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Brodie B.
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Bottle Rockets- How to stop 'em.

posted over 2 years ago | Report

So any other cyclists/triathletes who use behind the saddle bottle cages have troubles not sending your water bottles into orbit when on a bumpy course?

What bottle cage/system do you use to avoid this?

Right now I use an X-lab x-wing with pretty standard plastic cages and I probably send a bottle to the moon every other ride.

All suggestions are great!

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  • Jen L.
    Jen L. Sendmail

    Switch to metal cages that are bendable and bend them tight. For example, the Bontrager Sideswipe. I have the X-lab X-wing too and the bendable cage has completely solved the problem.

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Sean K.
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    I like the bontrager aluminum(?) cages. Fold them down to make them as tight as you'd like...I've never had a problem!

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Sean K.
    Sean K. Sendmail

    ie the Sideswipe.

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Jim W.
    Jim W. Sendmail

    Just moved my regular aluminum cages to my rear setup. nice and tight like Jen and Sean suggest. much happier.

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Michael O.
    Michael O. Sendmail

    That is a good question. I was riding in a triathlon, and had my cage on my handlebar (a last minute fix). Turned a corner and there was a railroad crossing - didn't have time to hold the bottle and it flew out - like a bottle rocket. I stopped to quickly run back and get it and saw a whole bunch of water bottles, about 10 or 15. What a bunch of litter bugs! Wait a minute..on second thought..apparently there were a lot of loose bottles out there. So I had the metal cage - and got a bottle that fit better.

    posted over 2 years ago | edited over 2 years ago

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