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Carbon Bottle Cages

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  • May 11, 2021 at 5:45 pm #31593
    Brooksy1882

    Is there an advantage to having these? The carbon is a weight saver, probably three times more expensive but compared to a plastic cage? …Isn’t that practically minimal weight difference? ??‍♂️

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  • May 22, 2021 at 7:31 am #980083
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    Ihatecheese

    Yep I purchase them because

    Yep I purchase them because they’re pretty Vs any other perceived advantages for regular cyclists. 

    May 12, 2021 at 2:53 pm #980081
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    EddyBerckx

    I got some Elite Vico carbon

    I got some Elite Vico carbon bottle cages for my ‘nice’ weekend carbon bike for around £15 each a couple years back. Weight saving is minimal but they look a bit slimmer/nicer. I wouldn’t stress about it if cost is a consideration, plastic will be fine

    May 12, 2021 at 11:51 am #980079
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    Chris Hayes

    I use King bottle cages…

    I use King bottle cages….beautifully made, but something that grips your water bottle whilst it and the rest of my bike is being shaken to pieces on our crappy roads….. 

    Have also done a few Franco-Belgian cobbled sportives where the course was littered with water bottles – presumably from carbon/plastic holders…

    Wouldn’t look great against a carbon frame though…

    May 11, 2021 at 8:07 pm #980077
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    Anonymous

    Carbon cages look nicer, not
    Carbon cages look nicer, not really so much about weight.

    PlanetX used to do decent Selcof ones for less than £15 but they don’t seem to be in stock/discontinued.

    May 11, 2021 at 7:50 pm #980075
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    Compact Corned Beef

    All my bikes have alloy

    All my bikes have alloy bottle cages except my best bike, which has carbon cages because a.) it suits the bike and b.) I’m a bit of a tart sometimes.

    May 11, 2021 at 6:20 pm #980073
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    Tom_77

    Had a quick look on Wiggle:

    Had a quick look on Wiggle:

    Carbon bottle cage – 18g / £25

    Plastic bottle cage – 30g / £6

    I know which one I’d go for…

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