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12-10-13, 12:49 PM
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I will back you up on this. I've never had good experiences with carbon (or other "composite) cages. I don't go with Ti, but I do (and have for nearly 20 years) stainless steel cages. The never mark up your bottles, then never break, they weigh maybe a couple of grams more and I've not dropped a bottle with them. And yes...I think they're FAR more sexy.
Some people spend too much time worrying about how their bike looks rather than riding.
12-10-13, 01:04 PM
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12-10-13, 01:10 PM
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12-10-13, 01:12 PM
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12-10-13, 01:16 PM
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12-10-13, 01:18 PM
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12-10-13, 01:22 PM
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12-10-13, 01:25 PM
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12-10-13, 01:27 PM
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12-10-13, 01:27 PM
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I'm still kicking myself for not buying more than one Cutter (Competitive Cyclist house brand) carbon bottle cage when they were on sale for like $12. There isn't anything about it I don't like (aside from only having one).
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12-10-13, 01:35 PM
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Since everyone loved my first bike, I'll post my crit bike as well!
12-10-13, 01:39 PM
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needs some Arundel cages
12-10-13, 01:46 PM
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Bad time to post a BMC with non-carbon cages..
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12-10-13, 01:57 PM
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I like the bike. I hate the camera angle. Please take a photo from a height equal or higher than your handlebars.
12-10-13, 02:30 PM
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12-10-13, 02:48 PM
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12-10-13, 03:24 PM
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I've never had good experiences with carbon (or other "composite) cages. I have stainless steel cages. They never mark up your bottles, then never break, they weigh maybe a couple of grams more and I've not dropped a bottle with them. And yes...I think they're FAR more sexy.
12-10-13, 03:32 PM
Kit doesn't match
12-10-13, 04:13 PM
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Really? I've got carbon cages and they've never marked up my bottles, they've never broken, and yep they're light and look good. Seriously, do some cages have problems with all of these things?? I ride with a bunch of guys and I think they all have carbon cages and no one ever has a broken cage or drops a bottle unless they drop it…?? Strange, it's almost like complaining about helmets falling off peoples head so they've decided to simply wear construction hardhats while cycling instead. Huh?
Lol, thanks! It's got a 130mm on there right now but I'll probably go back to a 120.
12-10-13, 04:56 PM
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12-10-13, 05:38 PM
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I wonder if Arundel cages are any good?
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12-10-13, 05:46 PM
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My blackburn carbon cages are great.
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12-10-13, 05:51 PM
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Arundel plastic ones are fairly inexpensive, hold the bottle well and look cool.
Arundel carbon ones cost about the same as a bike from Walmart.. but they work well and look really cool.
Arundel carbon ones cost about the same as a bike from Walmart.. but they work well and look really cool.
12-10-13, 06:16 PM
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12-10-13, 06:35 PM
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i think that stainless steel cages have a nice aesthetic
obviously they work too, which seems to be secondary to the bottle cage market.
obviously they work too, which seems to be secondary to the bottle cage market.
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