Water Bottle Cage Suggestions
12-29-23, 12:34 AM
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Those Enve carbon cages got the kung-fu grip! 
I needed some side-entry cages with a strong grip and saw that the Enve cages got really good reviews. They are ridiculously expensive 
, but they're great cages. I expect they will serve me well for years to come. In the long run, they might prove to be a good value.
I needed some side-entry cages with a strong grip and saw that the Enve cages got really good reviews. They are ridiculously expensive , but they're great cages. I expect they will serve me well for years to come. In the long run, they might prove to be a good value.
Enve cage strong grip + tight fit = must stop to drink
01-05-24, 11:07 AM
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I will say this: For all their flaws, the old Tacx Tao cages were phenomenally easy to load without looking. Folks who couldn't hit a basketball free throw when standing on a ladder 6" away from the net could still drop a water bottle into the Tao cage with their eyes closed.
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Another vote here for the Elite Custom Race cages. They're inexpensive, light weight; look good and they're functional. There's a colour combo to suit almost any bike. Function wise, they have just the right amount of flexibility to hold your bottles in place while also being able to get them out while riding. Whenever I've built a new bike or needed to replace bottle cages, these are my 'go to' unless I can find something better for that specific bike.
