Feature, News - December 16, 2022

You picked the best mountain bike brands of 2022!

Which are the hottest MTB brands of 2022? Which companies are most likely to receive your hard-earned cash in 2023? What components do you prefer and what clothing is in style? We have the answers – your answers!

First off, we want to thank you all again for your participation, engagement and trust! The fact that more than 14,000 bikers around the world answered up to 80 individual questions and provided us with such detailed feedback can’t be taken for granted! All the more so when we consider that the average time to complete the survey was almost 20 minutes! In turn, from the very bottom of our hearts: grazie mille, muchas gracias, tack, merci beaucoup, どうも, dzięki, obrigado, спасибо, hvala, teşekkürler, 谢谢你, شكرا, děkuji, hartelijk bedankt, thanks a lot!

But what exactly do we do with your responses? The results of our reader survey provide significant input into our editorial planning and the future direction of our magazine. It also allows us to select the most relevant brands for our group tests. As much as we would like to review every single bike out here, we can only pick so many. Finally, your feedback helps us determine the most relevant price points for our tests. As you can see, our readers really are an integral part of our editorial planning.

Below, you won’t only find out which brands you think make the best mountain bike products, but also who you’ll buy your next mountain bike from.

If you’re interested in the full results of our 2022 reader survey then check out our article!

The best mountain bike brand 2022

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The best mountain bike brands 2022 in detail

So how have these results been compiled? It’s really simple: in our reader survey we asked which brands create the best bikes and which brand you are most like to buy. As a bilingual magazine, we seized the opportunity to obtain and analyse data not just from our German-speaking readers but also from the international readers of our English edition. We looked at these separately and it revealed some exciting results.

Best Brand 2022: Parts & Accessories

A top-flight bike is more than just the sum of its parts but even the best bikes are only as good as their weakest component. So which brand makes the best products? Just like with the bikes, we’ve compiled two separate sets of data when it comes to parts and accessories, dividing German-speaking and international readers. While there’s common consensus in certain categories, there are stark contrasts to be seen in the brand preferences across others. Printed in bold you’ll find the brand that received the most votes overall – languages and nationalities have no effect on this result. As you can see for yourself, the breakdown of the results is pretty interesting:

	The best suspension forks 2022
Brand	Germany/Austria/Switzerland	INT
1. FOX	52% -06%P	49% -01%P
2. RockShox	26% +01%P	26% +02%P
3. Öhlins	05% +01%P	08% +01%P

	The best rear shocks 2022
Brand	Germany/Austria/Switzerland	INT
1. FOX	51% -05%P	47% +00%P
2. RockShox	21% +02%P	17% +02%P
3. Öhlins	07% +02%P	09% +00%P

	The best brakes 2022
Brand	Germany/Austria/Switzerland	INT
1. Shimano	26% +02%P	33% +01%P
2. Magura	29% -05%P	17% +01%P
3. Trickstuff	22% +03%P	11% +01%P

	The best tires 2022
Brand	Germany/Austria/Switzerland	INT
1. MAXXIS	49% +01%P	60% +01%P
2. Schwalbe	26% -02%P	15% +01%P
3. Continental	09% +00%P	04% +00%P

	The best wheels 2022
Brand	Germany/Austria/Switzerland	INT
1. DT Swiss	42% -01%P	39% +03%P
2. Newmen	15% +00%P	03% +01%P
3. Santa Cruz	04% +01%P	05% +02%P

	The best drivetrains 2022
Brand	Germany/Austria/Switzerland	INT
1. SRAM	49% -04%P	42% +00%P
2. Shimano	41% +03%P	49% +00%P
3. Pinion	02% +00%P	01% +00%P

	The best saddles 2022
Brand	Germany/Austria/Switzerland	INT
1. Ergon	26% +00%P	23% +02%P
2. SQ Lab	32% +01%P	07% +01%P
3. Selle Italia	07% +00%P	05% +01%P

	The best clothing 2022
Brand	Germany/Austria/Switzerland	INT
1. Endura	20% +00%P	16% +00%P
2. FOX	14% -02%P	21% -01%P
3. ION	08% -01%P	04% +00%P

	The best helmets 2022
Brand	Germany/Austria/Switzerland	INT
1. POC	18% +00%P	16% +00%P
2. Bell	13% +00%P	14% -01%P
3. TLD	08% +01%P	11% -01%P

	The best backpacks 2022
Brand	Germany/Austria/Switzerland	INT
1. EVOC	43% -01%P	26% +00%P
2. Camelbak	05% +02%P	22% -02%P
3. Deuter	18% +00%P	03% +01%P

	The best knee pads 2022
Brand	Germany/Austria/Switzerland	INT
1. ION	26% +02%P	10% +02%P
2. POC	11% -02%P	12% +00%P
3. FOX	08% +00%P	13% +00%P

	The best riding glasses 2022
Brand	Germany/Austria/Switzerland	INT
1. Oakley	24% +00%P	31% -01%P
2. 100%	16% -01%P	16% +01%P
3. Alpina	07% +02%P	02% +00%P

	The best riding shoes 2022
Brand	Germany/Austria/Switzerland	INT
1. adidas Five Ten	52% -03%P	50% +00%P
2. Shimano	07% +00%P	11% +00%P
3. Specialized	07% +01%P	04% +00%P

So, these are the best brands of 2022! Not happy with the results? Then sign up for our newsletter so you can make your voice heard in our next reader survey.