Which ones do you endurobro's use? Ive been loving the freedom of not wearing my 50lb camelbak. However on rougher trails ill lose bottles. Im using a lezyne side loader. I need a side loader because of frame clearance. Any recommendations?
Water bottle cages
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Fanny pack.
Im kinda givin u stinkeye 
but ill entertain it. Which one and what do u put in it?
but ill entertain it. Which one and what do u put in it?
specialized zee cage cuz you can bolt their little swat multitool on the bottom and not sit on the internet trying to justify carrying a diaper bag on the top of your ass.
Does the zee cage hold the bottle tight? Seems like the plastic or carbon is too flexy
I have a Fabric bottle with the little nubs.
Have not installed it yet....got it last year - maybe this year
Have not installed it yet....got it last year - maybe this year
It hasn't flown out on me so I guess that counts. I don't get to the bottom of a descent and see it sitting any differently.
It's got some ridges that hold the bottle pretty well.
Always ride with someone following, problem solved. Zee cage is spreading as well.
I am also an happy user of the zee cage. Never lost a bottle with it even on my hardtail. Further it comes in different colours so that you can match it with your underwear.
Shit thread! but it's raining and I'm not meeting my buddy to ride until this afternoon so I'll entertain answering.
http://www.karrimor.com/karrimor-bottle-belt-765239
inside the handy plastic vessel supplied:
Water
inside that little pocket:
a ten pound note
and my keys.
There's just enough room in there for a small multitool/Co2 head but I have those stashed neatly in a tiny neoprene tool bag under my saddle.
just out of view in the above pic there are elastic loops (on the other side of the belt from the bottle holster) where I store Co2 carts like a bullet belt and we all know bullets are cool. :/
Cost less than pretty much any modern plastic bottle cage.
is far more secure.
weighs fuck all
isn't bulky at all
The belt does a good job holding shorts/pants up (even when absolutely soaked/caked in mud)
Today I will probably be wearing this:Im kinda givin u stinkeye
http://www.karrimor.com/karrimor-bottle-belt-765239
Today?
inside the handy plastic vessel supplied:
Water
inside that little pocket:
a ten pound note
and my keys.
There's just enough room in there for a small multitool/Co2 head but I have those stashed neatly in a tiny neoprene tool bag under my saddle.
just out of view in the above pic there are elastic loops (on the other side of the belt from the bottle holster) where I store Co2 carts like a bullet belt and we all know bullets are cool. :/
Cost less than pretty much any modern plastic bottle cage.
is far more secure.
weighs fuck all
isn't bulky at all
The belt does a good job holding shorts/pants up (even when absolutely soaked/caked in mud)
Sadly I agree.
I got the CamelBak Palos. Also has the 1.5L bladder. Only a few rides on it but I intend to keep using it. Definitely nicer than the traditional backpack style for shorter rides. Only complaint was the waist strap would come slightly loose, but that was an easy fix with a pair of triglides.
Psa: I got it through Jenson and it was half off.
http://www.jensonusa.com/!a1JhdDzNP85b4a0nNTf!UA!/Camelbak-Palos-4-LR-Pack-2016
I just started using this setup as my bike only has mounts on the downtube. It stays put surprisingly well. The only issue is it does collect dirt from being on the downtube, but I prefer that to a sweaty back. I hate using a camelbak. I have one of those Palos hip packs on the way from Jenson. I tried the Dakine low rider, and couldn't jive with how it fit. Hopefully this one stays put better, otherwise I'll be zip tying a cage to my top tube.I have a Fabric bottle with the little nubs.
Have not installed it yet....got it last year - maybe this year
I've been using those for a couple years. They work great.I have a Fabric bottle with the little nubs.
Have not installed it yet....got it last year - maybe this year
I have a king cage but recently lost a bottle descending a fire road filled with baby heads. It shure looks perrty though.
I have a shitty old alloy cage - I think it came off an old Trek hardtail from the mid-90's. Bottles have never come off. Probably weighs 12g more than a carbon one.
Ok genius idea about grip tape. Not sure why i didnt think of that before, im going to put a strip of velcro
I've used self-vulcanizing silicone tape to make a band around my bottles, and it holds them tight.
Also works great for tidying up cables, finishing bar tape, etc.
I use ESI tape because it's cheap, works great and I can always find it at a local shop.. http://www.esigrips.com/silicone-tape-/silicone-tape
BOOST mount!
Fanny packs? Are you all looking to get ass raped on the side of Vainy Shaft Hollow trail or something? "Hey, let's all go enduro Man Gu Gulch! I'm first in!"... WTF is wrong with you monkeys?
You have to pay for that sort of service around these parts.
Been using the source hipster of late. Didn't think I would like it but its a very well thought out product that works well,
https://sourceoutdoor.com/en/hydration-packs/161-hipster-hydration-belt
https://sourceoutdoor.com/en/hydration-packs/161-hipster-hydration-belt
Dude i dont care if that thing works awesome. The only thing i allow bra straps on is my leatt. Im not adding more. And i cant grow any decent facial hair other than make my lip look dirty, so i dont think im allowed to rock that anyway.
Yes, the zee mount. I've never had a bottle fall out. Numerous lift/bike park days and a couple endurbro races. I usually use a camelbak bottle. I also have the tool. Very handy. You can even get it in crabon if you want to spend $60 on a bottle cage.
Beer usually goes in the camelbak bladder with ice water. Haven't done that in years tho. Can't be bothered cuz I hate wearing a back pack nowadays.
Beer usually goes in the camelbak bladder with ice water. Haven't done that in years tho. Can't be bothered cuz I hate wearing a back pack nowadays.
I use the Zee cage. Can have either left or right side version, plus it holds a small toolset which is handy. Never lost a bottle. This is the first bottle cage I use since a decade or so, and so far so good.
I bought Z cages to go with the new bikes last year but only because matchy matchy with the frames. Prior to that I had aluminum that could easily be bent to acquire more grip when needed. I've never lost a water bottle while riding , most are lost from the roof top when I drive off.
I tried Lezyne side load cage on my bike for a recent endurance race. Had it mounted under the downtoob (Banshee) and it was utter garbage. Bottle was having a rave in the cage till it came out about every 12 seconds. I ended up bungee tying it in there, lol.
The Spesh Zee cages sure do look nice, but I haven't used one....
the planet bike sideloader works great. a stiff (aluminum) option; does not drop bottles:
The salsa stainless cage is like a vicegrip for your bottle...haven't lost one yet.
I just saw one that carries two bottles behind the saddle... only 1 of 2 bikes I have has a cage mount, but its on the bottom on the downtube so I just mounted my pump there. Get a small pack with a trampoline suspension system, massive airflow.