Darby
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I replaced my old aluminium cages with Profile Karbon-Lite Kages a few weeks ago. On a club ride today I had to turn around in the middle of the ride because I lost the bottle on the seat tube. I found it at the bottom of long hill.
I am thinking of replacing them with Arundel Trident bottle cages because I had heard that Arundel cages don't spit the bottles out.
Any one have experince with Arundel cages?
Bruce
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NateM
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Reged: 12/22/03
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I have the some of the old Arundel cages on my bike and have never lost a bottle.I use the standard Specialized type small bottles.The King Ti cages are also very secure.
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Dave_Thompson
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I use the Reynolds carbon cages on my Serotta. they hold the bottles very securely.
By davetspokane at 2007-11-18
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skuke
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Carbon fiber cages are cool! But I actually like the aluminum cages because you can bend them to tighten the grip if need be.
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davidlemon
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Quote:
Darby wrote:
Any one have experince with Arundel cages?
Bruce
never lost a bottle from my arundels... and i like that they offer a nude carbon version... great cages.
david
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Nev
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Dave_Thompson wrote:
By davetspokane at 2007-11-18
Uh...I think you owe us a bigger photo now.
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Darby
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Quote:
davidlemon wrote:
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Darby wrote:
Any one have experince with Arundel cages?
Bruce
never lost a bottle from my arundels... and i like that they offer a nude carbon version... great cages.
david
These look like the Arundel Trident cages which are the once that I want to buy. Since I have a nude frame, the matte version might be a better choice.
How easy are they to get bottles in and out of?
Bruce
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davidlemon
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Quote:
Darby wrote:
These look like the Arundel Trident cages which are the once that I want to buy. Since I have a nude frame, the matte version might be a better choice.
How easy are they to get bottles in and out of?
Bruce
they're the tridents. and, yeah, there's a slight bit of resistance due to the plastic-on-nude-carbon situation, but i wouldn't say it hinders the "taking out" and "putting back in" process. in fact, this might be part of what keeps the bottle so snug.
david
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Darby
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Quote:
davidlemon wrote:
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Darby wrote:
These look like the Arundel Trident cages which are the once that I want to buy. Since I have a nude frame, the matte version might be a better choice.
How easy are they to get bottles in and out of?
Bruce
they're the tridents. and, yeah, there's a slight bit of resistance due to the plastic-on-nude-carbon situation, but i wouldn't say it hinders the "taking out" and "putting back in" process. in fact, this might be part of what keeps the bottle so snug.
david
Did you also look the Dave-O bottle cage that Arundel makes? The design is different and looks a little more traditional that the Trident.
Bruce
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davidlemon
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Darby wrote:
Did you also look the Dave-O bottle cage that Arundel makes? The design is different and looks a little more traditional that the Trident.
Bruce
yeah, i considered the dave-o model, but the design style of the trident suits me better in terms of the way i grab the bottle. plus, i'm not big on tradition, and liked the aesthetics of the trident. so, yeah, in my mind they're good cages. and at 30 grams a piece, well, you can't do much better than that.
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Dave_Thompson
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Quote:
Nev wrote:
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Dave_Thompson wrote:
By davetspokane at 2007-11-18
Uh...I think you owe us a bigger photo now.
OK.
By davetspokane at 2007-11-18
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Umlungu
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Wow! Beautiful ride Dave!
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Dave_Thompson
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Wow! Beautiful ride Dave!
Thanks. <Calfee content> This used to be mine: http://www.bikefanclub.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=379&size=big&ppuser=45
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Darby
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Quote:
Dave_Thompson wrote:
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Umlungu wrote:
Wow! Beautiful ride Dave!
Thanks. <Calfee content> This used to be mine: http://www.bikefanclub.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=379&size=big&ppuser=45
Nice look bike, Dave.
By the way, what type of seatpost is the red Calfee? I am thinking about buying a new seatpost for a new saddle I am planning on buying. I have a Thompson Elite and using the two bolts for the adjustments is a little tedious to get the saddle where I want it. Campy makes a seatpost with one bolt on it for adjustments. However, I realize that once the saddle is dialed in, you never need to change it again. So, the one bolt adjustment may not be that big a deal.
Bruce
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Dave_Thompson
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Darby wrote:
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Dave_Thompson wrote:
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Umlungu wrote:
Wow! Beautiful ride Dave!
Thanks. <Calfee content> This used to be mine: http://www.bikefanclub.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=379&size=big&ppuser=45
Nice look bike, Dave.
By the way, what type of seatpost is the red Calfee? I am thinking about buying a new seatpost for a new saddle I am planning on buying. I have a Thompson Elite and using the two bolts for the adjustments is a little tedious to get the saddle where I want it. Campy makes a seatpost with one bolt on it for adjustments. However, I realize that once the saddle is dialed in, you never need to change it again. So, the one bolt adjustment may not be that big a deal.
Bruce
Bruce, that's a Look seatpost. I don't know if they're still available, they were never that common.
A two-bolt seatpost may be tedious to adjust, but you can get the saddle *exactly* where you want it. With a single bolt adjustment there are teeth on the post and saddle clamp that may not allow for the precise adjustment you want. Particularly with a new saddle, you're going to be fiddling with it for a while until you find the sweet spot.
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davidlemon
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Quote:
Darby wrote:
Any one have experince with Arundel cages?
Bruce
good deal...
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/511965256.html
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Darby
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Quote:
davidlemon wrote:
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Darby wrote:
Any one have experince with Arundel cages?
Bruce
good deal...
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/511965256.html
Hi David,
Thanks, but the link has been removed. I looking to buy a pair of Arundel Cages with a matte finish to go with my Nude Calfee. Not sure if it will be the Dave-O or Trident cages.
Bruce
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Darby
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I just picked up a used pair of Arundel Trident bottle cages. They hold the bottles much more securely than the Karbonlite cages that I have been using.
They have a gloss finish on them which I am not too thrilled with. I am going to attempt to strip the finish off so that they match the finish on my nude Tetra. Can they be stripped with chemicals or is sandpaper and elbow grease still the best method?
Bruce
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