yakima bike rack
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Great+81.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Good738.85avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay$162K$162K/yr · 82K searches
Competition
Bad75%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Avg price
Bad$364.84avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad$35.43–$595.89cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Bad0.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, yakima bike rack is a $162K/yr Amazon United States market (82K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
yakima bike rack market data
- Units sold / yr
- 500–750
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $182K–$274K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.5%
- Avg BSR
- #169
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 15%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 13.7%
- Avg brand age
- 62 months
- Avg seller age
- 169 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
2 rising
Sellers
29
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Yakima98%
- Thule2%
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 8 weeks — +81.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Top yakima bike rack search terms
- yakima bike rack68K/yr
- yakima bike rack hitch5K/yr
- yakima hitch bike rack4K/yr
- yakima 4 bike rack2K/yr
- yakima 2 bike hitch rack3K/yr
Top yakima 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.
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Yakima DoubleDown 4 Hitch Mount Bike Rack 4-Bike Carrier for Car SUV & Truck - Fits 2 & 1.25 Receivers Tilting Rear-Mounted Bicycle Holder with Anti-Sway Cradles & Folding Arms
Yakima$213.754.2★900 rev
Yakima Tray Hitch Bike Rack Rear Vehicle Bicycle Carrier w/Tilting Tray & Adjustable Spacing for 2 Bikes Fits 20 to 27.5 Inch Wheel Size HoldUp 2
Yakima$472.844.5★817 rev
Yakima Ridgeback Tilt-Away Hitch Mount Bike Rack Foldable Design for Storage - Folding Rear-Mounted Bicycle Carrier for Car SUV or Truck Receiver with Anti-Sway & Lock System
Yakima$420.164.3★1,472 rev
Yakima 4-Bike Hitch Mount Carrier for 2 Hitch Only Swing-Away Bike Rack for Car Truck & SUV Vehicles FullSwing 4 - Folding Travel Rack for Bicycles
Yakima$595.894.3★458 rev
Yakima Rooftop Bike Rack Mount Heavy-Duty Car & SUV Roof Carrier FrontLoader Black - Bicycle Storage Equipment and Accessories for Vehicles
Yakima$247.114.4★813 rev
Newest
by launch date
Thule Outpace 2 Bike Hitch Rack - Compact & Lightweight Platform Bike Rack - Foldable Design - Fits Most Bike Styles - 110lb Capacity 55lbs per Bike - 2 & 1.25 Hitch Compatibility
Thule$537.7746 rev
Yakima Highroad Rooftop Upright Bike Mount for Bikes with Wheelbases Up to 52
Yakima$323.596 rev
Yakima StageTwo 1.25 Inch Premium 4 Bike Tiered Adjustable Tray Hitch Bike Rack Accommodates 52 Inches Wheelbases with Remote Tilt Lever and SKS Locks
Yakima$509.1586 rev
Yakima Ridgeback Tilt-Away Hitch Mount Bike Rack Foldable Design for Storage - Folding Rear-Mounted Bicycle Carrier for Car SUV or Truck Receiver with Anti-Sway & Lock System
Yakima$420.161,472 rev
Yakima RidgeBack Tilt Away Hitch Bike Rack Carries Up to 2 Bikes Fits 1.25 and 2 Inch Hitch Receiver for Cars SUVs and Trucks Black
Yakima$375.771,472 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumThule Outpace 2 Bike Hitch Rack - Compact & Lightweight Platform Bike Rack - Foldable Design - Fits Most Bike Styles - 110lb Capacity 55lbs per Bike - 2 & 1.25 Hitch Compatibility
Thule$537.774.5★
Yakima Fullback 2 Bike Capacity Trunk Bike Strap Rack with 4 Strap Attachment SuperCrush ZipStrips Bomber External Frame and Bottle Opener Black
Yakima$278.914.4★
Yakima StageTwo 1.25 Inch Premium 4 Bike Tiered Adjustable Tray Hitch Bike Rack Accommodates 52 Inches Wheelbases with Remote Tilt Lever and SKS Locks
Yakima$509.154.4★
Yakima Highroad Rooftop Upright Bike Mount for Bikes with Wheelbases Up to 52
Yakima$323.594.8★
Yakima Mast-Style TubeTop Bike Frame Adapter Seat Stem Adapter for Hitch Racks
Yakima$35.434.6★
What buyers say about yakima bike rack
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Ease of use”
“Premium Quality Bike Carrier”
“Its easy to use and sturdy”
“good for the price”
“I like that it fits both hitch sizes”
“durable”
“pretty compact for storage”
“The best bike rack design I have seen in 30 years”
“Now my son's mountain bike with 24 wheels fits great”
“Fairly lightweight, and a breeze to install the bikes”
What buyers complain about
“it was so heavy”
“Not worth the cost, or the bother”
“Junk”
“The installation on the car is a hack”
“The front hoop doesnt come close to proper fitment”
“Instructions could be better”
“the rubber part broke on the second use”
“Difficult to handle vs the Kuat”
“Awkward to attach and remove”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is yakima bike rack profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $162K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +81.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the yakima bike rack niche?
- 2 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in yakima bike rack?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Weight Heavy, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
- What does it cost to enter the yakima bike rack niche?
- Listings span $35.43–$595.89; the average listing price is $364.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 739 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.