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# **cycling shorts women**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +301.6% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 38Growth 100Conversion 31Competition 88Returns 75Price range 70Avg price 43Brand share 89Review moat 25Quality gap 47
**Growth**
**Incredible****+301.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Great****46%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****27%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Returns**
**Good****2.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Good****£4.40–£40.11**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Okay****£11.21**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****£189K**
£189K/yr · 690K searches
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,100.07**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cycling shorts women is a £189K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (690K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 46% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 65/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **cycling shorts women market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£168K–£224K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#24**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **99%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **41 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **180 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (27% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**27 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**35**
**Top-5 brand share**
**46%**
Top 20: 96%
**Top-5 click share**
**27%**
Top 20: 64%
**Open market**
**48%**
- SINOPHANT13% - DDOBB10% - VALANDY9% - BLONGW7% - AMIYOYO7% - JOYSPELS6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +301.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
60K40KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/cycling-shorts-women/trend)
## **Top cycling shorts women search terms**
- **cycling shorts women**253K/yr+400.8%2.2% conv. - **cycling shorts**95K/yr+179.4%1.1% conv. - **womens cycling shorts**69K/yr+352.6%2.2% conv. - **cycle shorts for women**36K/yr+351.6%1.8% conv. - **ladies cycling shorts**28K/yr+327.5%2.1% conv. - **cycle shorts**27K/yr+178.7%0.9% conv. - **black cycling shorts women**26K/yr+312.0%4.2% conv. - **short leggings for women uk**21K/yr+319.1%0.8% conv. - **cotton cycling shorts women**18K/yr+443.0%1.0% conv. - **lycra shorts women**19K/yr+188.2%1.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/cycling-shorts-women/search-terms)
## **Top cycling shorts women 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.
0%2%£4K4%£8K6%£11K8%£15K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**SINOPHANT High Waisted Cycling Shorts Women - Tummy Control Buttery Soft Biker Yoga Running Gym Black Workout Athletic Shorts(L-XL 1 Black)**SINOPHANT**£6.00**4.5★2,837 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09N95X7N1) [2**DDOBB Cycling Shorts Women with Pockets High Waist Gym Shorts Tummy Control Tights Soft Strech Pants for Running Yoga(Black L-XL)**DDOBB**£6.70**4.4★814 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C17GBLNX) [3**INNERSY Black Cycling Shorts Women Chub Rub Shorts Under Dresses Safety Short Leggings 3 Pack (Large Black)**INNERSY**£15.13**4.5★8,091 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WS9KM9F) [4**SINOPHANT 2 Pack Cycling Shorts Women with Pockets High Waist Biker Yoga Running Gym Workout Buttery Soft Athletic Black LXL**SINOPHANT**£9.95**4.5★246 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FS67L6NZ) [5**VALANDY Creamlush Biker Shorts for Women - 8 High Waisted Buttery Soft Athletic Yoga Shorts (S-5XL)**VALANDY**£6.17**4.6★1,648 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BVML2Q25)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**AMIYOYO 3 Pack Cycling Shorts Women with Pockets High Waist Black Gym Shorts Stretchy Running Yoga Workout Leggings**AMIYOYO**£13.91**51 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G8JQKMQP) [**SINOPHANT 2 Pack Cycling Shorts Women with Pockets High Waist Biker Yoga Running Gym Workout Buttery Soft Athletic Black LXL**SINOPHANT**£9.95**246 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FS67L6NZ) [**AMIYOYO Cycling Shorts Women 2 Pack High Waisted Biker Yoga Shorts Black Soft Anti Chafing Ladies Safety Pants Gym Running Workout**AMIYOYO**£8.28**133 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPMR9SJ6) [**DDOBB Cycling Shorts Women High Waisted Black Soft Biker Yoga Pants Tummy Control Running Gym Workout Athletic Shorts**DDOBB**£5.15**142 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPKXSK44) [**BLONGW Cycling Shorts Women- High Waisted Biker Shorts Tummy Control Black Yoga Gym Workout Athletic Running Sports Short Leggings UK Gift for WomenBlack L-XL**BLONGW**£5.24**290 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW2NPXK4)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**VOENXE Cotton Shorts for Women Boxers Underwear Ladies Anti Chafing Boyshorts Knickers Cycling Bike Short Sleep Panties Chub Rub Shorts Under Dress Safety Soft 4 Pack Assorted**VOENXE**£15.50**4.5★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQ4SCD9M) [**AMIYOYO 3 Pack Cycling Shorts Women with Pockets High Waist Black Gym Shorts Stretchy Running Yoga Workout Leggings**AMIYOYO**£13.91**4.4★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G8JQKMQP) [**DDOBB Cycling Shorts Women High Waisted Black Soft Biker Yoga Pants Tummy Control Running Gym Workout Athletic Shorts**DDOBB**£5.15**4.6★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPKXSK44) [**DDOBB Cycling Shorts Women with Pockets High Waist Gym Shorts Tummy Control Tights Soft Strech Pants for Running Yoga(Black L-XL)**DDOBB**£6.70**4.4★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C17GBLNX) [**SINOPHANT 2 Pack Cycling Shorts Women with Pockets High Waist Biker Yoga Running Gym Workout Buttery Soft Athletic Black LXL**SINOPHANT**£9.95**4.5★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FS67L6NZ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cycling shorts women**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Comfort-Overall**19%
*“Really comfortable”*
**Size-Overall**17%
*“a very flattering fit”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Good quality and sent on time”*
**Soft Feel**8%
*“Buttery soft”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“well worth the money”*
**Pockets/Compartments**6%
*“Decent size pocket”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**5%
*“Really comfortable for sports”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**4%
*“Great amount of stretch”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“The material compliments the comfortability of them”*
**Waist Fit**2%
*“Fit amazing high waist”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**12%
*“they are tight”*
**Transparency**9%
*“See through”*
**Comfort-Overall**5%
*“are not very comfortable”*
**Thickness**4%
*“not very deep”*
**Pockets/Compartments**3%
*“the pockets are disappointing”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Very thin material”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**3%
*“any bigger I think would have fallen down whilst running”*
**Thin**3%
*“Compared to others I have bought these felt very thin”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**2%
*“the stitching on the leg has come away”*
**Quality-Overall**2%
*“'cheap' I wasn't sure what size to go for as I've found they vary greatly on Amazon”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**47%
**Length**9%
**Material Quality**8%
**Transparency**8%
**Thin**4%
**Waist Fit**4%
**Thigh Fit**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Pockets/Compartments**2%
**Comfort-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is cycling shorts women profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £189K/yr across 73 tracked products. 3 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +301.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (65/100).
- **How competitive is the cycling shorts women niche?**
- 27 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 27% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 46% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in cycling shorts women?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Transparency, Comfort-Overall. The return rate is 2.0%.
- **When does demand for cycling shorts women peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 9.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the cycling shorts women niche?**
- Listings span £4.40–£40.11; the average listing price is £11.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,100 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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