all about the look and maybe if you are a weight weenie. I had a pair on one of my bikes for a little while...they didn't hold bottles very well so I moved them to the wife's bike (which doesn't see the same speeds or roads) and got Trek Bat Cages for mine. A bit heavier...still look good and DO NOT drop water bottles...great cage.
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