Bike Water Bottle Holder, Black or White Gloss, Secure Retention System, No Lost Bottles, Lightweight and Strong Bicycle Bottle Cage, Quick and Easy to Mount, Great for Road and Mountain Bikes

My stainless steel wire cage would not hold my new stainless steel water bottle when going over bumps. This carbon fiber cage does a remarkable job--highly recommended. Carbon fiber, being very stable at different temperatures, should continue to do a great job holding the water bottle in place during the heat of the summer.One recommendation: the manufacturer recommends putting grease on the bolt threads. I'd recommend using thread lock (red) and tightening the bolt ever so slightly past finger tight. From my aviation experience, over-tightened carbon fiber can fail in a variety of ways. Given this is a product that should last a lifetime, not damaging the carbon fiber during installation would be advisable.

The water bottle holder works great thanks. Your friend Eric Mattoon

High quality. I ordered 2 of these water bottle holders which each came in a box but only one contained the 2 fasteners need for mounting.

It’s light metal but strong looks awesome an it opens up to what size your bottle is if u hav a metal bottles spread apart the holding part cause if u force the metal bottle down n the cup holder it will scratch your bottle I found that out when I first got it

Some full-suspension mountain bikes don't allow for a larger water bottle because the water cage is mounted too high (probably for clearance for the rear suspension). On my bike (Trek Fuel EX 7), there's plenty of clearance for the suspension (even when compressed), such that the water bottle could sit lower. However, nobody seems to make a water bottle cage that sits lower. So, I found this one that has a solid back that I could drill a new mounting hole into, allowing the water bottle cage to sit about 1.5" lower, allowing for a larger water bottle. Now, I can easily fit a 33 oz. water bottle.The material was easy to drill through (seems like some aluminum alloy). The water bottle cage comes with low-profile screws. A low-profile screw is necessary if placing it at the top of the cage as I did, so it doesn't interfere with the water bottle. I backed the new hole with a rubber washer, since that part of the back plane doesn't rest flush on the frame.Aside from being "hackable", the cage seems to be well-made. The material is strong and relatively light-weight. The cage with screws weighs just 55 grams. My last cage (typical wire-frame aluminum) weighted 72 grams with screws. Unlike plastic cages, this one can be adjusted to hug the water bottle tighter (if you ride on rough terrain) or looser (if you ride road). You just need to pull the two tabs apart gently or squeeze them together to bend them a bit.Happy riding! Keep the rubber side down!

Previously I purchased a Pro Bike Tool tire pump for my bicycles. There are so many of these available it’s hard to know which will work best for your needs so I randomly selected this brand. It works so well that when I decided to get bottle cages I searched on Amazon and found these which are also made by Pro Bike Tool. They are precisely as described, very light weight, they have attachment fasteners included, are finished beautifully and hold my water bottles securely. I highly recommend these to anyone looking for a great quality, great looking bottle cage.I have to add a bit more. The Pro Bike tire pump I bought came with a bracket to mount it where a bottle cage would go. On my bike I have braze on mounts for the cages on the seat tube and head tube to the bottom bracket. The seat tube has a derailleur clamp between the braze ons which mandates a spacer under the cage. Well Pro Bike design engineers must have had their thinking caps on, the tire pump mount is manufactured in a way to clear the derailleur clamp and also provide the correct spacer distance for the bottle cage. I really appreciate it when there is such careful forethought in designing products and I give kudos to Pro Bike for this elegant, simple success!

Not my favorite bottle cage. Edges can be a little sharp.

The description of this water bottle cage, states that it is not compatible with metal insulated water bottles.I have been carrying a Metal Insulated Water Bottle in this Pro Bike Tool water bottle for one and a half years now. Yes it scuffs the paint on both the water bottle cage, and on the insulated metal water bottle.So What. The paint and markings will wear off of plastic water bottles too. It is a water bottle, so it will get dropped sooner or later and the paint will get scratched. This Pro Bike Tool water bottle cage holds my metal insulated water bottle firmly. It takes a little effort to place it in the holder and take it out. BUT I have never had my bottle jump/bounce out. If you need to drink on the run, get a bladder with a hose.If you are worried about scratches and paint rub, leave your bike in the garage, because you are going to dump it sooner or later and scratch it also.