Originally Posted by
D1andonlyDman
My plastic cages weigh under 40 grams. Maybe 55 grams for the aluminum ones. Other than steel cages, no bottle cages weigh 80 grams. Sorry, but paying Andrew Jackson amounts to save less than an ounce of frame weight is silly.
And sticking a bottle of water, weighing over a pound, in a jersey pocket, will degrade your riding performance FAR more than carrying an extra ounce of cage on your frame will.
And you're entitled to your opinion.