Renovo John Day

[hairylegs]

Hey folks - soon to be owner of a Renovo John Day! I cannot figure out what this bike should have as far as water bottle cages. Help! :)

[ORMojo]

I think it could depend heavily on the (color of the) wood(s) used in your frame.

For mine, I tried several types of cages - steel, ti, carbon, plastic - and the carbon was easily the best looking on my Renovo. (Sorry that my only cage-mounted photo doesn't show the cage very well.)

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4600/24613715717_f22fb6680f_b.jpg

[Kontact]

http://bikeportland.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/conte.jpg

http://www.avt.bike/images/Sykes/Cages/zebrawoodCage.jpg

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[hairylegs]

Awesome ride! Is that a JD?

And those cages are wonderful! Bottom one is not real wood, right? Links? THANKS!

[ORMojo]

Thanks! I love my Renovo - it's an Elwood, one of their show bikes from years ago that I bought from them.

That bottom one is carbon with a painted faux wood finish.

JoeBike and Sykes are two places to start looking for real wood cages.

I did also consider a real wood cage for my Renovo, but felt that the inevitable mismatch with the wood in my frame would detract and annoy me. If you can find a wood cage that is made from the same wood(s) as your frame, and matches, go for it!

One other thing, IMO - notice how my build is pretty much non-bling black. To my eyes, that helps the frame really pop and stand out, as it should!