Do I Pay More For A Couple Carbon Bottle Cages?

[Hacienda71]

My plastic cheapos from Tesco have not broken or lost a bottle in over 10,000 miles. £6 the pair. Almost as light as cf.

 

[briantrumpet]

Got elites, have more problems getting the bottle out than having it fall out.

I know what you mean, but if you give them a firm pull to either side (rather than trying to lift them out) they come out nicely.

I used to use aluminium cages, but I've had at least two break at the welds, and they do become slack after some use and you need to bend them back. I've also had a bottle jump out of one halfway down Peak Hill in Sidmouth, and by the time I realised, I was nearly at the bottom, and couldn't be bothered to go back up.

 

[jefmcg]

On another thread on the same subject, the difference between CF and plastic was 6grammes, ~ 1 teaspoon of liquid. So not really worth it for weight, just squirt 1 tspoon of water on the road for same effect

 

[FeistySquirrel]

I'm also a fan of Elite, in fact; just bought a second holder and bottle to replace a cheaper one. Never had an issue with them.
1000ml Bottles.....Bottles have a nice cover over the mouse piece to, no more splatters on there :]
My only annoyance lays in the fact that I reserved them on the exact same page and the cage came in a different style

They hold the bottles nice and securely, no slipping or slidin'

 

[Shut Up Legs]

On my commuter bike I use bendy aluminium bottle cages, so I can easily make the cage fit any bottle. Weight's not an issue, because if I let myself worry about a few grams/ounces of extra weight, then it's clear that my legs need an upgrade, not the bike.

 

[jayonabike]

IME 750ml will bounce out of carbon cages fairly often, at least mine used to.

You must have crap holders then as I use 750ml bottles and have never had one bounce out of a carbon cage.

 

[smokeysmoo]

You must have crap holders then as I use 750ml bottles and have never had one bounce out of a carbon cage.

They probably are TBH as they were Focus branded ones that I've since rubbed down and re-lacquered after they stared looking manky.

I have seen bottles bounce out of dearer cages as well though so I guess it can happen to any.

I won't buy anymore though as the weight saving v's cost is just crazy, especially if you're carrying a 'few' extra lbs anyway

 

[User6179]

BBB speed cage , 10 quid from Ribble , 40 grams , great aluminium cages but do dirty plastic bottles.

Have a set with over 10k under their belt and still like new , was fed up of my plastic ones breaking .

 

[Cuchilo]

Zipp full carbon cages are 21 grams and they make you go faster and girls like you .

 

[Big Nick]

I think in answer to the original question I don't think paying for carbon fibre ones is worth it

I bought two plastic Bianchi ones for £13 each whereas a cf one was around £50, I've got much better things to spend £100 on than two cages to save a few grams of weight!!

If mine break I can replace them around 3 times over each for the price of a cf

The only reason I can see for one is bike vanity!

 

[Cuchilo]

The only reason I can see for one is bike vanity!

One ?

 

[nickyboy]

My plastic cheapos from Tesco have not broken or lost a bottle in over 10,000 miles. £6 the pair. Almost as light as cf.

I have a similar attitude to bottle cages. A couple from Decathlon were about £7 the pair and are perfect. I like 900ml bottles, being a sweaty chap and the carbon ones are completely unsuitable as they have minimal flex in them.

Not that I'd waste that much cash on chasing a few grams.....same effect as leaving my sunglasses at home

 

[PaulSecteur]

How long before someone makes carbon bottles to go into carbon cages?

 

[User6179]

How long before someone makes carbon bottles to go into carbon cages?

I bet someone on this thread would buy them

 

[PaulSecteur]

I bet someone on this thread would buy them

Only if they had a spesh logo...