bottle cages - specific colours

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bottle cages - specific colours

Postby jasonc » Mon Oct 08, 2012 12:33 pm

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

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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

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 colours :D I 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
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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 colours :D I 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

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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-accessorie ... -1214.html

http://www.bikebug.com/parts-accessorie ... -1224.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I had the split white/black gamma on my SST

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the splits look like the leader so far

and the elite custom race chromes are very expensive - edit - no so expensive:

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Re: bottle cages - specific colours

Postby Dan » Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:30 pm

pick up a brooks team pro while you're at it - €62

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Re: bottle cages - specific colours

Postby Marto » Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:34 pm

Check out the prices on Elite cages here: http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/pp/road-t ... s/elitbotc.

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

dan - will try the saddle for the moment

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

Postby rabobank89 » Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:54 pm

Not necessarily what your after but I think the Zipp cages look cool on the SST.

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Re: bottle cages - specific colours

Postby Ross » Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:02 pm

Zipp cages are $50+ ea while the Elite ones are around $15...

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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

Yeah they are on the tight side, something I failed to mention :oops:

However they do get slightly better with use, at least you know your bottles wont go anywhere =)

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Re: bottle cages - specific colours

Postby jasonc » Sat Oct 13, 2012 5:35 pm

I posted one on the bike image thread, but that was before bottle cages
this is from this morning

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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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