[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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[Ihatecheese]

Yep I purchase them because

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

[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

[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…

[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.

[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.

[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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