bike shorts for men
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($28.17 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$28.17avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$12.78–$51.08cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Great34%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Growth
Great+72.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Good$679K$679K/yr · 1.4M searches
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay81%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Okay3,912.72avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Bad5.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad1.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bike shorts for men is a $679K/yr Amazon United States market (1.4M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
bike shorts for men market data
- Units sold / yr
- 20K–25K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $563K–$704K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.7%
- Avg BSR
- #8
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 93%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 51 months
- Avg seller age
- 160 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
18 falling
Sellers
34
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
34%
Top 20: 67%
Open market
16%
- Bikewa48%
- baleaf13%
- KPSUN10%
- Sportneer6%
- PEARL IZUMI4%
- Souke Sports3%
- Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 16%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +72.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
Top bike shorts for men search terms
- bike shorts for men206K/yr
- cycling shorts157K/yr
- padded bike shorts for men134K/yr
- mountain bike shorts100K/yr
- cycling shorts men124K/yr
- mens bike shorts88K/yr
- mens cycling shorts82K/yr
- biking shorts for men65K/yr
- padded bike shorts66K/yr
- bicycle shorts for men47K/yr
Top bike shorts for men 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Mens Bike Shorts 3D Padded Cycling Road Biking Underwear Mountain Riding Biker Bicycle UPF 50+ Cycle Shorts Zipper Pockets(Blue Grey M)
Bikewa$27.944.5★2,605 rev
baleaf Mens 3D Padded Bike Shorts Cycling Underwear MTB Liner Road Biking Bicycle Clothes Blue L
baleaf$19.414.4★40,666 rev
Bike Shorts for Men 3D Padded Bicycle Cycling Underwear Road Biking Biker Mountain Riding Cycle UPF 50+ Shorts Zipper Pockets?Black Large
Bikewa$31.114.5★2,605 rev
Mens Mountain Bike Shorts 3D Padded Baggy Bicycle Riding Cycling Shorts Quick Dry Lightweight Biking Shorts(Blue S)
KPSUN$27.904.3★2,351 rev
Bikewa Mens Cycling Underwear with Anti-Slip Leg Grips 4D Padded Bike Shorts MTB Liner for Bicycle Biking Riding(Black/Blue M)
Bikewa$16.054.3★528 rev
Newest
by launch date
baleaf Mens Bike Shorts 4D Padded Cycling Biking Bicycle Mountain Riding Biker Cycle Zipper Pockets Quick Dry UPF 50+ Black L
baleaf$31.7383 rev
Bikewa Mens Cycling Underwear with Anti-Slip Leg Grips 4D Padded Bike Shorts MTB Liner for Bicycle Biking Riding(Black/Blue M)
Bikewa$16.05528 rev
Bikewa Mens Cycling Underwear with Anti-Slip Leg Grips 4D Padded Bike Shorts MTB Liner for Bicycle Biking Riding(Black/Blue L)
Bikewa$16.21528 rev
Bikewa Mens Mountain Bike Shorts 4D Padded Loose-fit Cycling Biking Bicycle Riding Biker Shorts for Men Zipper Pockets(Grey XL)
Bikewa$28.31206 rev
Bikewa Mens Mountain Bike Shorts 4D Padded Loose-fit Cycling Biking Bicycle Riding Biker Shorts for Men Zipper Pockets(Grey Sage XL)
Bikewa$29.20206 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBikewa Mens Mountain Bike Shorts 4D Padded Loose-fit Cycling Biking Bicycle Riding Biker Shorts for Men Zipper Pockets(Grey Sage XL)
Bikewa$29.204.4★
Sportneer Mens Mountain Bike Shorts - 3D Padding MTB Cycling Shorts for Men with Liner and Loose Fit (Small Green)
Sportneer$22.224.5★
Bikewa Mens Mountain Bike Shorts 4D Padded Loose-fit Cycling Biking Bicycle Riding Biker Shorts for Men Zipper Pockets(Grey XL)
Bikewa$28.314.4★
baleaf Mens Bike Shorts 4D Padded Cycling Biking Bicycle Mountain Riding Biker Cycle Zipper Pockets Quick Dry UPF 50+ Black L
baleaf$31.734.2★
Mens Mountain Bike Shorts 3D Padded Loose-fit Biking Riding Cycling Bicycle Biker Cycle Padding Shorts for Men Zipper Pockets(Black XXL)
Bikewa$29.084.3★
What buyers say about bike shorts for men
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“fit is accurate”
“Super comfortable”
“Good quality”
“Worth the money”
“Sized well cushioned”
“Good pockets”
“Great bike shorts”
“As advertised”
“the material felt better”
“definitely durable can't complain”
What buyers complain about
“Ran small”
“no padding”
“Substandard quality”
“Not comfortable”
“needs to thicker”
“I couldn't get this past mid thigh”
“Price a bit high”
“seem like they wont last long”
“Problem is that its sewn in”
“Run big and pockets need to be deeper”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is bike shorts for men profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $679K/yr across 61 tracked products. 2 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +72.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- How competitive is the bike shorts for men niche?
- 18 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in bike shorts for men?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Cushion, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for bike shorts for men peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the bike shorts for men niche?
- Listings span $12.78–$51.08; the average listing price is $28.17 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,913 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.