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have carbon on my race bike - good for small bottles ie 500ml racing bottles - pish for big uns - 900ml SIS bottles
have bontragers on my SS - they are ok but doesnt feel the most secure
i want a nice pair of alloy bottle cages that are strong and robust - i used to use blackburn MTN bottle cages as the joint was reinforced well - anything a bit less industrial ?
ive seen them - are they any good - money doesnt always buy robust - usually just buys flash and light .....
I've never lost a bottle out of a King Cage.
Never broken one either.
Nor have I.
nothing comes close to King.Great video on his site of them being made.
cheapest place for them in UK
http://www.xcracer.com/shop/viewproduct.php?productid=27
I think my longest lasting is a zefal, £3.99 RRP.
all the cheapys ive had have failed at the welds - either to the base/bolt plate or at the tubing joint !
Elite Ciussi.
Use them on my race bike, commuter and MTB.
I've got a lezyne one, seems nice and sturdy, no idea about the weight though.
Zefal has no welds.
Tried an Elite, ejected bottle on first ride.
I think you've answered your own question by stating Blackburn. Very affordable and with a lifetime guarantee, if those oh so ugly industrial (read strong), welds happen to fail.
Who gives a toss what it looks like? It's a water bottle cage....
Ive used blackburn comp for years, slightly less beefy than the MTN but solid, and look nice too.
I use the Specialized ones. They hold the bottle quite far up its length, so no shaking around and a good tight fit - even on longer bottles. Ain't never broken one either (not like the Ti one which came apart in the middle of Glen Affric).
which ti one ? its aint material thats important but the design
all else fails i will go back to MTNs . not interested in plastic or carbon i want something i can adjust if it becomes a loose fit 😉
the balckburn stainless steel ones are really strong..they look ti!
Lezyne ones here too. The alloy ones are 54g so not light (in the world of bottle cages anyway) but rock solid and hold any size bike bottle well + other non cycle bottles like lucozade bottles etc pretty well.
