KONA, Hawaii (BRAIN) — Which brands came out on top at the most recent Ironman World Championship in Kona? Lava Magazine once again tallied the bikes and components used by more than 2,000 athletes competing in this year’s event, held on Saturday.
The exercise took about five hours and combined efforts of many people within the industry. Here are the top 10 bikes and top five in accessory categories, as published by Lava Magazine. For the full list of bikes and parts ridden this year, go to Lava's 2014 Kona Bike Count Results.
Bikes
Cervélo – 490
Trek – 260
Specialized – 242
Felt – 129
Quintana Roo – 76
BMC – 76
Cannondale – 72
Ceepo – 72
Giant – 68
Scott – 66
Wheels
Zipp – 1839
Hed – 266
Enve – 239
Mavic – 224
Reynolds – 206
Saddles
ISM – 599
Fi:zi’k – 401
Specialized – 295
Cobb Cycling – 202
Selle Italia – 178
Pedals
Look – 788
Shimano – 708
Speedplay – 357
Time – 85
Mavic – 12
Helmets
Rudy Project – 629
Giro – 350
Specialized – 220
Garneau – 149
Lazer – 81