Which bidon cage should I buy?
11-17-21, 11:47 AM
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Which bidon cage should I buy?
Hey guys i recently bought Camelbak podium 620ml and they're great but i need cages for them,so what you guys which one of these three would be the "best" pick?I was thinking maybe about the 2nd one but i have a feeling like it wouldn't "hug" the bottles nicely...but maybe i'm wrong too,so i need help which one to choose.
1 2 3
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11-17-21, 01:02 PM
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If we all liked the same bottle holders there would only be one bottle holder made.
I like the bottle holders that Specialized makes which is closer in design to choice 3 maybe 2. If you can't afford to throw them away if they don't work for you, then you need to be in a lower price category. Or beg friends for old stuff they have on the shelf and get some experience with them.
I like the bottle holders that Specialized makes which is closer in design to choice 3 maybe 2. If you can't afford to throw them away if they don't work for you, then you need to be in a lower price category. Or beg friends for old stuff they have on the shelf and get some experience with them.
11-17-21, 05:59 PM
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11-17-21, 09:36 PM
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The cage in post #4 is my fave. I've got one pair with around 50k miles, and they still work exactly as when they were new. Look good, too.
11-18-21, 06:51 AM
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Make sure it will hold a flippable bidon. That is the most important feature when deciding which one to get.
11-18-21, 06:58 AM
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#4, because it is silver.
11-18-21, 07:49 AM
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Bidons are not kept in cages. One is carried to you by a teammate. After you've had a few sips, you simply toss it by the side of the road.
11-18-21, 01:58 PM
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Looks so simple and vintage,but still looks great,durable.I like the look.
What's a flippable bidon :/.
But we that aren't pro cyclists can still call it bidon..?
Why do they toss it?weight maybe?
Why do they toss it?weight maybe?
11-18-21, 02:13 PM
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What's a flippable bidon :/.
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#4b, the traditional King cage Shaped like the TA cages of the '70s that worked so well. Stainless steel or titanium. I have the SS cages on all my bikes except I still have one old TA and I use a different cage to carry sandals. Since rust will never touch them, I suspect they'll last maybe twice as long as the TAs and that is very long time. (They also do not drop bottles, even bottles put in very crooked or just partway.)
11-18-21, 11:27 PM
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If you want to go environmentally friendly, avoid plastics as well.
For road, I favor a Wolf Tooth Morse Cage in titanium, as you can really tweek your bottle placement.
For offroad, I favor a Lezyne Power Cage, but you need the grip of a 14yo to get your bottle out!
For road, I favor a Wolf Tooth Morse Cage in titanium, as you can really tweek your bottle placement.
For offroad, I favor a Lezyne Power Cage, but you need the grip of a 14yo to get your bottle out!
11-19-21, 12:00 AM
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If you are not using a carbonworks.de 8 gram carbon bottle cage you are fail incarnate.
BTW: They weigh less than advertised at 6.5 grams, but you'd want to source your own ti bolts as the included bolts are aluminum & easily broken with overtorque of an allen wrench.
Cheers!
BTW: They weigh less than advertised at 6.5 grams, but you'd want to source your own ti bolts as the included bolts are aluminum & easily broken with overtorque of an allen wrench.
Cheers!
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11-19-21, 03:58 PM
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I have King Iris cages on all my bikes
11-19-21, 07:07 PM
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I like Portland Design Works and have most of their cages but if not those King Cages all the way.
11-19-21, 07:16 PM
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I have $4 Giant cages from 2010. Cheap at the time and work just fine. 20 thousand miles on them without failure. All the things do is hold a water bottle. No magic involved.
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11-19-21, 07:19 PM
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Free range bidons are the way to go--cage free.
11-20-21, 04:57 AM
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They carry my coffee thermos in the morning..but yea just get one that works at a price you’re willing to pay
11-20-21, 09:05 AM
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If you want to go environmentally friendly, avoid plastics as well.
For road, I favor a Wolf Tooth Morse Cage in titanium, as you can really tweek your bottle placement.
For offroad, I favor a Lezyne Power Cage, but you need the grip of a 14yo to get your bottle out!
For road, I favor a Wolf Tooth Morse Cage in titanium, as you can really tweek your bottle placement.
For offroad, I favor a Lezyne Power Cage, but you need the grip of a 14yo to get your bottle out!
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One to match whatever color you need! https://www.agavefinishworks.com/shop