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I went with syncros tailor 1.0 side loading cages. New polar muck bottles come tomorrow so I'll get a test fit soon.

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Originally Posted by am8117 (Post 22403811)

I have been using Elite bottles with their long popular Custom Race bottle cages for ages, 750ml bottles usually, both down tube and seat tube, but lately have had a few incidents where both bottles (when full) were about to (bumpy surface) or went flying (emergency stop) out of them, which surprised me especially for the seat tube one!

Given that the Custom Race is plastic, I understand they might have worn out - or the bottles, or both and that causes less of a grip. I liked these cages specifically for the rubbery joint of the two "wings" and hoped together with gravity that would be enough to keep the bottles secure.

Now looking for other alternatives, I thought of old fashioned steel ones which could be always bent for a more secure grip, but also found Elite Pria Pave:
https://www.elite-it.com/en/products...-frp/pria-pave

This one I have mixed feelings about, does the locking system actually work or is it just a gimmick?

Also, no experience with the Ciussi Inox, do the rubber knobs make an actual difference?
https://www.elite-it.com/en/products...ox/ciussi-inox

PS I do not care about weight.

I've had good luck with Tacx Deva. Bottle kind of snaps in

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Originally Posted by kmba (Post 22431915)

I went with syncros tailor 1.0 side loading cages. New polar muck bottles come tomorrow so I'll get a test fit soon.

Follow up on this. The syncros tailor cages hold the polar muck bottle very tightly. I can't see them ever falling out. They provide decent side access, but the entry angle is a bit more upright than some other side loading cages. Overall I'm pleased.

I've had good luck with a pair of MSC msc315 bottle cages.

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Originally Posted by mstateglfr (Post 22431319)

I am always surprised to see how frequently bottle ejection issues come up. I have a small sample size of myself and those I ride with, but I just dont see bottles being thrown from cages. The cages I use are either some BrandX cages I bought from Wiggle for like $2 each or some stainless King cages. My kids and wife have cheap aluminum cages or some cheap plastic resin cages- they hold. The cheap aluminum basic design is on a few dozen bikes I help maintain for teen cyclists each year.

Bottles ejecting just isnt an issue for the various cages I come across.
I ride a bunch of gravel and never think about my bottles flying out of their cages.

Are people using really quirky bottles that dont fit well? Are they bending their cages open for easier access? It will forever be a mystery, I am sure.

I've had them eject from cheapie aluminum cages when crossing RR tracks...Those cheapie cages deform easily and lose their grip.

I've also lost a bottle from one of these on a rough and fast descent in a gravel race; moved those cages to a road bike and put a pair of these on my gravel bike and have had no problems.

I wonder if terrain plays a role? On mostly smooth roads, bottles aren't like to get bounced out of their cages. Get on a high-speed rough descent, and things get more interesting.

On my gravel bike I use Specialized Zee, side entry and love them. They don’t throw bottles.

On my wife’s cute pink Ironman, she’s got a PDW bird cage. Awesome compliment to the bike and appears to be well built.

My Tallerico has generic carbon cages, nothing special and no complaints.

The Spectrum has SS Elites, they’re a little loose but are elegant and I don’t hit too many bumps on that bike.

No cages on the MTB, I use a pack.