Bottlecage recommendation

Monowai
Monowai Posts: 329
edited May 2008 in Workshop
I've decided to ditch my Specialized Ribcages so I'm looking for a decent bottle cage capable of holding a 750ml bottle comfortably - but I'm a bit of a weight weenie, so would prefer something reasonably lightweight. I'm considering the Planet-X carbon - can this hold 750ml bottle ok? Alternatively, it will likely be the new Bontrager plastic cage or Elite Patao. Any views?
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Tacx Tao (carbon even?)
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  • Monowai
    Monowai Posts: 329
    doesnt tacx tao need a special bottle?
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  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    Monowai wrote:
    doesnt tacx tao need a special bottle?
    No.
  • steviemc
    steviemc Posts: 54
    The planet x holders are an excellent bottle cage. They hold 750ml bottles , and the ones i had did not rattle either. I sold them with my old bike and replaced them with Time holders for no other reason than they went with my new bike :roll: . Well i now have cage rattle :oops: . At £20 each i don't think you will find a better value carbon bottle holder...
  • Steve928
    Steve928 Posts: 314
    Profile Stryke Kages on all my bikes.
    40g. solid and secure with 500 and 750ml bottles.

    Cheap too at £4
    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.a ... 5360016339

    Hard to beat Wiggle's 'Focus - dhb' bottles either for under £2.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Pricey at around £30 each - but light at 17 grams and hold bottles well. Easy to get in and out of and look great. The Race X Lite version is still only 26 grams and significantly less money.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    tacx tao

    or for old school cool... Ringle
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  • Mog Uk
    Mog Uk Posts: 964
    Another vote for Tacx Tao - light, strong, very secure and cheap as chips....
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Yup - Tacx Toa is about the only cage that will hold something securely over pave - some of the current crop of carbon cages are incredibly flimsy - I wouldn't put a small bottle in there, never mind a big one. The only downside of the Tao is that it's not very resistant to sideways knocks - so take them off if outting your bike in a bag etc.
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  • Pirahna
    Pirahna Posts: 1,315
    For carbon I'd recomend Profile Karbon Kage's, not a lightweight but they do look bling. I've got them on two bikes and have no issues with 750ml bottles.
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Monty Dog wrote:
    Yup - Tacx Toa is about the only cage that will hold something securely over pave - some of the current crop of carbon cages are incredibly flimsy - I wouldn't put a small bottle in there, never mind a big one. The only downside of the Tao is that it's not very resistant to sideways knocks - so take them off if outting your bike in a bag etc.

    Have you tried the Campag ones? It takes a good tug to get my bottle out of my Centaur ones. Hold the bottle more securely than the Tacx Taos (although they are still pretty good).
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  • JesseD
    JesseD Posts: 1,961
    I have Tax Tao on my road bike and PX carbon ones on my Tri bike, I rate them both so go for what ever looks best IMO
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  • TheGreatGatsby
    TheGreatGatsby Posts: 818
    I have the campag record one and can't fault it other than price.

    I also have two Token mono-q cages for sale that are 20g each and yours for £20 pair inc postage;)

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  • spivvy
    spivvy Posts: 51
    I have these:

    http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... cage-18127
    http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/news/artic ... N=3171&v=1
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    There's only one you should consider ........ Tacx Tao.
  • wildmoustache
    wildmoustache Posts: 4,010
    p-x can indeed hold 750ml no probs. what'#s more they are very good and only 21g. better than tacx tao IMO
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    I like my new Zipp carbon cages.
  • z000m
    z000m Posts: 544
    Elite Ciussi Gel, theyre only £6 and they were very popular on this years paris roubaix
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  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    I've got 2 P-X cages on my bike. No problems at all and a great price.
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  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    I still like the metal ones. If it's not holding my bottle tight enough I simply bend it till it does.
    Never had a bottle bounce out. Well, maybe years ago but now a little bend and it's as snug as I want it. Plus they are cheaper, generally come in blingy colors, and don't really weigh that much more than the fancy ones. Works for me. In reality it's not much of a
    high priority item for me. All it has to do is hold a bottle.

    Dennis Noward
  • Monowai
    Monowai Posts: 329
    Thanks for the advice - i went for the Tacx Tao in black :)
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  • richardjallen
    richardjallen Posts: 691
    I have a tacx tao on my px. Its not bad but I cant get a 750ml bottle in. Its mainly because the px is a small frame but with a traditional cage I could get one in and out easily.
  • andrewgturnbull
    andrewgturnbull Posts: 3,861
    Hi there.

    'nother vote for tao - I've never lost a bottle since I switched over to these 3 or 4 years ago.

    Cheers, Andy
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