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Best bottle cage for newer style Camelbak Podiums? Needs to be pave proof!

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  • March 11, 2015 at 9:03 am #23461
    tom_w

    I’m off to Flanders for the first time in a few weeks and I’d like to hold on to my bottles if possible.

    My Elite cages do a terrible job of holding onto my newer style Podium bottles, has anyone got any recommendations for cages that work well with these bottles? I want something where you can still get the bottle out reasonably easily if possible as I’m bad about hydrating well enough at the best of times!

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  • March 11, 2015 at 8:18 pm #836041
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    Iamnot Wiggins

    Arundel Mandibles are the
    Arundel Mandibles are the only answer here. Held my Camelbaks during Flanders a few years ago and they did the same for my mate on the same ride with his. Come in carbon or stainless steel & both are as tight as each other.

    March 11, 2015 at 7:49 pm #836039
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    middlering

    While on flanders, the order
    While on flanders, the order of things sprayed around the course, by frequency:

    1. Walking riders
    2. Gel wrappers
    3. Cobbles
    4. Bidons
    5. Saddle bags
    6. Waffle packs

    On 5th, please make sure you have one with >1 anchor points – saddle and seatpost? Also, make sure the saddle connection is tight.

    On 6th, please carry as many of as you can back. I’ll gratefully accept them in exchange for this advice.

    Cheers!

    March 11, 2015 at 7:46 pm #836037
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    middlering

    I use standard brand – evans,
    I use standard brand – evans, specialized, etc – metal cages for Flanders.

    I’ve used the camelbak podiums, both regular and the insulated variety, in Flanders last 3 years without an issue. I don’t know how different is the shape of the _new_ Podium bottle from the old, but from your picture it looks a lot similar to my insulated Podium bottle.

    The advantage of a metal cage is simple – you can press it to tighten it as hard as you want.

    March 11, 2015 at 7:21 pm #836035
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    jamtartman

    Elite Cannibal working just
    Elite Cannibal working just fine for me on my MTB. I bought it cos the colour matched my bike 8| but is working just fine with the podium.

    March 11, 2015 at 5:36 pm #836033
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    Yorkshie Whippet

    Planet X carbon cages and
    Planet X carbon cages and Specialized bottles survived four attacks of pave.

    I have found that not all bottle/cage combos work. Some bottles sit proud with the lip of the cage not in the neck of the bottle. If you must use the Podiums, take an oldish one to several bike shops and try them out. And get the best fit.

    March 11, 2015 at 5:01 pm #836031
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    tom_w

    arrieredupeleton wrote:I use

    arrieredupeleton wrote:
    I use Elite Ciussi and they are fine with both Podium and Podium Chill bottles.

    This might be a daft question but why do you have to use the podiums. Would a cheap pair of bidons not be better? You may well lose one or two no matter what cage you have.

    That is some good lateral thinking, definitely a good back up plan. The Elite custom’s aren’t holding the bottles in the UK either though, so I need to sort it.

    March 11, 2015 at 5:01 pm #836029
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    tom_w

    arrieredupeleton wrote:I use

    arrieredupeleton wrote:
    I use Elite Ciussi and they are fine with both Podium and Podium Chill bottles.

    This might be a daft question but why do you have to use the podiums. Would a cheap pair of bidons not be better? You may well lose one or two no matter what cage you have.

    That is some good lateral thinking, definitely a good back up plan. The Elite custom’s aren’t holding the bottles in the UK either though, so I need to sort it.

    March 11, 2015 at 4:30 pm #836027
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    arrieredupeleton

    I use Elite Ciussi and they
    I use Elite Ciussi and they are fine with both Podium and Podium Chill bottles.

    This might be a daft question but why do you have to use the podiums. Would a cheap pair of bidons not be better? You may well lose one or two no matter what cage you have.

    March 11, 2015 at 4:08 pm #836025
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    60kg lean keen climbing machine

    Sorry out of context, if you
    Sorry out of context, if you put them up with carbon exotica then 46g ish up against 20g ish is heavy but in the real world there are light and do what is says on the tin – hold bottles!!! 😀

    March 11, 2015 at 1:38 pm #836023
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    turboprannet

    As you’ve asked for
    As you’ve asked for clarification yes I use the Planet X metal ones with Podium bottles and the only time I lose bottles is when I’m being clumsy and drop them myself

    March 11, 2015 at 1:03 pm #836021
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    fukawitribe

    tom_w wrote:PS: Thanks for

    tom_w wrote:
    PS: Thanks for all the replies so far. It would be really helpful if people could mention whether they’ve used the cage they are recommending with the new style podium (the one pictured) as some people have, just so I know if it’s a general or specific recommendation. Ta :)

    Apologies – meant to include that. The Elite Pria Pave haven’t been tested with the new Camel bottles although one would hope they would be a decent bet due to the ability to crank them down on any bottle (but you never know…).

    March 11, 2015 at 1:00 pm #836019
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    joemmo

    60kg lean keen climbing
    [quote=60kg lean keen climbing machine]I use Lezyne Flow Cages, heavy but are good holders even when the going gets bouncy and if you get the knack easy to pull your bottles out (pull forward towards you to pop the tabs before removing from the cage). Not sure about those new bottles, I have not tried then with these cages, looks like they are without a good lip ¾ way up to for the cage to hold onto, but at under £10 a cage it may be worth a pop.  
    http://road.cc/content/review/50681-lezyne-flow-bottle-cage%5B/quote%5D

    +1 for Lezyne flow – although I wouldn’t exactly describe it as heavy…

    March 11, 2015 at 12:52 pm #836017
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    Gasman Jim

    Bontrager RL works well with
    Bontrager RL works well with the new camelbak bottles. Lots of colours available. Around £10 from Evans.

    March 11, 2015 at 12:33 pm #836015
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    tom_w

    PS: Thanks for all the
    PS: Thanks for all the replies so far. It would be really helpful if people could mention whether they’ve used the cage they are recommending with the new style podium (the one pictured) as some people have, just so I know if it’s a general or specific recommendation. Ta 🙂

    March 11, 2015 at 12:31 pm #836013
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    tom_w

    DaveE128 wrote:Strange – I’ve

    DaveE128 wrote:
    Strange – I’ve found my Elite Custom Race cages work really nicely with my Camelback Podium. Much better retention and ease of use than any other combo I’ve used.

    Which Elite cage are you using currently?

    I’m using the same ones, although they are matt black so have a bit of a funny coating. They were fine with the original podiums, but they aren’t great with the new ones, the bottles regularly start working their way up. I think it’s actually because the sides of the bottle aren’t actually parallel on the lower half, they are ever so slightly conical (for want of a better description)

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