Carbon bottle cage

[Chrispy]

And just as the someone predicted the bottle clip breaks off this weekend. 300 bucks wasted.

 

Any advise?

[snapshot]

wat se water bottel houers het jy gekoop Chrispy..

 

Ek het vir my self Specialised sin gekoop en hulle is baie nice.

[AndreZA]

Ek het laas naweek ook na cages gekyk en die salesman het voorgestel ek moet ook eerder Specialized s'n vat as carbon. Ek kan dit net nie oor my hart kry om 'n ander bike brand se goed op my dale te sit nie. As dit nou no-name brand was, het ek nie 'n probleem gehad nie.

[Jason]

I also have the Specialized cages on my Cervelo. The carbon looks nice and you can hardly see the S logo...

[Cois]

I have Specialized cages om my Gary. The sales person told me that I can bring them back if they break.

[Dr. Seuss]

TACX carbon - very strong & never had a problem.  the alu one is also good

[Cruxpearl]

I also have the Specialized cages on most of my bikes as well as the tandem. They look nice, work well and you can hardly see the S logo...

[gianni]

Just out of interest why do you buy carbon bottle cages?

 

Surely not for weight savings?

 

Not knocking anyone who buys them by the way, just interested in why.

[slowpoke]

gianni, carbon just looks soooo much better.... wish i could justify spending R300

[Cois]

Just out of interest why do you buy carbon bottle cages?

 

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Surely not for weight savings?

 

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Not knocking anyone who buys them by the way' date=' just interested in why.

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They last. They dont break (not suppose to), and they don't damage your bottles

[Chrispy]

Just out of interest why do you buy carbon bottle cages?

 

Surely not for weight savings?

 

Not knocking anyone who buys them by the way' date=' just interested in why.

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Thought it would look nice on a Carbon frame.

 

But I found Carbon lookalike PLASTIC cages that are strong enough @ R85 each. So I will transfer the 2 Carbon cages (1 less the bottle clip) to Jnr's bike.

[no.one.knows]

hey chrispy.

 

why nt get yourself some elite bottle cages, come in black plastic, look exactly the same as the carbon cages and weigh exactly the same and lighter then some others. they are nice looking, flexible, durable and cost less!

 

good luck!

 

here's a uk site where you can check it out!

http://www.cyclexpress.co.uk/products/Patao_74_carbon_effect_bottle_cage.aspx

no.one.knows2006-09-04 05:51:31

[Spinnekop]

TACX carbon - very strong & never had a problem.  the alu one is also good

Sorry Dr. Seuss.....Broke 2 of those TACX Alu ones......

 

I have the Spesialized ones.....VERY NICE!!!

[AndreZA]

I hate anything that is carbon "look-a-like". It just screams "you want carbon but you can't afford it". I think I'll rethink the plain black Specialized "Rib Cages" seeing that everybosy is so happy with them.

 

The Trek "Bat cages" also look pretty good and at about thalf the price of the Specialized. I'm sorry but there is no way I put a Trek product on my bike, not even Bontrager.

[TitusTi]

Yeah boys take the Specialized Rib cages, I have 3 of them all in Matte Black, not that fake Carbon. Those things really grip the bottles nicely! Haven't lost a bottle on a downhill since I put them on. Cool thing is you can jump on them and they don't break (this happened by accident).

[AndreZA]

...Cool thing is you can jump on them and they don't break (this happened by accident).

 

The guy in the shop actually twisted it into oblivioun and it just jumped back into shape.

 

Now the critical Q. If they are so tough and good, what will be the reason to replace them if something "better" comes along?