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11 speed cassette

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 94% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 15Growth 40Conversion 23Competition 70Returns 28Price range 95Avg price 91Brand share 14Review moat 76Quality gap 32

Price range

Incredible$17.29–$99.92

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

Avg price

Great$55.76

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great487

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good43%

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

Growth

Okay+11.8%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay4.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad1.8%

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

Market size

Bad$59K

$59K/yr · 57K searches

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 11 speed cassette is a $59K/yr Amazon United States market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

11 speed cassette market data

Units sold / yr
1K–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$56K–$70K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.8%
Avg BSR
#655
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
79%
Out of stock
4.4%
Avg brand age
49 months
Avg seller age
169 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

10 flat

Sellers

72

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

4%

  • SHIMANO65%
  • BUCKLOS17%
  • JFOYH5%
  • ZTTO4%
  • ZTZ3%
  • VG SPORTS2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +11.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KPrime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top 11 speed cassette search terms

  • 11 speed cassette22K/yr
  • shimano 11 speed cassette14K/yr
  • shimano ultegra 11 speed cassette4K/yr
  • ultegra 11 speed cassette4K/yr
  • shimano cassette 11 speed4K/yr
  • shimano 11-34 cassette 11 speed3K/yr
  • 11-36 cassette 11 speed3K/yr
  • shimano 105 cassette 11 speed3K/yr
All search terms

Top 11 speed cassette 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%3%$2K6%$4K9%$5K12%$7K1101001K10K 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 11 speed cassette

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall56%

“Great quality”

Value For Money11%

“was inexpensive”

Weight Light6%

“I was excited about this lightweight, single-body cassette”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Easy install and much easier to climb hills now”

Size-Overall6%

“Perfect Fit n Great Value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Better than expected”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall38%

“This is poorly manufactured”

Size-Overall25%

“That gap is ridiculously wide”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting13%

“Did not come with instructions”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall54%
Advertised Vs Actual Product12%
Value For Money8%
Product Condition6%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Functionality-Overall4%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Mounting2%
Quality-Overall1%
Mechanism Issues1%

Common questions

Is 11 speed cassette profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $59K/yr across 33 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the 11 speed cassette niche?
10 brands and 72 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 11 speed cassette?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 4.8%.
When does demand for 11 speed cassette peak?
Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 11 speed cassette niche?
Listings span $17.29–$99.92; the average listing price is $55.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 487 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.