Mountain Bike Shorts
Worth a lookShows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 18% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Competition
Incredible18%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Incredible$37.51avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Great+67.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Good64%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Okay$8.78–$187.69cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay$225K$225K/yr · 567K searches
Review moat
Okay2,765.54avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Okay4.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad1.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Is mountain bike shorts profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mountain bike shorts is a $225K/yr Amazon United States market (567K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
mountain bike shorts market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $225K–$300K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.1%
- Avg BSR
- #33
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 94%
- Out of stock
- 2.4%
- Avg brand age
- 52 months
- Avg seller age
- 159 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (18% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
31 falling
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
64%
Top 20: 96%
Top-5 click share
18%
Top 20: 49%
Open market
31%
- Bikewa27%
- KPSUN12%
- PEARL IZUMI11%
- baleaf9%
- Hiauspor6%
- Andean Trails5%
mountain bike shorts demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 53 weeks — +67.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×
Top mountain bike shorts search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- mountain bike shorts100K/yr
- mtb shorts92K/yr
- pearl izumi bike shorts men57K/yr
- mountain bike shorts for men49K/yr
- mtb shorts for men39K/yr
- mens mountain bike shorts28K/yr
- biker shorts men33K/yr
- mens biker shorts27K/yr
- mens cycling clothing25K/yr
- mountain biking shorts16K/yr
Top mountain bike shorts products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.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
baleaf Mens 3D Padded Bike Shorts Cycling Underwear MTB Liner Road Biking Bicycle Clothes Blue L
baleaf$19.414.4★40,666 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
Hiauspor Mens Mountain Bike Shorts Stretch Hiking Cargo Shorts Quick Dry with Zipper Pocket for Cycling Casual Tactical Dark Grey L
Hiauspor$32.924.6★3,928 rev
Mens Mountain Bike Shorts 3D Padded Baggy Bicycle Riding Cycling Shorts Quick Dry Lightweight Biking Shorts(Green S)
KPSUN$28.144.3★2,351 rev
Andean Trails Mountain Bike Shorts Bicycle Shorts for Men (Medium) Black
Andean Trails$35.934.4★335 rev
Newest
by launch date
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
X-TIGER Cycling Underwear Mens Bike Shorts 5D Padded Mountain Biking Riding Shorts with Anti-Slip Leg Bicycle Liner Shorts BlackGrey
X-TIGER$21.14666 rev
Andean Trails Mountain Bike Shorts Bicycle Shorts for Men (Medium) Black
Andean Trails$35.93335 rev
Mens Mountain Bike Shorts 3D Padded Loose-fit Biking Riding Cycling Bicycle Biker Cycle Padding Shorts for Men Zipper Pockets(Blue Grey M)
Bikewa$29.411,158 rev
Mens Mountain Bike Shorts 3D Padded Lightweight Biking Riding Cycling Bicycle Loose-fit Biker Shorts Zipper Pockets Grey Black Large
Bikewa$31.431,080 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Troy Lee Designs Cycling Mountain Bike Trail Biking MTB Bicycle Shorts for Mens Flowline Shorts W/Liner (Spray Camo Army 32)
Troy Lee Designs$53.334.4★
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★
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★
Mens Mountain Bike Shorts 3D Padded Lightweight Biking Riding Cycling Bicycle Loose-fit Biker Shorts Zipper Pockets Grey Black Large
Bikewa$31.434.5★
PEARL IZUMI Mens Padded Cycling Podium Short Black Medium
PEARL IZUMI$37.153.9★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about mountain bike shorts
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“comfortable padding”
“fit is accurate”
“Excellent product”
“Value for Money”
“Sized well cushioned”
“Nice to be able to wear with regular shorts”
“good pockets”
“As advertised”
“The material is light”
“Comfortable and feels durable”
What buyers complain about
“Not a good fit”
“Padding is cheap”
“Bad quality”
“Super uncomfortable”
“mine very cheap polyester material”
“needs to thicker”
“These compression shorts were nothing like I had expected”
“Absolutely horrible and overpriced”
“pockets rip easily”
“I wear large like its so tight around my thigh”
Top return reasons
Common mountain bike shorts questions
- Is mountain bike shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $225K/yr across 108 tracked products. 3 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +67.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- How competitive is the mountain bike shorts niche?
- 31 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 18% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in mountain bike shorts?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Cushion, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 4.4%.
- When does demand for mountain bike shorts peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the mountain bike shorts niche?
- Listings span $8.78–$187.69; the average listing price is $37.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,766 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.