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Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | Colorado Cyclist (1997) | | Strengths: | Design wise the next closest to the Specialized Rib Cage and very light weight. | | Weaknesses: | Elastic loosens after 1 year. Plastic where it attaches is weak. Was only available online in 1997 as no one had them in the stores. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Rib Cage, Specialized Alloy Cage (Road/5.0),
Specialized Alloy Cage (Mtb/6.2), Bell (Mtb/6.2). | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Trek Fuel 90 Disk, 1996 GT Ricochet. | | Bottom Line: | I bought 2 of these back in 1997 and attached them to a dual behind the saddle holder like those used by tri-athlon riders in the Ironman. They were great for 1 year and then the elastic started to loosen. On one ride I cycled around 2 pedestrians (sidewalk height) I landed on the street and both cages (holding the bottles) ejected from the frame like 2 depth charges - Boom! I had to phone for back-up and lost 45 mins. waiting and my 90km ride was shortened to 30kms.
Bottom Line: A great design, light weight, but not meant to handle numerous jarring effects beyond 1 year. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
O.Z Chi
a
from San Mateo, CA
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | FLEXIBLE!! Very secure. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't look too good, and scratches bottles, but WHO CARES!? | | Bottom Line: | Got these as a gift from a friend of mine. She didn't like the "aero" design they came in (this deal where the bottles are placed behind the seat post). So I took them off the little aero piece and bolted them on my frame.
THEY FIT EVERYTHING! I like to "sock" my bottles on hot rides, and many cages just aren't big enough to fit the bottle plus a sock. These cages can do that, AND do it with larger than normal bottles.
GOOD STUFF!!
Just ordered a couple more for my new road bike.
Oh, and make sure you take that little rubber band off the cage ... it doesn't do anything except break. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Wayne, IN USA
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Winona Lake | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | Various | | Strengths: | The best cage overall. | | Weaknesses: | Sometimes leave marks on bottles, but that is a very minor gripe. | | Similar Products Used: | Many, but these are the best. | | Bike Setup: | Various | | Bottom Line: | I ride road, road tandem and mountain. I use these on all three. They are even on my exercise bike. I just found 'em for $2.99 at Price Point. I had purchased Pedro's Milk Cages which are way too thin for pretty much any use. These are strong, reliable, and have never coughed up a bottle in over 5 years of heavy riding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Guy
a Weekend Warrior
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | solitary | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Light weight.
Lotsa colors.
Holds a 20oz bottle as snugly as a waterbottle - big plus for me.
Inaccurate spelling for copywrite purposes is Kool | | Weaknesses: | Looks kinda funky w/out a bottle.
Plastic makes me nervous below freezing. | | Similar Products Used: | regular cages, chicken-wire and popsicle sticks, chewed bubblegum... | | Bottom Line: | Simple, cool design that really works. If you're sick of regular boring cages, try a Kage. They're cheap, light, and they hug a bottle - what more do you want?
5 'voodoo chiles'
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Submitted by
Jerry Whittle
a
from Belleville IL USA
Date Reviewed: October 23, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | KATY across Missouri | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Nashbar | | Strengths: | At about 45 grams, they are lighter than an aluminum MTB cage and stronger than a road cage. Doesn't mare water bottles like aluminum. Available in many colors to match bike. Quiet - no rattles yet. | | Weaknesses: | Not very aerodymanic if you are riding without a bottle. | | Similar Products Used: | Blackburn. Trek. | | Bike Setup: | Y2K Trek 5200 carbon fiber road bike. | | Bottom Line: | Buy two! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Wrenn
a Cross Country Rider
from Farmington Hills, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Secret One Behind CVS Pharmacy | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | This cage is great. It matches the color of my bike and looks a helluva lot better than a cheap aluminum one, and doesn't cost that much more. | | Weaknesses: | I was afraid that it would break in the cold or heat because it stretches a lot with my bike bottle. | | Similar Products Used: | Cheap aluminum cage(s) | | Bike Setup: | Fisher Hardtail With CODA bar ends, Rock Shox T2 fork | | Bottom Line: | Great cage, it saves weight and looks sweet. For this i give it 5 bags of dog crap on fire! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Palerider
a Cross-Country Rider
from Cleve Oh
Date Reviewed: September 7, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Strong, holds the bottle with NO movement whatsoever. It's lght, won't discolor the bottle like aluminum, bottle is easy to take out, and really easy to return! | | Weaknesses: |
Rarely a bottle will fit too tight. Tapered bottoms such as the Specialized or the Polar work best. Remove the rubber O- ring, you don't need it. | | Similar Products Used: |
Blackburn (wore it through)
Elite stainless (way too flexible)
Specialized (too flexible)
other alloy | | Bike Setup: |
Giant CFM2, K2 4000, Litespeed Hiwassee, Kona Explosive, Specialized M2 | | Bottom Line: | OK, so it's just a water bottle cage, big deal. But this one, which I didn't want to like at first, is better than any others. Trying to put a bottle back into a cage at speed is where this one really shines. I've replaced all other cages with this one. Get em at Nashbar, Colorado Cyclist and others. | | Overall Rating: |
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