Water Bottle Cage $50.00
06-27-20, 07:45 PM
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the packs are added weight just like the cage is
Why fuss over a couple grams on a 30 lb bike?
06-27-20, 07:51 PM
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06-27-20, 08:37 PM
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06-27-20, 08:41 PM
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Well if I was worried about a few grams I wouldn't have drank that beer with the pasta tonight, it was pretty tasty though, anyways I think the CC version of my new toy comes in at under 30 by more than a few grams, I'm excited to have it, Aloha.
06-27-20, 08:47 PM
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Ok, probably enough on this topic. just casually mentioning I thought $50 for a bottle cage was more than I would spend on one, not actually looking for gear suggestions, or that it wasn't the right gear for someone else,
06-27-20, 09:11 PM
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All relative, don't know what your bike actually cost but a search on CC XO seems to cover a range of reasonable 2500, to understandable for someone into of 4500 to an outlandish 6500; course others will think 2500 cheap or outlandish and 6500 a bargain. All up to the individual, same goes for bottle cages.
Problem is claiming its better to stick a bottle on a fanny pack then spend 50 on a cage and then not expecting a response especially when its a commonly sold cage. Personally for a Santa Cruz I'd go with something cheap and aluminum which is what I did for my MTB and what I will do for my cross bike. But then I've wrecked several cages over the years smashing them with my knee, leg or elbow during crashes and carries on both those style bikes and broken carbon is sharp. Now the road bike, that gets a pair of 55.00 carbon cages but I've also never broken a cage on a road bike and only had one fail.
Plus side, I've bookmarked the portland cages, those are cool.
Plus side, I've bookmarked the portland cages, those are cool.
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06-27-20, 10:29 PM
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I got my Cateye carbon cages for like cheap. They were accidentally sent to the shop, so the shop passed em on to me. I got them for like $30 a piece. 18g each and have never lost a bottle. They reside on my Supersix hi-mod.
Funny this pops up when I am shopping for Cages for the Gravel bike. I'll probably just opt for KingCage stainless. Cheaper than Ti, and it's not like I am going for weight savings. on it. However 2 stainless cages, and then 2 King Manything cages. so maybe I am going for weight savings.....
All of my other bikes have $6 cheap no name aluminum cages. they get bent, bend em back. need a tighter fit, give it a quick adjust on the fly. Crashed the mtb many times, maybe dropped a bottle once. but that was a 6 foot nose down whoops, that well the head tube and fork survived, no wonder it ejected a bottle.
These are my carbon cages on road bike.
https://www.modernbike.com/cateye-ca...er-bottle-cage
Funny this pops up when I am shopping for Cages for the Gravel bike. I'll probably just opt for KingCage stainless. Cheaper than Ti, and it's not like I am going for weight savings. on it. However 2 stainless cages, and then 2 King Manything cages. so maybe I am going for weight savings.....
All of my other bikes have $6 cheap no name aluminum cages. they get bent, bend em back. need a tighter fit, give it a quick adjust on the fly. Crashed the mtb many times, maybe dropped a bottle once. but that was a 6 foot nose down whoops, that well the head tube and fork survived, no wonder it ejected a bottle.
These are my carbon cages on road bike.
https://www.modernbike.com/cateye-ca...er-bottle-cage
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06-27-20, 10:35 PM
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Cage for a single bottle $50, I have decided to just stick a bottle in my pack, fanny pack, or jersey. https://www.rei.com/product/152999/b...er-bottle-cage
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Not cheap but also not as expensive as many.
I see its a MTB and generally offroaders don't use bottle cages since the rough terrain tends to toss them. Most use a hydration back pack. Also weight is not as big a thing as it is on a road bike.
My road bike is 14# and that included pedals, bottle cages and Garmin. This is why I spend the stupid amount for CF cages. I also have a cyclocross bike that I ride offroad and on that I have nylon cases. It's in the same price range as your bike and weighs 20# complete.
I see its a MTB and generally offroaders don't use bottle cages since the rough terrain tends to toss them. Most use a hydration back pack. Also weight is not as big a thing as it is on a road bike.
My road bike is 14# and that included pedals, bottle cages and Garmin. This is why I spend the stupid amount for CF cages. I also have a cyclocross bike that I ride offroad and on that I have nylon cases. It's in the same price range as your bike and weighs 20# complete.
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06-28-20, 07:16 AM
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Not cheap but also not as expensive as many.
I see its a MTB and generally offroaders don't use bottle cages since the rough terrain tends to toss them. Most use a hydration back pack. Also weight is not as big a thing as it is on a road bike.
My road bike is 14# and that included pedals, bottle cages and Garmin. This is why I spend the stupid amount for CF cages. I also have a cyclocross bike that I ride offroad and on that I have nylon cases. It's in the same price range as your bike and weighs 20# complete.
I see its a MTB and generally offroaders don't use bottle cages since the rough terrain tends to toss them. Most use a hydration back pack. Also weight is not as big a thing as it is on a road bike.
