Rapha vs Troy Lee Designs:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Troy Lee Designs had more branded searches than Rapha among mountain bike clothing brands worldwide. Troy Lee Designs had about 60,500 branded searches, while Rapha had 530. Troy Lee Designs made up 23.1% 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, Troy Lee Designs appeared in four of the five answers and Rapha in three. Troy Lee Designs was mentioned before Rapha in four out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Troy Lee Designs, about 114 searches for every 1 for Rapha
Who does AI mention more?
Troy Lee Designs, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Rapha in 3
Who does AI recommend more?
Troy Lee Designs, named ahead of Rapha in 4 of 5 answers
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Top mountain bike clothing brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Troy Lee Designs was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both 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. Troy Lee Designs was listed before Rapha in four out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Fox Racing1st- Troy Lee Designs2nd
Endura3rd
POC4th
Rapha5th
Leatt6th
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
See every answer about mountain bike clothing brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which mountain bike clothing brand should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best mountain bike clothing brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best mountain bike clothing brand for wet trail riding?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“mountain bike clothing brands”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“mtb jerseys”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Rapha or Troy Lee Designs more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Rapha and Troy Lee Designs 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.
Share of searches by month for Troy Lee Designs, Rapha. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Fox Racing | Troy Lee Designs | Leatt | Endura | Mons Royale | POC | Rapha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 39.2% | 21.5% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 9.6% | 0.56% | 0.28% |
| Nov 2025 | 43.3% | 19.4% | 13% | 13% | 10.6% | 0.52% | 0.24% |
| Dec 2025 | 41% | 18.5% | 15.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 0.47% | 0.23% |
| Jan 2026 | 35.4% | 19.4% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 12.9% | 0.4% | 0.21% |
| Feb 2026 | 35.7% | 23.9% | 16% | 13.1% | 10.7% | 0.41% | 0.19% |
| Mar 2026 | 35.6% | 23.9% | 16% | 13.1% | 10.7% | 0.49% | 0.22% |
| Apr 2026 | 37.9% | 20.9% | 17.1% | 14% | 9.3% | 0.56% | 0.29% |
| May 2026 | 36.5% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 13.4% | 9% | 0.54% | 0.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 39% | 21.4% | 17.5% | 11.7% | 9.6% | 0.47% | 0.21% |
| Jul 2026 | 34.5% | 23% | 18.9% | 12.6% | 10.3% | 0.48% | 0.23% |
| Aug 2026 | 36.5% | 24.5% | 16.4% | 11% | 11% | 0.42% | 0.2% |
| Sep 2026 | 34.5% | 23.1% | 18.9% | 12.6% | 10.3% | 0.43% | 0.2% |
How has the Rapha and Troy Lee Designs comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Troy Lee Designs was ahead of Rapha in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- 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.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Troy Lee Designs’ share of searches among mountain bike clothing brands worldwide moved from 21.5% to 23.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K.
How did search popularity change for mountain bike clothing brands worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Troy Lee Designs lost share of searches among mountain bike clothing brands worldwide, from 24.5% to 23.1%.
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 Rapha’s and Troy Lee Designs’ 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.
Rapha
2 branded search terms
- rapha mtb
- rapha trail
Troy Lee Designs
1 branded search term
- troy lee designs
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