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bike mudguards

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (4.2★), but soft demand (-24.0% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 27Growth 13Conversion 26Competition 70Returns 75Price range 58Avg price 46Brand share 75Review moat 50Quality gap 81

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good60%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Returns

Great2.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good43%

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

Price range

Good£3.83–£30.46

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

Review moat

Good1,487.51

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay£11.50

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay£117K

£117K/yr · 485K searches

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Growth

Bad-24.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bike mudguards is a £117K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (485K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bike mudguards market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£144K–£173K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#38
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
0.6%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
190 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

23 falling

Sellers

43

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 80%

Open market

34%

  • doorslay20%
  • Ledeak17%
  • RBRL10%
  • Byking7%
  • ePicsoa7%
  • ZEFAL6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -24.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top bike mudguards search terms

  • bike mudguards71K/yr
  • mud guards for mountain bike78K/yr
  • mountain bike mudguards60K/yr
  • mtb mudguards45K/yr
  • mudguard mountain bike26K/yr
  • mudguard23K/yr
  • mud guards27K/yr
  • bicycle mudguards16K/yr
  • mtb mudguard12K/yr
  • bike mud guards front and rear16K/yr
All search terms

Top bike mudguards 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%4%£5K8%£9K12%£14K16%£19K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about bike mudguards

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall24%

“They fit securely”

Quality-Overall23%

“They are of good quality build”

Value For Money13%

“Good value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“exactly as advertised great”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to fit, great value”

Mounting4%

“Easy to mount and useful”

Assembly/Installation3%

“They are easy to fit - the front mudguard screws in”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining2%

“Perfect for the job and well adjustable for angles and closeness”

Efficiency2%

“Works well”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Easy to fit keeps me clean and dry”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall17%

“Would fit a smaller bike”

Quality-Overall11%

“needs improvement”

Strength8%

“it broke easily”

Durability8%

“Broke the first time I rode the bike after install”

Mounting7%

“doesn't include fittings”

Value For Money7%

“expensive for what it is”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“Instructions would have been useful”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“not compatible”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Poor assembly instructions”

Design-Overall3%

“I think there's a flaw in the design”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall59%
Compatibility-Overall13%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Functionality-Overall4%
Mounting2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Quality-Overall2%
Durability2%
Assembly/Installation1%
Add-Ons/Attachments1%

Common questions

Is bike mudguards profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £117K/yr across 41 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the bike mudguards niche?
23 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bike mudguards?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 2.0%.
When does demand for bike mudguards peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bike mudguards niche?
Listings span £3.83–£30.46; the average listing price is £11.50 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,488 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.