Cheap eBay CF bottle cages - anyone try 'em?
10-06-08, 04:09 PM
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Cheap eBay CF bottle cages - anyone try 'em?
Something like these: https://cgi.ebay.com/D5-Pair-Bicycle-...d=p3286.c0.m14
I reckon that there can't be that many factories making these things, and some of these Chinese sellers must be unloading some unlabelled cages that some companies sell at huge prices. Anyone know?
I reckon that there can't be that many factories making these things, and some of these Chinese sellers must be unloading some unlabelled cages that some companies sell at huge prices. Anyone know?
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10-06-08, 04:12 PM
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"Cheap", "Carbon" and "Ebay" are things that shouldn't be combined.
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Link is invisible. Either way, I'd give them a shot. Bottle cages are about the only part on your bike that won't injure you if it fails.
10-06-08, 05:42 PM
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I would disagree with this when it comes to inexpensive chinese carbon ones. It would just take something hitting it at the right angle to snap the end off and have it skewer you in the leg or perhaps a major artery. Stranger things have happened.
10-06-08, 05:47 PM
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I reckon that there can't be that many factories making these things, and some of these Chinese sellers must be unloading some unlabelled cages that some companies sell at huge prices. Anyone know?[/QUOTE]
There are a ton of factories making carbon cages. Those are cheap and probably flexy. My guess is someone is trying to ditch their stock.
10 bucks. Give'm a whirl.
There are a ton of factories making carbon cages. Those are cheap and probably flexy. My guess is someone is trying to ditch their stock.
10 bucks. Give'm a whirl.
10-06-08, 05:50 PM
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Seriously never saw the point of most of the cheap carbon cages out there. I have seen too many of them fling their contents over some mild terrain.
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My guess is that they wont hang on to the bottle to save themselves and you will be forever turning around for your bottle and if your on a group ride you may take down your fellow riders.
Check these out, https://cgi.ebay.com/CAT-EYE-ULTRA-LI...2em118Q2el1247
Nearly as cheap but MUCH better.
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Check these out, https://cgi.ebay.com/CAT-EYE-ULTRA-LI...2em118Q2el1247
Nearly as cheap but MUCH better.
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I bought a pair of those in a swap meet a year ago and installed them on a tri bike I built for a friend. They look good, seem to be well made and so far do a decent job at holding the bottle in place. They are by no means comparable to Arundel cages, but they are not a bad deal for 10% of the price.
10-06-08, 06:48 PM
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I just use the plastic fake carbon cages
10-06-08, 06:51 PM
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I picked up a pair of these off eBay earlier this year...
They actually work pretty good...
Have not dropped a bottle and the carbon is holding up...
My fingers are crossed as I am typing this...
They actually work pretty good...
Have not dropped a bottle and the carbon is holding up...
My fingers are crossed as I am typing this...
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Oh, come on! Just buy one, try flexing it in your hands a little bit and if it doesn't shatter catastrophically, put a bottle in it and ride the thing until it shatters catastrophically.
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Highly over rated.
The hard plastic resign mars your waterbottle. I used to use them but got tired of having to turn around to fetch my waterbottle out of a ditch.
The plus side is that you can bend them to be a bit tighter but, like all things, they will eventually break, too.
Cages should be viewed as disposable items, IMHO.
The hard plastic resign mars your waterbottle. I used to use them but got tired of having to turn around to fetch my waterbottle out of a ditch.
The plus side is that you can bend them to be a bit tighter but, like all things, they will eventually break, too.
Cages should be viewed as disposable items, IMHO.
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So after buying a water bottle cage that weighs 50 grams (2oz) less are you going to use it to carry 20 ounces of regular weight water?
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Tacx Allure - great cages.
10-06-08, 09:59 PM
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I've used pretty much everything out there and they have all failed, eventually. Some just last longer than others.
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I've bought a couple of cheap aluminum ones from the sports section at Target or Walmart .... work fine for $5 or so.
At least the aluminum ones can be tightened.
At least the aluminum ones can be tightened.
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Something like these: https://cgi.ebay.com/D5-Pair-Bicycle-...d=p3286.c0.m14
I reckon that there can't be that many factories making these things, and some of these Chinese sellers must be unloading some unlabelled cages that some companies sell at huge prices. Anyone know?
I reckon that there can't be that many factories making these things, and some of these Chinese sellers must be unloading some unlabelled cages that some companies sell at huge prices. Anyone know?
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10-07-08, 04:47 AM
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I also bought a pair of carbon cages from this ebay seller. Nice product and shipping was about 10 days. $22.00 each this past Spring.
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I'm not saying this couldn't happen, but I think I'd worry more about getting hit by a deer running out of the woods.
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