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Leatt vs Rapha:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Leatt had more branded searches than Rapha among mountain bike clothing brands worldwide. Leatt had about 49,500 branded searches, while Rapha had 530. Leatt made up 18.9% of all mountain bike clothing brand searches we track, and Rapha accounted for 0.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about mountain bike clothing brands, Rapha appeared in three of the five answers and Leatt in two. Rapha was mentioned before Leatt in three out of four answers that named either.

Among mountain bike clothing brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Leatt, about 93 searches for every 1 for Rapha

Leatt 49.5K searchesRapha 530 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Rapha, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Leatt in 2

Rapha in 3 of 5Leatt in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Rapha, named ahead of Leatt in 3 of 4 answers

Rapha first in 3Leatt first in 1

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Top mountain bike clothing brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rapha was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Leatt was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Rapha was listed before Leatt in three out of four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Fox Racing1st
  2. Troy Lee Designs2nd
  3. Endura3rd
  4. POC4th
  5. Rapha5th
  6. Leatt6th
  7. Mons Royale7th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Fox Racing5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Troy Lee Designs4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Endura4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Rapha3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Leatt2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • POC2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Mons Royale1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Leatt or Rapha more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Leatt and Rapha by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven mountain bike clothing brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Leatt and Rapha among mountain bike clothing brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Leatt, Rapha. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFox RacingTroy Lee DesignsLeattEnduraMons RoyalePOCRapha
Oct 202539.2%21.5%14.4%14.4%9.6%0.56%0.28%
Nov 202543.3%19.4%13%13%10.6%0.52%0.24%
Dec 202541%18.5%15.1%12.3%12.3%0.47%0.23%
Jan 202635.4%19.4%15.8%15.8%12.9%0.4%0.21%
Feb 202635.7%23.9%16%13.1%10.7%0.41%0.19%
Mar 202635.6%23.9%16%13.1%10.7%0.49%0.22%
Apr 202637.9%20.9%17.1%14%9.3%0.56%0.29%
May 202636.5%20.1%20.1%13.4%9%0.54%0.3%
Jun 202639%21.4%17.5%11.7%9.6%0.47%0.21%
Jul 202634.5%23%18.9%12.6%10.3%0.48%0.23%
Aug 202636.5%24.5%16.4%11%11%0.42%0.2%
Sep 202634.5%23.1%18.9%12.6%10.3%0.43%0.2%

How has the Leatt and Rapha comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Leatt was ahead of Rapha in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Leatt’s share of searches among mountain bike clothing brands worldwide moved from 14.4% to 18.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 49.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rapha’s share of searches among mountain bike clothing brands worldwide moved from 0.28% to 0.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 800 to 530.

How did search popularity change for mountain bike clothing brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Leatt gained share of searches among mountain bike clothing brands worldwide, from 16.4% to 18.9%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Rapha worldwide fell 33.8% over 12 measured months, from 800 to 530 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Leatt’s and Rapha’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Leatt

1 branded search term

  • leatt

Rapha

2 branded search terms

  • rapha mtb
  • rapha trail

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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