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bike grips

Worth a look

Shows a $829K/yr market, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 74Growth 71Conversion 48Competition 43Returns 64Price range 60Avg price 53Brand share 58Review moat 40Quality gap 32

Market size

Good$829K

$829K/yr · 1.7M searches

Growth

Good+53.3%

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

Returns

Good2.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good$5.78–$28.85

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

Brand share

Good70%

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

Avg price

Good$12.40

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Okay3.9%

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

Competition

Okay59%

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

Review moat

Okay2,450.53

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bike grips is a $829K/yr Amazon United States market (1.7M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

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

bike grips market data

Units sold / yr
60K–80K
avg 2,500–3,000/product
Revenue / yr
$744K–$992K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.9%
Avg BSR
#17
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
84%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
53 months
Avg seller age
166 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

50

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

24%

  • GPMTER37%
  • CHUNZEXI12%
  • ROCKBROS8%
  • PNW Components7%
  • Old Dutch International6%
  • GXCROR6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +53.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top bike grips search terms

  • bike grips373K/yr
  • bike handlebar grips205K/yr
  • mtb grips179K/yr
  • mountain bike grips146K/yr
  • handlebar grips134K/yr
  • bmx grips132K/yr
  • bicycle handlebar grips95K/yr
  • bicycle grips81K/yr
  • handle bar grips for bicycles50K/yr
  • bike handle grips42K/yr
All search terms

Top bike grips 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%10%$83K20%$166K30%$249K40%$331K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about bike grips

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

What buyers love

Grip34%

“Great bike grips”

Size-Overall11%

“Fit great”

Quality-Overall11%

“the quality feels solid”

Comfort-Overall10%

“Really comfortable”

Assembly/Installation7%

“Easy install”

Value For Money6%

“Worth the money”

Ease Of Use3%

“Nice and easy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Just as advertised”

Durability2%

“durable”

Soft Feel2%

“soft”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall22%

“Bit small”

Grip16%

“Regular grips from the good-old days either won't go on”

Durability7%

“They ripped so fast”

Adhesion/Stickiness6%

“May become sticky”

Quality-Overall6%

“Cheap”

Ease Of Use3%

“Difficult To Place On Bikes”

Assembly/Installation3%

“There's two videos up where the consumers don't have a clue on how to install these”

Material Quality2%

“Poor material quality”

Value For Money2%

“Not worth saving a few bucks for the hassle”

Hard Feel2%

“they weren't soft enough to justify the hassle of cutting off the factory grips on the scooter”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall49%
Grip31%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Color2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Value For Money2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Compatibility-Overall1%
Material Quality1%
Comfort-Overall1%

Common questions

Is bike grips profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $829K/yr across 19 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +53.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the bike grips niche?
14 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bike grips?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Grip, Durability. The return rate is 2.5%.
When does demand for bike grips peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bike grips niche?
Listings span $5.78–$28.85; the average listing price is $12.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,451 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.