Strangely, I was going to comment on them when you posted the first picture -- I hate the Taos (used to have them on my commuter). They hold bottles fine, but sticking large bottles in from the side is needlessly awkward. I exclusively use the Specialized Rib cages on all my bikes.

http://img.artscyclery.com/product/SWCRCP-BK.JPG

Those are very sharp. I've never seen those before. I take it those are only available @ Specialized dealers? Can you find them on eBay?

One of my favorite shops is a Specialized dealer, but they can be ordered online. I did a quick google search and found this place (I've never ordered from this shop, so I don't know how they are as a business). They are listed on ebay, but the prices are actually higher than in the shop.

Be aware that there is a mountain bike version and the Rib Cage Pro for road bikes is the good one. I've read some negative reviews of this cage, but I don't know what people are talking about. My experience is that they hold bottles better than other metal and plastic cages I've used, pulling large bottles out from the side and jamming them back in is better than other designs. Durability is decent and certainly better than cheap metal cages that break within a season.

EDIT: just found out that the link I provided says Specialized products can only be bought in the store.

My cat Chester has very bad breath.

Probably smells just like cat food.

Oh no.

You really don't understand. Think Pet Sematary.

What goes in-tah da Chester ain't what comes out-tah da Chester, ya understand?

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Moron? strange choice of words, strange why no forum moderator cared you use that word, they cared when I did. Then an earlier poster had referenced a cuss word which is another no no. I guess they just moderate those they don't like.

My little old dog, Hannah, has very bad breath as well. We should get our two pets together and have a bad breath contest!

still, not even close to epic...............

You'll soon find that on BF, everybody loves their Uncle Pcad.

84 Trek 660 Suntour Superbe Pro
87 Miyata 512 Competition Shimano SIS
87 Giant Rincon Shimano XT
97 Schwinn Super Sport frame/fork future Shimano 105
07 Mercian Vincitore Campy Athena

That is one retro road bike collection right there.

Bike looks great with the DA wheels. Dman thing's about to float away soon enough you friggin weight weenie.

That ain't nothing compared to others here like Kommisar89 who has a 1966 Bottecchia Professional, 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1981 Motobecane Jubilee Sport, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista. I think Kommisar89 likes Bottecchia's.

:thumb:

of course we do..

cranky today.

dont smell cats breath after it washes its ass.

fixed for truth and accuracy.

They have to wash their ass, they can't use toilet paper like us inhumans.

Also, that most of the people here are idiots. We CAN handle the truth...

Correct.

Fixed.

And one more thing, what the F would this place do without me?

Idiots, you can call us idiots without a peep from moderators? I guess it's ok to call people, plural, idiots and morons, but don't call a single person that? Does this mean that if a terrorist said he will kill you (referring to one individual), that's illegal but it's ok for the terrorist to say he will kill all of us?