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Cycling apparel consists of specialized clothing and gear designed to enhance comfort, performance, and safety for cyclists. This apparel helps maintain comfort, improve performance, protect against weather conditions and injuries, and offer convenience during rides.
The main product types in cycling apparel include jerseys, shorts, bib shorts, jackets, gloves, tights and pants, arm and leg warmers, base layers, and accessories. Cycling jerseys, for example, are designed with features such as moisture-wicking fabrics, ergonomic fits, and practical elements such as rear pockets. The materials used range from synthetic and natural fabrics to blended and smart textiles. Cycling apparel caters to various cycling types, including road cycling, mountain biking, commuting and urban cycling, touring and bike-packing, and track cycling. Distribution channels for this apparel include online retail, offline retail, specialty stores, multi-brand stores, and sports equipment chains. The end-users of cycling apparel range from professional cyclists to amateur enthusiasts.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs are influencing the cycling apparel market by increasing costs of imported technical fabrics, zippers, protective padding, and smart textile components. Apparel manufacturers and retailers in North America and Europe are most affected due to dependence on imported performance materials, while Asia-Pacific faces pressure on export-driven apparel production. These tariffs are raising retail prices and compressing margins. At the same time, they are encouraging regional sourcing, local manufacturing partnerships, and innovation in alternative performance fabrics.
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The cycling apparel market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $5.3 billion in 2025 to $5.61 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in recreational and professional cycling participation, rising health and fitness awareness, expansion of cycling events and competitions, increased availability of technical sports apparel, growth of urban cycling culture.
The cycling apparel market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $7.06 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of smart textiles, rising demand for sustainable cycling apparel, expansion of e-cycling communities, growing investments in performance sportswear innovation, increasing online retail penetration for cycling gear. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing use of performance-enhancing fabrics, rising demand for weather-resistant cycling apparel, growing adoption of smart and connected wearables, expansion of lightweight and aerodynamic designs, enhanced focus on rider safety and visibility.
The growing popularity of cycling is expected to drive the expansion of the cycling apparel market in the coming years. Cycling, also referred to as biking or bicycling, involves the use of bicycles for transportation, recreation, exercise, or competitive sport. The increasing adoption of cycling is attributed to factors such as health and fitness benefits, convenience for urban commuting, cultural lifestyle shifts, and greater investment in cycling infrastructure. Cycling apparel plays a key role in enhancing the riding experience by improving comfort, performance, and safety for riders. For example, in August 2023, according to RunRepeat, a Denmark-based running shoe manufacturer, more than 51 million people in the United States cycle annually, and approximately 1 billion bicycles are in use worldwide. Therefore, the rising popularity of cycling is driving growth in the cycling apparel market.
Companies operating in the cycling apparel market are increasingly focusing on innovations in fabric technology, such as the development of sustainable performance fabrics, to improve rider comfort, protection, and environmental sustainability compared to traditional textile materials. Performance fabrics are specially engineered textiles designed to deliver enhanced durability, flexibility, moisture management, and weather resistance, making them suitable for activewear and high-performance sports apparel. For instance, in December 2023, Polartec LLC, a US-based textile technology company, introduced an expanded Power Shield fabric range for cycling apparel. These fabrics offer improved windproof and water-resistant properties, four-way stretch for greater mobility, moisture-wicking capabilities for temperature regulation, and sustainable construction using recycled materials. The fabrics are used in applications such as cycling jackets, bibs, and outer layers for road and mountain biking, delivering benefits including enhanced performance, all-weather protection, and reduced environmental impact.
In September 2024, Lole Brands Inc., a Canada-based apparel and lifestyle company, acquired Louis Garneau Sports Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Lole Brands seeks to broaden its cycling and athletic apparel portfolio while leveraging Louis Garneau's expertise in performance-oriented sportswear to reach a wider consumer audience. Louis Garneau Sports Inc. is a Canada-based sporting goods company specializing in the design and manufacture of high-performance cycling and athletic apparel.
Major companies operating in the cycling apparel market are Endura Products Inc., ASSOS of Switzerland GmbH, Capo Industries Ltd., Sugoi Performance Apparel, De Marchi, Craft Sportswear, Voler Inc., Santini Maglificio Sportivo S.R.L., Le Col Limited, Gore Wear, Pearl Izumi, Rapha, Castelli Cycling, Epic Sports Inc., Primal Wear Inc., 7mesh IndustriesInc., Velocio LLC, Isadora, Attaquer, Morvelo, Black Sheep Cycling, Freedom Cycle Co., La Passione, Hincapie Sportswear Inc.
North America was the largest region in the cycling apparel market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the cycling apparel market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the cycling apparel market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The cycling apparel market consists of sales of helmets, shoes, socks, arm warmers and eyewear. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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