Repair Broken SS Bottle Cage?
06-04-22, 06:39 AM
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I bought my last onventional water bottles decades ago. Since then, I've been using 24-oz Gatorade bottles - the ones with the twist-to-open tops. Under two dollars per bottle. They've fiddled with the plastic formulation over the years, with some versions tending to crack after a year or so of use. The most recent version seems as if it'll last forever. The ones I have on my bike currently must be over five years old.
And, of course, you get either the bottle or the Gatorade free, depending on how you look at it. The only problem: most stores no longer carry the 24-oz bottles for some reason.
And I never bother closing the twist top. I figure I'm constantly breathing in whatever gets into or onto the bottle top anyway.
And, of course, you get either the bottle or the Gatorade free, depending on how you look at it. The only problem: most stores no longer carry the 24-oz bottles for some reason.
And I never bother closing the twist top. I figure I'm constantly breathing in whatever gets into or onto the bottle top anyway.
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06-04-22, 06:53 AM
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06-04-22, 07:21 PM
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What?! Not sure if you've heard yet but they've started making frames and forks out of CF too, and they take way more abuse than a bottle cage! Just ribbing ya lol. I use CF cages from Ali that cost $34/pr (Canadian pesos) shipped to my door. I've got 10 of 'em (5 bikes x2), they've been flawless and work better than any metal or plastic ones I've used. Mind you this is for roads and hybrids, so not so much rattle your teeth out over tree roots or 3m drops.
06-04-22, 08:01 PM
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carbon fiber failures were so common and problematic that the F35 is now constructed of investment cast lugs and butted steel
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OP checking in. I sent them an email asking about this a week ago, no reply. Also their website does not say anything about a warranty that I could see. You sure about this??
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06-05-22, 05:07 AM
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Did someone say the cage has a lifetime warranty? Maybe the OP still has the purchase receipt. He can go to the store in Lancaster and exchange his broken one for a new one. That way, he won't incur a core charge.
06-05-22, 05:42 AM
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I glad I read through the thread. The transmission is starting to slip on my work van. It has 267K miles so it's time. I was going to buy a remanufactured one and swap it out. After reading through the thread however, I've decided to rebuild it myself. Plenty of videos on the net showing me how. It will save me some coin.
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I glad I read through the thread. The transmission is starting to slip on my work van. It has 267K miles so it's time. I was going to buy a remanufactured one and swap it out. After reading through the thread however, I've decided to rebuild it myself. Plenty of videos on the net showing me how. It will save me some coin.
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06-05-22, 07:00 AM
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06-05-22, 03:28 PM
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