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Other Resources => Component Deals & Selection => Topic started by: thebigmotorunit on March 22, 2023, 11:29:47 PM
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Can anyone recommend a water bottle cage that functions well and doesn’t look hideous?
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More expensive than before, but these are great:
US $19.46 19％ Off | OG-EVKIN BC-006 Carbon Bottle Holder Titanium Alloy Ultra-Light Bottle Cage Bike Bottle Holder For MTB /Road Bicycle Accessories
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EJw76Dp
They are light, and I never lost a bottle, on bumpy trails.
But the carbon makes your bottles get black.
Otherwise for half the cost but 7g more ::)
https://r2-bike.com/VOXOM-Bottle-Cage-FH3
But I find the bottles to be harder to put and get
Decathlon sells the same model under their name.
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I have probably 10 years or so on either of these. I use the side load ones on frames with minimal bottle clearance. I've purchased both styles from various vendors with no issues and both hold the bottles securely.
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I have probably 10 years or so on either of these...
I had these before and found the little bottom piece quite fragile.
It snapped on both bikes I did install it.
I must be too brutal with the bottles, if you had them for 10+ years :)
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After a 10 year hiatus from riding, I got back into it in 2011. Grabbed a couple of the lightweight ones shortly thereafter so somewhere in the 10 year range, not sure exactly. Only one I broke was my fault as there wasn’t enough room in the frame to get the bottle out properly. Repaired with some G-Flex epoxy and some fiberglass and it’s on my winter bike now. That’s when I started getting the side load ones for certain bikes. Between my kids, wife, and myself, I’ve bought and sold just a few. But I don’t think any of them have over 1,500 miles of use.
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With the side ones, I was losing often bottles on bumps.
At the beginning they were firm, but then after a while they started to get loose.
Maybe I was unlucky, as there are many builders and got a poor model.
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For side load cages, I love the Lezyne Flow SL - pretty cheap, looks good, and most importantly has a very good hold on bottles. I've had no issues retaining full 750ml bottles over some really rough terrain on my gravel and mountain bikes.
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I've had these Arundel replicas (no logo) for over four years and still holding great without marring bottles.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832571618039.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.242.21ef1802CPLBcX&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt&_randl_shipto=US (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832571618039.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.242.21ef1802CPLBcX&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt&_randl_shipto=US)
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Anyone have experience with those ultralight 7 gram cages?
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I went cheap, light and non-carbon and these seems to work fairly well on the road. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002309399133.html
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Anyone have experience with those ultralight 7 gram cages?
Which ones ?
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With the side ones, I was losing often bottles on bumps.
At the beginning they were firm, but then after a while they started to get loose.
Maybe I was unlucky, as there are many builders and got a poor model.
I have a pair exactly as you describe, and I have a pair from Deemount. The latter ones are really firm. I made 800km with my 909 with them attached and they were always keeping my bottle secure. I did even a race with them and usually I am a very careful rider but in that race i just focused on being fast ;D
The Deemount branding can be removed with a bit of acetone.
€ 10,78 42%OFF | Deemount Super Light 25gram MTB Bike Carbon Fiber Bottle Cage Bicycle Water Bottle Holder Stainless Steel Bolts included
https://a.aliexpress.com/_Euxzvnl
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I've had these Arundel replicas (no logo) for over four years and still holding great without marring bottles.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832571618039.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.242.21ef1802CPLBcX&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt&_randl_shipto=US (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832571618039.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.242.21ef1802CPLBcX&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt&_randl_shipto=US)
Ditto, been using these arundel clones for close to a decade. They hold the bottles REALLY well and have been 100% reliable.
On the clones make sure you get the ones that have the ridge on the foot that the bottle sits on - it increase the strength tremendously.
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Anyone have experience with those ultralight 7 gram cages?
Yes, I'm running a pair of them on my Spcycle M-05, not dropped a bottle yet. Recommended.
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Yes, I'm running a pair of them on my Spcycle M-05, not dropped a bottle yet. Recommended.
Do you have link for this?
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Anyone have experience with those ultralight 7 gram cages?
I have ones just like these. it looks like the store i bought mine from no longer sells them but i am a big fan. they are truly 7g and they actually have a surprising amount of grip. definitely a road bike cage but even light gravel and these would be fine. hours of washboard and singel track would not be a good idea.
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6.4 for the cage plus ti bolts puts it at 8.7g total per cage.