Alternative to Elite Ciussi Inox bottle cage?

drlodge
drlodge Posts: 4,826
edited May 2014 in Road buying advice
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  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    Any bottle cage will be functionally the same….

    £45? A pair for less than half of that:

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/elite-ciussi-in ... 5360336361
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  • Remarkable
    Remarkable Posts: 187
    drlodge wrote:
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Any bottle cage will be functionally the same….

    £45? A pair for less than half of that:

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/elite-ciussi-in ... 5360336361

    You can say that again. :wink:
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    drlodge wrote:
    £11 each at Wiggle???
    A lot better, though still offensively expensive (in my opinion as a poor but discerning buyer). Thanks though.
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Any bottle cage will be functionally the same….
    I wish that were so. Most look awful, don’t hold the bottle securely, rattle, mark the bottle, and/or prevent quick access to the bottle. Lots of them soon break too (mercifully, I suppose).

    Bad design surrounds us, so this doesn’t surprise me. It just surprises me that no-one has copied the Ciussi Inox and marketed it at £5.99.

    The harshness is that you need to lower your expectations/standards/tastes or just increase your budget. The latter usually wins over for cycling related purchases :-)
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    I wish that were so. Most look awful, don’t hold the bottle securely, rattle, mark the bottle, and/or prevent quick access to the bottle. Lots of them soon break too (mercifully, I suppose).

    Which is why these aren't offensively expensive at £11 each.
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  • ratsbeyfus
    ratsbeyfus Posts: 2,841
    Ignore.


    I had one of them red bikes but I don't any more. Sad face.

    @ratsbey
  • drlodge
    drlodge Posts: 4,826
    For goodness sakes, they're just bottle cages. Buy a couple, fit them and go ride.
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