started MTB in the late nineties. I had all the singletrack to myself while the rest of SA was playing golf on congested courses. Now i have given up MTB and started golf, got all the fairways to myself while all the singletrack is congested with ex golfers. The trend is not your friend.
Skott5 Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 Cycling has plateaued over the last year or so I reckon. Definetly not booming like it was a couple of years ago.
Allrounder Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 Started MTB in the late nineties. I had all the singletrack to myself while the rest of SA was playing golf on congested courses. Now i have given up MTB and started golf, got all the fairways to myself while all the singletrack is congested with ex golfers. The trend is not your friend. What are you doing on this forum?
Dieter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 Look at the the group who owns The Golfers club or pro shop, not sure which one, but they bought out Cyclelab. My guess they saw the trendSame customers... the cheese moved!
bikebloke Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 Same customers... the cheese moved! exactly...same baggy silly trouserssame loud baggy shirts same funny little long fingered glove x2same silly hats with sun visorsame obsession with that latest fads (think 27.5 and boost)same belief that you can be great while still being fat and lazy (downhill)same compulsion to buy gadgets (gps)same need to go to private fenced spaces to pratice the sportsame unjustified eletist attitudes and so on golfers = mtbeers im joking some of my friends own an mtb
dave303e Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 lets see- full of moaning softies looking for comfier accomodation at events, better service all the time, more interested in the bar than the sport and an excuse to boast about spending f*** tons of money on a sport whilst still being utterly cr** at it. Ya i reckon cycling is the new golf...
pista Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 With all the e-Bikes out there now it's even easier for the golfers to transition to mtb
J∆kk∆ls Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 No you are not. The Golfing guys have been interested in this for a while too. https://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/news/industry-news/moregolf-group-acquires-cycle-lab-r978Biblical News Anchor: "Today a man came back from the dead claiming to be the son of God and in sports; is cycling the new golf?"
Skubarra Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 Not this thread again Wasn't this a topic around 2012? I am sure something else have already taken over from mtb'ing as the new "mtb'ing"? I don't know trail running maybe?
dave303e Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 Wasn't this a topic around 2012? I am sure something else have already taken over from mtb'ing as the new "mtb'ing"? I don't know trail running maybe? Circle jerk? Angry fit?Dieting (thats a sport now isn't it?)Amateur politics on social media?Probably trail running though, or Obstacle course racing?
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