Subjective, I know ... but, best looking cages?

[GregL]

I'm a fan of the Specialized Rib Cage II. I like the aesthetic and I've found them to be very secure.

Greg

[Clean39T]

Originally Posted by bicycletricycle

nitto makes the most best cages.

Very true. I have some of their super light ones that are waiting for the right "someday" project.

These:



See, Jan even says they are the best in the world..

[colker]

King cage.

[zmudshark]

Originally Posted by Clean39T

Very true. I have some of their super light ones that are waiting for the right "someday" project.

These:

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See, Jan even says they are the best in the world..

Nitto R, my favorite fancy cage, otherwise King SS/Ti.

[pjbaz]

Originally Posted by fiamme red

Pardon my ignorance of Pegoretti frames, but I thought the name was Marcelo? Should it be pronounced "em-ex-ex-ex-ex-ex-ex-oh"?

I added an extra x, my bad. It's the Mxxxxxo LOL

Originally it was called the Marcelo, but x's have been substituted in recent years

[rodcad]

Originally Posted by Clean39T

Very true. I have some of their super light ones that are waiting for the right "someday" project.

These:



See, Jan even says they are the best in the world..

These are by far the most elegant cages to my eye for a nice road bike. King's for MTB's.

[Gummee]

Blackburn makes a nice Ti cage too.

Have a pair on my Spirit-tubed bike

M

[jlwdm]

Originally Posted by bobswire

Arundel SS cages. They not only look great but hold a bottle from flying out if you do a jump or hit a bump unlike some of the others listed.

+ 100.

Arundel all the way. CF on two bikes. SS on steel bike with silver components.

Jeff

[xvxax]

For carbon I like the bontrager RL cages but I really think they only look good on carbon race road bikes.

[pjm]

I like the Blackburn Chicane on my CSI. I thought the King ti looked kind of clunky on a lugged steel frame. Bottle goes in and out smoothly, too.

[AngryScientist]

are birds your thing?

[weiwentg]

Originally Posted by thegunner

plastic bike = arundel mandible
metal bike = king

Steel bike, I'd agree that any King cage would be great.

You did say "metal" bike, and I'll have to depart there. I've had an aluminum and a titanium bike with Arundels, and they looked great. I definitely think that ti or aluminum bikes can take either King or carbon cages.

That said, my weight weenie days are over, and it's all King cages from here on out. The exception may be if I get back into road racing (very unlikely) and get an aero carbon bike. I don't see being able to splurge for one, but I'd do Arundels if I could afford them.

[huck*this]

Unique. Not sure how well they hold a bottle.



https://www.linusbike.com/products/copper-bottle-cage

[Steve in SLO]

Although I agree with the King/Arundel/Nitto comments, for a 1980-1995 vintage steel bike, Elite Cuisi does it for me.

[yashcha]

I love these cages.