Old 04-10-14 | 06:40 PM
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KenshiBiker
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Side Loading Water Bottle Cage Recommendations

Getting a new bike next week so I need a recommendation for new bottle cages. Due to the bike having compact geometry (necessitated by me having "compact geometry"), I need side-loading cages. I'm not a weight weenie, and I don't need carbon, especially at $50 each. Not a big fan of buying off ebay (so there go the Chinese CF bottles). Really all I'm looking for is a first-hand recommendations for a good-quality side-loading cage, that are either flippable or come in left and right versions so I can access both cages with my right hand.

I've seen some Ibera alloy cages on Amazon that have a faux-CF finish, but I don't think they meet the requirement for flippable or left/right versions. I saw that Arundel has a plastic sideloader that's flippable. Also, Elite has an aluminum one that's flippable. I think right now, it's down to these two. Anyone have experience with these (or possibly other recommendations, e.g., Specialized, Lezyne, Blackburn all make side-loaders as well)?

Thanks,

KB
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