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bottle cages - specific colours
Postby jasonc » Mon Oct 08, 2012 12:33 pm
I'd like to find bottle cages that are a combination of dark blue, white and grey
I think dark blue and grey would be the best bet.
I've seen baby blue and white and blue and white but not dark blue and grey.
any help appreciated
cheers

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Re: bottle cages - specific colours
Postby jacks1071 » Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:11 pm
jasonc wrote:So I got a new weekend warrior and now I want everything to match.
I'd like to find bottle cages that are a combination of dark blue, white and grey
I think dark blue and grey would be the best bet.
I've seen baby blue and white and blue and white but not dark blue and grey.
any help appreciated
cheers
Have you thought of buying some you like and just painting them the right colour?
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Re: bottle cages - specific colours
Postby jasonc » Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:13 pm
jacks1071 wrote:Have you thought of buying some you like and just painting them the right colour?
yes I have. haven't ruled it out

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Re: bottle cages - specific colours
Postby Marto » Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:17 pm
You can click on the dots on the left hand side to change the colours

I use these- purchased in matching colour after I brought my new bike earlier this year.
I should recommend you a really heavy, non-aero bottle cage, so you have less chance of KOM-sniping me on ya flash new roadie:D

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Re: bottle cages - specific colours
Postby jasonc » Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:42 pm
Marto wrote:Check out Elite's Custom Race colours here http://www.elite-it.com/custom-race/
You can click on the dots on the left hand side to change the coloursI think the last one might be the go.
I use these- purchased in matching colour after I brought my new bike earlier this year.
I should recommend you a really heavy, non-aero bottle cage, so you have less chance of KOM-sniping me on ya flash new roadie:D
what about
http://www.elite-it.com/custom-race-chrome/ - the second one?
it's more grey/black
but i didn't like the camouflage suggestion (hope i was looking at the right one)

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Re: bottle cages - specific colours
Postby rabobank89 » Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:46 pm
http://www.bikebug.com/parts-accessorie ... -1224.html
I had the split white/black gamma on my SST
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Re: bottle cages - specific colours
Postby jasonc » Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:09 pm
rabobank89 wrote:http://www.bikebug.com/parts-accessories-biddons-cages-rav-x-alpha-x-carbon-fiber-bottle-cage-p-1214.html
http://www.bikebug.com/parts-accessorie ... -1224.html
I had the split white/black gamma on my SST
the splits look like the leader so far
and the elite custom race chromes are very expensive - edit - no so expensive:
http://www.bike24.com/1.php?product=300 ... ,68;lang=2

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Re: bottle cages - specific colours
Postby Dan » Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:30 pm
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Re: bottle cages - specific colours
Postby Marto » Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:34 pm
My last Ribble order took 5 days.

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Re: bottle cages - specific colours
Postby jasonc » Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:39 pm
marto - ribble don't sell the elite custom race chromo unfortunately
looks like another discussions with the minister for war and finance is coming...
EDIT: wife likes the Rav X

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Re: bottle cages - specific colours
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Re: bottle cages - specific colours
Postby Ross » Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:02 pm
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Re: bottle cages - specific colours
Postby rabobank89 » Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:16 pm
Ross wrote:Zipp cages are $50+ ea while the Elite ones are around $15...
That's true..
The RavX are great value for carbon cages too

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Re: bottle cages - specific colours
Postby jasonc » Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:37 pm
rabobank89 wrote:Ross wrote:Zipp cages are $50+ ea while the Elite ones are around $15...
That's true..
The RavX are great value for carbon cages too
2 ordered. not cheap but they'll look good. thanks

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Re: bottle cages - specific colours
Postby jasonc » Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:34 pm
jasonc wrote:rabobank89 wrote:Ross wrote:Zipp cages are $50+ ea while the Elite ones are around $15...
That's true..
The RavX are great value for carbon cages too
2 ordered. not cheap but they'll look good. thanks
received today. good communication from bikebug.
bottles are a tight fit. hopefully that improves.

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Re: bottle cages - specific colours
Postby rabobank89 » Sat Oct 13, 2012 3:01 pm

However they do get slightly better with use, at least you know your bottles wont go anywhere =)
Post a Photo..
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Re: bottle cages - specific colours
Postby jasonc » Sat Oct 13, 2012 5:35 pm
this is from this morning

EDIT: the seat post cage is looser (easier to get the bottle in and out of) than the one on the bottom tube so I'll swap them over tomorrow.

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