Is thule bike rack profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £94K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +38.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).

How competitive is the thule bike rack niche?

3 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in thule bike rack?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Assembly/Installation, Strap/String Quality, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 2.9%.

When does demand for thule bike rack peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the thule bike rack niche?

Listings span £18.90–£689.90; the average listing price is £247.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 911 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

thule bike rack

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good910.68

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Good+38.8%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Returns

Good2.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Okay£247.20

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay66%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Bad£94K

£94K/yr · 24K searches

Conversion

Bad1.6%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Bad£18.90–£689.90

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, thule bike rack is a £94K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (24K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

thule bike rack market data

Units sold / yr: 100–250; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £25K–£62K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.6%
Avg BSR: #82
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 95%
Sponsored: 37%
Out of stock: 5.6%
Avg brand age: 60 months
Avg seller age: 192 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Thule95%
WITTER4%
DazSpirit1%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +38.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Open Trend

Top thule bike rack search terms

thule bike rack21K/yr +45.8%0.9% conv.
thule bike carrier2K/yr -3.1%0.3% conv.
thule tow bar bike rack1K/yr +29.1%1.9% conv.

All search terms

Top thule bike rack products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Thule 598001 ProRide 598 Roof Bike Rack Silver

Thule£109.204.6★1,952 rev

Thule Velocompact 13-pin Platform Towbar Bike Rack Black/aluminum 3(4) bikes

Thule£416.954.0★52 rev

Thule Velocompact 13-pin Platform Towbar Bike Rack Black/aluminum 2 bikes

Thule£343.434.0★52 rev

Thule 532002 FreeRide Roof Mounted Bike Carrier

Thule£67.794.2★1,915 rev

Thule TH9700 Xpress 2-Bike Silver/Black

Thule£70.404.6★1,896 rev

Newest

by launch date

Thule EasyFold 3 Platform Towbar Bike Rack 2 Bike Black

Thule£689.900 rev

3mo ago

DazSpirit Rear Bike Rack Adjustable Bicycle Rear Cargo Rack MTB Rear Rack Bike Rear Seat Luggage Rack Quick Release Load 60kg Aluminum Alloy Material with Reflector for Cycling Camping Touring

DazSpirit£18.90201 rev

6mo ago

Thule Velocompact 13-pin Platform Towbar Bike Rack Black/aluminum 3(4) bikes

Thule£416.9552 rev

4y ago

Thule Velocompact 13-pin Platform Towbar Bike Rack Black/aluminum 2 bikes

Thule£343.4352 rev

4y ago

Thule Outway Hanging Boot Bike Rack

Thule£286.3931 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about thule bike rack

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“The good news about this carrier is that it is well made”

Value For Money14%

“Truly worth the money”

Strength11%

“The bikes are steady”

Weight Light10%

“Lightweight and strong”

Ease Of Use5%

“It's so easy to fasten to the towball”

Safety Standards4%

“Use it for two racing style bikes plenty of room and very secure”

Size-Overall4%

“easy to fit”

Storage Capacity3%

“You can store it on its side so it doesnt take up too much space”

Design-Overall3%

“One of best designed products I own”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Just does what its meant to”

What buyers complain about

Assembly/Installation22%

“Very difficult to assemble”

Strap/String Quality17%

“The straps are missing”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting11%

“with fairly poor instructions”

Mounting8%

“lots of rage to mount three bikes”

Value For Money4%

“at £799, it is already an expensive piece of kit and having to pay an extra £57 for the ramp was/is not acceptable”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall30%

Defective Material/Parts21%

Assembly/Installation8%

Compatibility-Overall6%

Product Condition5%

Mounting4%

Add-Ons/Attachments4%

Grip4%