What's the largest bottle a Tacx Tao cage can hold?
06-04-08, 06:43 PM
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What's the largest bottle a Tacx Tao cage can hold?
I am thinking of picking some up, but they look like they may not take to shoving a huge bottle in there. Anyone know, or what's the biggest you've used?
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Just tried long 28oz bottle and it works fine.
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What color are yours? clear or gray. I'm starting to think that its the gray ones that fit. The clear ones are snug but the painted ones are just to thick.
06-04-08, 08:15 PM
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I have clear w/black stripes that I use. I also have a solid blue that I have not tried. Maybe tomorrow.
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They have bottles that are a bit smaller for smaller hands, but tacx are regular size. I was going to order the new camelbak's off amazon and the tacx tao also. The larger bottles are generally just longer, not wider. I never thought that they wouldn't fit =X
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I wouldn't try to use the CamelBaks with any cage that is fully closed, like the Tacx. Also no bottles don't get any wider with a larger size, just longer. And many small compact frame won't work with large water bottles. I have various kinds of 20 & 24oz specialized bottles and the 24oz ones are a tight squeeze into my 53cm lemond.
06-05-08, 07:30 AM
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BZZZT! I'm sorry, thank you for playing, next contestant please...
The Tacx Tao forms a rigid, closed loop that completely wraps around the circumference of a bottle. There is a maximum limit to the bottle diameter beyond which the Tao simply will not accomodate. Whereas nearly every other bottle cage on the market has some "expansion capability" due to their non-closed loop construction, as well as the springiness (sic) of the metal or carbon arm(s) that grip the bottle.
Now, having said that...I've not yet found a cycling-specific water bottle that didn't fit into a Tacx Tao. But I do know that a Problem Solvers Cage Rocket, or a standard tennis ball can, will not fit in a Tacx Tao, though they fit fine in every other cage I've tried for the reasons described above.
The Tacx Tao forms a rigid, closed loop that completely wraps around the circumference of a bottle. There is a maximum limit to the bottle diameter beyond which the Tao simply will not accomodate. Whereas nearly every other bottle cage on the market has some "expansion capability" due to their non-closed loop construction, as well as the springiness (sic) of the metal or carbon arm(s) that grip the bottle.
Now, having said that...I've not yet found a cycling-specific water bottle that didn't fit into a Tacx Tao. But I do know that a Problem Solvers Cage Rocket, or a standard tennis ball can, will not fit in a Tacx Tao, though they fit fine in every other cage I've tried for the reasons described above.
06-05-08, 08:47 AM
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Camelbak podium bottles (clear w/ black stripe), 20oz polar insulated, and 24oz polar insulated all fit fine in mine.
