folding bike lock
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($63.29 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Great$63.29avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Great+83.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Good901.96avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good$13.05–$154.23cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Good$382K$382K/yr · 144K searches
Competition
Good52%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Good4.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay80%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Returns
Bad6.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, folding bike lock is a $382K/yr Amazon United States market (144K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
folding bike lock market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $253K–$316K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.2%
- Avg BSR
- #70
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 96%
- Out of stock
- 6.3%
- Avg brand age
- 50 months
- Avg seller age
- 179 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 falling
Sellers
30
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
16%
- Seatylock46%
- Kryptonite13%
- Master Lock12%
- Lambolt5%
- ICOCOPRO4%
- Sportneer4%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 16%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +83.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×
Top folding bike lock search terms
- folding bike lock47K/yr
- folding bike locks7K/yr
- foldylock13K/yr
- foldylock forever6K/yr
- seatylock7K/yr
- foldable bike lock8K/yr
- folding lock9K/yr
- folding bike lock portable6K/yr
- bike lock folding6K/yr
- kryptonite evolution 790 folding lock2K/yr
Top folding bike lock 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
Seatylock FoldyLock Compact Folding Bike Lock - Award Winning Patented Lightweight High Security Bicycle Lock - Heavy Duty Anti Theft Smart Secure Guard with Keys & Case for Bikes or Scooters
Seatylock$85.604.6★3,662 rev
Master Lock Black Hardened Steel Link Folding Bike Lock with Key Heavy Duty Anti-Theft Lock for Bicycles Electric Scooters 2-3/4ft (84cm) Length x 0.13 in (3.5 mm) 8335EC
Master Lock$21.284.5★136 rev
Kryptonite Folding Bike Lock Compact Lightweight High Security Anti-Theft Foldable Bicycle Lock with 2 Keys and Mount for E-Bikes Scooter Road Mountain Bikes 88.4cm (34.8 in)
Kryptonite$28.264.5★89 rev
Lambolt Electric Scooter Lock - Heavy Duty Anti-Theft Folding Combination Bike Lock for Ebike | Compact Alloy Steel Security Chain Lock with Mounting Bracket
Lambolt$44.723.8★100 rev
FoldyLock Forever Folding Bike Lock - Patented Sleek High Security Sold Secure Gold Bicycle Lock - Heavy Duty Anti Theft Smart Guard with Keys - 90cm
Seatylock$121.554.6★1,353 rev
Newest
by launch dateLambolt Electric Scooter Lock - Heavy Duty Anti-Theft Folding Combination Bike Lock for Ebike | Compact Alloy Steel Security Chain Lock with Mounting Bracket
Lambolt$44.72100 rev
Kryptonite Folding Bike Lock Compact Lightweight High Security Anti-Theft Foldable Bicycle Lock with 2 Keys and Mount for E-Bikes Scooter Road Mountain Bikes 88.4cm (34.8 in)
Kryptonite$28.2689 rev
Aonvmdis Folding Bike Lock Bicycle Scooter Folding Locks with 3Keys Heavy Duty Bike Lock with Easy Mounting Bracket Alloy Steel Foldable Lock
Aonvmdis$21.75115 rev
Sigtuna 2025 Updated Compact Folding Bike Lock Hardened Steel Lightweight with Easy Mounting Foldable Lock for Bicycle Electric Bike Baby Stroller Outdoor Equipments - Black
SIGTUNA$25.5324 rev
ROCKBROS Folding Bike Lock 47inch with 2 Keys Heavy
ROCKBROS$39.8061 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Seatylock FoldyLock Mini Folding Bike Lock Set - Patented Lightweight Bicycle Lock - Heavy Duty Anti Theft Guard for Electric Scooter & City Bikes - 2 Bike Locks with 6 Identical Keys - 29.5
Seatylock$154.234.6★
Seatylock FoldyLock Compact Folding Bike Lock - Award Winning Patented Lightweight High Security Bicycle Lock - Heavy Duty Anti Theft Smart Secure Guard with Keys & Case for Bikes or Scooters
Seatylock$86.774.6★
Lambolt Electric Scooter Lock - Heavy Duty Anti-Theft Folding Combination Bike Lock for Ebike | Compact Alloy Steel Security Chain Lock with Mounting Bracket
Lambolt$44.723.8★
Seatylock FoldyLock Compact Folding Bike Lock - Award Winning Patented Lightweight High Security Bicycle Lock - Heavy Duty Anti Theft Smart Secure Guard with Keys & Case for Bikes or Scooters
Seatylock$87.154.6★
Seatylock FoldyLock Mini Folding Bike Lock - Patented Lightweight Bicycle Lock - Heavy Duty Anti Theft Guard with Key for Electric Scooter & City Bikes - 29.5
Seatylock$82.164.6★
What buyers say about folding bike lock
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“It does not feel flimsy or weak”
“Very well, made nice and compact”
“Good lock”
“Easy to use”
“Good Price”
“Works as its advertised”
“very durable”
“Long enough to enclose the frame, front wheel and whatever rack Im next to, compact enough to fit easily on my rack bag”
“I love the length that this extends to -- it fits through my frame”
“Weighty, folds easy”
What buyers complain about
“pretty heavy”
“Pass on the low quality”
“Difficult to use”
“it would break”
“looks flimsy”
“The opening is narrow”
“will not release the lock”
“was clearly used”
“mount not so much”
“.poor material”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is folding bike lock profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $382K/yr across 26 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +83.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the folding bike lock niche?
- 14 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in folding bike lock?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Weight Heavy, Quality-Overall, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 6.0% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for folding bike lock peak?
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the folding bike lock niche?
- Listings span $13.05–$154.23; the average listing price is $63.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 902 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.