TA Randonneur bottle re-pop by Laken USA
05-18-13, 03:37 PM
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TA Randonneur bottle re-pop by Laken USA
I really dig TA accessories, and I'm a big fan of the Randonneur bottle and cage (seen here on my Sauvage-Lejeune campeur)
HOWEVER . . . those bottles are hard to find, which=very expensive when you do!
So I was pleased to discover that the Spanish bottle maker, Laken, made a bottle they call "Cuadrada" with the same form factor. The previous models had a flip-cap "sport top" - and they've been unavailable here in the USA for awhile now.
A friend recently tipped me off that Laken USA just launched a new Cuadrada, this time with the Grolsch-type bail top - just like the original TA! How neat. Only one left in the web store as I type this, but maybe a big back order would send a demand signal to HQ. Go to lakenusa, and look in the "canteen" section.
Cheers!
Alex
HOWEVER . . . those bottles are hard to find, which=very expensive when you do!
So I was pleased to discover that the Spanish bottle maker, Laken, made a bottle they call "Cuadrada" with the same form factor. The previous models had a flip-cap "sport top" - and they've been unavailable here in the USA for awhile now.
A friend recently tipped me off that Laken USA just launched a new Cuadrada, this time with the Grolsch-type bail top - just like the original TA! How neat. Only one left in the web store as I type this, but maybe a big back order would send a demand signal to HQ. Go to lakenusa, and look in the "canteen" section.
Cheers!
Alex
05-18-13, 04:27 PM
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That looks pretty cool. How do I get one of those square cages?
05-18-13, 05:27 PM
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The cages seem to be a little easier to find, though they don't show up on eBay very often. It's something to keep your eye out for at a bike swap, co-op, etc. They do turn up. It's those darn bleu bottles that are SO elusive!
05-18-13, 05:31 PM
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Thanks RB. Ya know, I recently saw a pic of an original gloss black bottle. Until then, I thought they only came in bleu. These new Laken bottles are aluminum, but I think the neck is plastic. The previous generation Cuadrada with the sports top was all aluminum, and could be powder coated, I suppose.
05-18-13, 05:59 PM
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love it.
https://www.sierratradingpost.com/lak...ap-1l~p~1520t/
12 bucks. too bad doesn't come in SS.
https://www.sierratradingpost.com/lak...ap-1l~p~1520t/
12 bucks. too bad doesn't come in SS.
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You did a great job on your campeur.
