Bottle cages

Harry B

I know this should be in the road gear forum but yo get a better mix of responses here so...

I want to get a couple of carbon bottle holders for my Cayo Expert but don't really want to shell out £100 for a pair. I've seen the Token Carbon TK945 on Wiggle for £24 each. They look okay on the web but what about in reality and are they any good?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.a ... tle%20Cage

Any feedback gratefully recieved

ju5t1n

How do you review a bottle cage? – Surely it either holds a bottle, or it doesn’t.

Or am I missing something here?

Harry B

ju5t1n wrote:

How do you review a bottle cage? – Surely it either holds a bottle, or it doesn’t.

Or am I missing something here?

It needs to hold a bottle firmly, needs to be able to get the bottle in and out easy and most importantly look good

shockedsoshocked

Planet X. 20 squids for two. Great looking and hold bottles fine.

dennisn

I like the metal cages. They usually come in various colors and you can bend them a bit,
if they don't hold the bottle right.

Dennis Noward

jellybellywmb

Second vote for Planet X , I have them on both MTB and Road Bike and never lost a bottle yet.

FSR_XC

What's wrong with plastic?

sibike

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

Planet X. 20 squids for two. Great looking and hold bottles fine.

Where do you get these from ?

Mog Uk

http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/

redddraggon

Campagnolo Centaur bottle cages are the best I've ever had, very secure hold on the bottles - good enough for the cobbles.

Harry B

redddraggon wrote:

Campagnolo Centaur bottle cages are the best I've ever had, very secure hold on the bottles - good enough for the cobbles.

Yeah but how much do they cost. The thought of spending £100 of a couple of bottle cages seems a bit daunting tbh

redddraggon

Harry B wrote:

redddraggon wrote:

Campagnolo Centaur bottle cages are the best I've ever had, very secure hold on the bottles - good enough for the cobbles.

Yeah but how much do they cost. The thought of spending £100 of a couple of bottle cages seems a bit daunting tbh

About £25 (if you can find them - they're getting rarer)

Gary D

Take a look at these listed on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=019

On Wiggle, they are £49.99 each!!! :shock: :shock:

Reputable manufacturer, and I have also asked the seller directly if they are "copies", and he assures me they are not.

I was thinking of getting a pair.
Hope this helps.

Gary.

Gary D

Aaaagh,

Just noticed they have ended. However, they have been re-listed but at £3 higher price.
Still a bargain.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-new-pair-El ... dZViewItem

Gary.

JonBurns

Are the Planet X cages not £20 each or am I missing out on a special offer?

schlepcycling

JonBurns wrote:

Are the Planet X cages not £20 each or am I missing out on a special offer?

According to their website http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Planet_X_Carbon_86.html they're £20 each.

shockedsoshocked

Sorry, typing error. Was in a rush. If it was 20quid for two i'd buy ten

ThatGuyOnABike

i buy metal ones for under a tenner at a market or some cheap store or get them with the bottle, plastic is crap. i think carbon is a tad excessive and costs too much.

redddraggon

ThatGuyOnABike wrote:

i buy metal ones for under a tenner at a market or some cheap store or get them with the bottle, plastic is crap. i think carbon is a tad excessive and costs too much.

I've found metal ones are crap aswell, don't last me 5mins, and don't look right on a decent bike.

fast as fupp

tacx tao -light- look good and utterly dependable-thats why the pro's use them on paris-roubaix

also available in carbon for poseurs

redddraggon

fast as fupp wrote:

tacx tao -light- look good and utterly dependable-thats why the pro's use them on paris-roubaix

also available in carbon for poseurs

They aren't that good, don't hold the bottles anywhere near as securely as the Campagnolo bottle cages, they aren't bad for the money though.

fast as fupp

is it disagree with everyone day then?

redddraggon

fast as fupp wrote:

is it disagree with everyone day then?

Huh?

I've got Tacx Taos and Campag cages and can definitely tell the difference in quality - the Taos maybe OK for the Pros over cobbles as they only tend to use the smaller 500ml bottles, I wouldn't trust the Taos over cobbles with a 750ml bottle.

fast as fupp

750ml bottles?

no ones that thirsty!

Mark Alexander

ju5t1n wrote:

How do you review a bottle cage? – Surely it either holds a bottle, or it doesn’t.

Or am I missing something here?

Well, normally, on subjects like this, i'd agree but I have two unbranded carbon cages [£25 each] and they're great. Carbon bends, doesn't break or scratch the bottle. Plastic is crap.

nasahapley

Is this thread a wind up or what?! £25 for a bottle cage! I didn't realise you could spend that much, or that it was considered normal to do so

IIRC the ones I have cost about £5 each; hold bottles just fine (I never realised you can buy ones that don't) and as for looks, well they look like bottle cages! Although I must admit most of the time I use a Camelbak anyway, but thats another thread/argument

jimycooper

evans do £6 plastic cages that are pretty much identical to carbon but cost alot less

wiffachip

wilkinsons, 99p and the water tastes the same

Harry B

nasahapley wrote:

Is this thread a wind up or what?! £25 for a bottle cage! I didn't realise you could spend that much, or that it was considered normal to do so

IIRC the ones I have cost about £5 each; hold bottles just fine (I never realised you can buy ones that don't) and as for looks, well they look like bottle cages! Although I must admit most of the time I use a Camelbak anyway, but thats another thread/argument

Tut tut, so much too learn :roll: I've tried the plastic ones and after a while they fail to hold the bottles securely. i have the metal ones on my MTB but they look crap on a carbon road bike. Camelbak's are down right uncomfortable on a long sweaty ride. For all these reasons i spent £39 each :shock: :shock: :shock: on 2 carbon cages last weekend. For Christ's sack don't tell the misses though :oops:

Harveytile

Spesh do their "rib cage" (£6 at a popular green and yellow cycle store). At 37g I can't see any argument for anything more. It hold various size bottles securely and releases easily. Works both on and off road, lasts ages (2 years and still going strong). Rant over. :roll:

Clever Pun

I bought the campag record bottle cage in a fit of boredom and spare money

it looks awesome and it's super light... not worth the money at all of course, it cost just a little less than my missus's whole piece o crap bike