My road bike is 14# and that included pedals, bottle cages and Garmin. This is why I spend the stupid amount for CF cages. I also have a cyclocross bike that I ride offroad and on that I have nylon cases. It's in the same price range as your bike and weighs 20# complete.
Wow, 14 Lbs, I've been riding a lower end Hybrid mostly for exercise before I got the MTN bike, kick stand, bottle cage, lights, whatever I wanted, but pushing 33 lbs, I still take it out for casual rides with friends.
06-28-20, 07:50 AM
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Welcome to the road bike world, where weight savings cost, and under 10 bucks a gram is considered a pretty good deal.
Otoh, when I bought my new tubeless ready Marin last year, I took a deep breath when I started pricing tubeless tires. I decided to go cheap by using slime tubes until I wore the stock Schwalbes out.
If you think a 50 buck cage is pricey, wait till you wear stuff out on that 7k Santa Cruz.
Otoh, when I bought my new tubeless ready Marin last year, I took a deep breath when I started pricing tubeless tires. I decided to go cheap by using slime tubes until I wore the stock Schwalbes out.
If you think a 50 buck cage is pricey, wait till you wear stuff out on that 7k Santa Cruz.
06-28-20, 07:51 AM
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There are needs, and there are wants. Much happier paying up for the wants.
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06-28-20, 07:58 AM
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I like carbon cages. They're light, hold well, don't bend, and don't put black marks on my bottles. But I usually spend about $15 apiece, not $50-80.
06-28-20, 08:02 AM
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My water bottle cages cost $ 6.95 each.
06-28-20, 08:09 AM
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There are many great bottle cage options. I love the King SS and another well constructed and very nice looking on a steel is the SS model from:
https://www.arundelbike.com/product-.../bottle-cages/
https://www.arundelbike.com/product-.../bottle-cages/
06-28-20, 10:38 AM
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Most will "hold" a water bottle, but some of us are a bit anal when it comes to weight and price doesn't matter.
My wife is a under $10 cage. Actually it was free, she had them include it when she bought the bike last year.
Mine were a bit more expensive, but they gave me the jersey for free
My wife is a under $10 cage. Actually it was free, she had them include it when she bought the bike last year.
Mine were a bit more expensive, but they gave me the jersey for free
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A cheap aluminium cage isn't going to add any noticeable weight to a bike. Few extra milligrams isn't going to make any difference in a ride.
06-28-20, 02:43 PM
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06-28-20, 03:30 PM
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I had that argument when I went Disc brake.
I like them, but my 17 lb bike could be a lot less.
The good news is now that I changed my lifesyle of hydration. I only ride with one 24 oz bottle for a 50 mile ride vs 2 bottles.
Edit, Wanna buy a carbon bottle cage???? LOL I KID!
I like them, but my 17 lb bike could be a lot less.
The good news is now that I changed my lifesyle of hydration. I only ride with one 24 oz bottle for a 50 mile ride vs 2 bottles.
Edit, Wanna buy a carbon bottle cage???? LOL I KID!
06-28-20, 03:39 PM
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I have never picked up a bottle cage that I could possibly consider “heavy” by any reasonable definition. And I include the crappy plastic ones you find in Big Box stores in there.
06-28-20, 03:42 PM
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06-28-20, 03:42 PM
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Or buy a King SS cage for around $18. I am a huge fan of cages, but not paying high prices for them. The Kings work really well. In and out is easy and the bottles don't come out. They last a long time and look decent. (Plus I hate carrying bottles in my jersey pocket and getting it back in after a drink.)
King is one of those rare companies. They make waterbottle cages. Two materials but identical save that. And that is all they do. (Well I think they make one other item.) They don't change styles every year, Don't advertise much at all. Just took a time honored and very good cage (the French TA), copied its shape and function, came up with a cleaner and stronger design and made them. Still do. I suspect they have a small working space, a few good long term employees and just keep a regular supply coming. I doubt there is a lot of variation to their business and I suspect they very rarely have to deal with returns.
King is one of those rare companies. They make waterbottle cages. Two materials but identical save that. And that is all they do. (Well I think they make one other item.) They don't change styles every year, Don't advertise much at all. Just took a time honored and very good cage (the French TA), copied its shape and function, came up with a cleaner and stronger design and made them. Still do. I suspect they have a small working space, a few good long term employees and just keep a regular supply coming. I doubt there is a lot of variation to their business and I suspect they very rarely have to deal with returns.
But King Cages makes a bit more than just water bottle cages. They make 3 cages (classic Ti, stainless, and the Iris), some fork mount cages like Salsa Anything Cages, Titanium tire levers , flask cages and Ti straws. I have two of them straws in addition to a whole bunch of cages. Good stuff that’s not as hoohum as the plastic Bontragers.
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06-28-20, 04:02 PM
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A very nice bottle holder is the Lightweight Edelhefer.. No bike is complete without a pair of these
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I rode Wood Canyon to Cook's Corner (paved) and back on my hybrid this morning, looked down at my bottle cage and the water was gone LOL. I'm guessing I don't need a cage on my MTN bike.
