Bottle cage

bikeit65

I am looking for some new bottle cages and like the look of the Elite Custom cage any one here use one of these, whats it like to get the bottle out on the move?

dabber

Yup, I've got a couple of white/black on my white/black Wilier. Looks good imo. Very pleased, holds bottles firmly and I've yet to have one shake out. Easy to get out on the move.

Wacky Racer

I put one on my Mrs bike, including the elite bottle. My reckoning is that if she can easily remove the bottle and replace it, whilst on the move, all whilst wearing mitts with long painted nails, it must be good. It doesn't rattle either.

bikeit65

Thanks for commenting,
i popped into Halfords on the way home from work and was looking at the cages in the flesh and put a bottle into the cage and it took a bit of effort to remove the bottle, Maybe i just need more weetabix.

dabber

Bikeit65 wrote:

and put a bottle into the cage and it took a bit of effort to remove the bottle, Maybe i just need more weetabix.

When I take the bottle from the downtube I lightly pull the top of the bottle towards me before starting to pull it out. Really easy.

sungod

they are great cages

they hold bottles well, but still easy to remove/insert bottles by feel on the move

andy46

I also use the Elite cage, much easier to use than the Bontrager one on my mtb.

Wacky Racer

Bikeit65 wrote:

Thanks for commenting,
i popped into Halfords on the way home from work and was looking at the cages in the flesh and put a bottle into the cage and it took a bit of effort to remove the bottle, Maybe i just need more weetabix.

Because this doesn't replicate using it on the bike, where you pull towards and up at the same time. Plus, it's in a fixed position on the bike.