Can anyone recommend a water bottle cage that functions well and doesn't look hideous?
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.
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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Quote from: bxcc on March 23, 2023, 06:44:15 AM
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 :)
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.
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.
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.
I've had these Arundel replicas (no logo) for over four years and still holding great without marring bottles.
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Anyone have experience with those ultralight 7 gram cages?
I went cheap, light and non-carbon and these seems to work fairly well on the road. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002309399133.html
Quote from: dsveddy on March 25, 2023, 10:03:22 PM
Anyone have experience with those ultralight 7 gram cages?
Which ones ?
Quote from: carbonazza on March 24, 2023, 01:21:37 AM
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
Quote from: bremerradkurier on March 24, 2023, 09:24:24 AM
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.
Quote from: dsveddy on March 25, 2023, 10:03:22 PM
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.
Quote from: Shinso on March 31, 2023, 09:00:12 AM
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?
Quote from: dsveddy on March 25, 2023, 10:03:22 PM
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.