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traditional wire jobby or on of these alloy sheet curled into a tube type things?
is carbon just for rich weight weenies or does it have benefits?
any make superior?
Carbon's just for show, and will break when you drop the bike.
I know someone who won a Carbon one and he's still got it after 3 years or so. Think it was a bonty one if that helps. I just buy cheap ones as I dont use them often - i.e. take them off when not needed.
Carbon - Can be brittle, doesn't hold bottles that well.
Alloy wire - Works well enough, marks bottles, wears eventually.
Ti wire - No marking bottles, no wear, no corrosion, light, expensive.
Stainless steel wire - No marking bottles, no wear, no corrosion, light enough, not too expensive.
SS best IMO.
I had a Ti wire (actually tubing) one snap.
I've got a Bontrager side entry cage on the Pitch, which is very handy if there's not a lot of room on your frame. Very secure too, I had it on my Yeti 575, under the down tube near the BB, for the whole of the TransWales and it held a full bottle fine
Specialized Rib Cage is my favourite, holds a 750 ml bottle on my Anthem x no problems.
My fancy carbon one lasted about 2 months before I snapped it.