Elite Skekane Rear Mount System
Where bought and price
Wiggle - List Price: $45/Paid $40
How it is used
Triathlons, long distance rides or if you need to carry any other extra items.
Description
Weight: 139g (217gm with all attachments - 3x Elite Custom Race Water bottle holders, screws/washers/nuts, CO2 Canister attachment)
Material: Aluminum
Comes with: Frame mount, screws for mounting the frame to the saddle rails/screws to attach the CO2 cartridge to frame (does not come with screws to attach waterbottle holders to the frame), CO2 cartridge frame (holds 2x CO2 cartridges), 2 straps (strapping tubes/tools/bags to the inside of the frame).
Attaches under the seat and can hold 3 water bottles, 2x CO2 Canisters and ability to strap tubes/tools bag etc to its frame aswell all at the one time. The CO2 Canister attachment is removable so it can be place on the inside of the frame so a water bottle holder can be placed on the outside or flipped around so it would be on the outside of the frame with space for a tool bag/spares bag to be attached on the inside either to the frame of from the seat.
Other similar setups: Xlab make a similar range of setups from alloy and carbon frames > http://www.xlab-usa.com/products/rear-s ... -wing.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
3x Elite Custom Race Cages, 2x Elite 750ml Jossanova water bottles, 1x BBB Tools and Spares storage bottles, 1x threaded CO2 cartridges
3x Elite Custom Race Water bottle holders, screws/washers/nuts, CO2 Canister attachment
**Will update thread with separate photos showing close ups of the frame later tonight or on the weekend**
Positives
+ Instillation: Very simple and easy. Just attaches to the saddle rails under your seat
+ Amount of attachments
+ Able to run 5 water bottles (3 on mount/2 on bike frame) + tools
Negatives
- Additional total weight due to full waterbottles/spaces/tools etc
- There aren't any. The only negative thing I could say would be that the CO2 canisters can come lose if not secured properly on rough/poor quality roads
Recommendation
I would recommend it. Others that I've seen and used have a plastic construction and on rough roads the waterbottle might come lose/fallout or the mount might brake/become damaged. The amount of items that its able to carry is another reason why I'd recommend it.
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