Carbon cages
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Both suck! i had the BTP cages and after 1000 miles they both cracked! No for use with large bottles.
Same goes for the IRD 16g, can't use large bottles, and it a bottle launcher!
The best and the lightest are the Elite Pateo, 27g but very durable and holds bottle, thats what I now have, or the new Campy Record Cage, 18g, holds very well, but outragously priced at 115.
Same goes for the IRD 16g, can't use large bottles, and it a bottle launcher!
The best and the lightest are the Elite Pateo, 27g but very durable and holds bottle, thats what I now have, or the new Campy Record Cage, 18g, holds very well, but outragously priced at 115.
I've used both Arundel and Record carbon cages. Both hold very well, the Campy might hold the best with standard 20 or 28oz bottles but they don't do very well with the oversized 33oz Zefal Magnum bottles I like to use. The Arundels aren't as picky but they are double the weight of the Record - for half the price.
I agree with superlite, at least on the IRD cage. I bought one recently and it can't handle the larger bottles .. but it does appear durable and would be surprised if it cracked. Mine's going on eBay eventually and I'll probably be buying a more practical cage soon.
- spaniardclimber
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I've been using 2 B-T-P 9g for about a year, always with 750ml bottles and never had a problem. The only problem arises if you have an energy drink in your bottle at it pours a bit, when the bottle gets sticky it's VERY hard to pull it out of the cage.
I used the 16g "open" version. It sucked - after a while it didn't hold the bottles any more and as a result the nose that should keep the bottle from sliding through broke.
btp replaced them with the 4g aramid version at no additional cost
and i'm happy with them.
btp replaced them with the 4g aramid version at no additional cost
and i'm happy with them.
use Tune, it is cool!
I'm riding MTB on pretty extrem conditions and mine is standing after 4000km!
I'm riding MTB on pretty extrem conditions and mine is standing after 4000km!
Light weight everything!
- Frankie - B
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If you want to see 'meh' content of me and my bike you can follow my life in pictures here!'Tape was made to wrap your GF's gifts, NOT hold a freakin tire on.'
I think the Arundel is really good, but here's another link which delved into this topic pretty extensively.
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1679&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=bottle+cage&start=0
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1679&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=bottle+cage&start=0
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You may want to consider the "piraya" bottlecage by Gass-Project. In New Zealand, I have managed to source some direct without the decals that Gass put on them.
14 grams claimed - 13.8 actual(verified on digi-scale).
14 grams claimed - 13.8 actual(verified on digi-scale).
- Samu Ilonen
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I have Tune's. They are holding amaising well...I use Their 0.75l bottles.
They are light and cheap. Sometimes bottles may stuck lightly but use the Force ,Luke...
They are light and cheap. Sometimes bottles may stuck lightly but use the Force ,Luke...
Samu @ www.signature.fi
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