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Best bottle cage for newer style Camelbak Podiums? Needs to be pave proof!

by tom_w
Wed, Mar 11, 2015 09:03
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I'm off to Flanders for the first time in a few weeks and I'd like to hold on to my bottles if possible.

My Elite cages do a terrible job of holding onto my newer style Podium bottles, has anyone got any recommendations for cages that work well with these bottles? I want something where you can still get the bottle out reasonably easily if possible as I'm bad about hydrating well enough at the best of times!

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The _Kaner replied to DaveE128 | 7 years ago
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DaveE128 wrote:

Strange - I've found my Elite Custom Race cages work really nicely with my Camelback Podium. Much better retention and ease of use than any other combo I've used. Which Elite cage are you using currently?

I second this^^

I've never had any issue with My Elite Custom Race cages (and I use elite exclusively these days)

My Podium bottle is the 21 oz size (smaller one), the roads around me are the surface dressing, potholed variety, so rough as the proverbial 'badger'...never had a bottle bounce out in over 7 years...

The only issues I've had with Elite cages are with some oddly designed bottles I got with Swisside wheels, don't know who the manufacturer is, the notch/lip of the bottle is in totally the wrong place for the cage to 'lock' in...

 

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60kg lean keen ... | 9 years ago
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I use Lezyne Flow Cages, heavy but are good holders even when the going gets bouncy and if you get the knack easy to pull your bottles out (pull forward towards you to pop the tabs before removing from the cage). Not sure about those new bottles, I have not tried then with these cages, looks like they are without a good lip ¾ way up to for the cage to hold onto, but at under £10 a cage it may be worth a pop.  
http://road.cc/content/review/50681-lezyne-flow-bottle-cage

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joemmo replied to 60kg lean keen climbing machine | 9 years ago
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60kg lean keen climbing machine wrote:

I use Lezyne Flow Cages, heavy but are good holders even when the going gets bouncy and if you get the knack easy to pull your bottles out (pull forward towards you to pop the tabs before removing from the cage). Not sure about those new bottles, I have not tried then with these cages, looks like they are without a good lip ¾ way up to for the cage to hold onto, but at under £10 a cage it may be worth a pop.  
http://road.cc/content/review/50681-lezyne-flow-bottle-cage

+1 for Lezyne flow - although I wouldn't exactly describe it as heavy...

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60kg lean keen ... replied to joemmo | 9 years ago
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Sorry out of context, if you put them up with carbon exotica then 46g ish up against 20g ish is heavy but in the real world there are light and do what is says on the tin - hold bottles!!! 4

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hennahairgel | 9 years ago
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I've used USE ones without bounce here in the south west where the roads leave a lot to be desired. Not a rough as pavé though: http://www.ultimatesportsengineering.com/use-hardware/accessories/bottle...

Mind you that might just be to feed my carbon fibre issue...

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