Elite Custom Race Water Bottle Cage

Light weight, good looking, and holds your bottles snug and secure. These bottle cages are a must have for any road cyclist.

These bottle cages are lightweight. They're snug to camelback bottles out of the box, but loosen up over time. First set is 9 years old and still going strong. Way more than I can say for alloy cages. They have discolored somewhat over 9 years, but that's to be expected.

Whether or not you like this bottle cage ultimately depends on how tight you prefer your water bottles to be held by the bottle cage. Your preference will probably be different if you were a mountain biker that frequents rough terrain versus a road cyclist that only rides on smooth tarmac. Before I get into my assessment, it is also worth pointing out that I use Polar Insulated bottles. Elite does sell its own brand of bottles, and that affects the fit in the cage. I am a road cyclist, so I am not concerned about my water bottle rattling out of its bottle cage. In terms of the bottle cages that I've owned/tried, it's ranged from the super loose Ibera Aluminum bottle cage, the snug Zefal Pluse B2, and the super-tight Elite Custom Race. To get a bottle out of the Elite Custom Race, you do need a strong tug. You also have to press the bottle back into the cage when returning it. One thing that made me not like the tightness is the fact that I have an x-small bike frame, and there's not much space to pull the bottle forward. Ultimately, I ended up opting to not use this bottle cage. My recommendation would be if you are most concerned about your water bottle to being securely stored, this would be your go-to cage. It's sleek, lightweight, and feels sturdy. If you like more of a quick bottle removal and return, then you probably will end up being very annoyed by this cage.

Holds bottles very securely. However, if you're using Camelbak Podium bottles, they can be difficult to get in and out of the cages because of their shape. Stick with straight-sided bottles for best results.

I know it's not as fancy as some of the carbon cages out there, but it's still super light and I've never lost a bottle. The price is right too, and if it's good enough for the pros it's good enough for me.

I notice it does take a little while to break in to fit regular water bottles appose to the elite water bottles which are a little slimmer. Other than that, no complaints. Love the looks of them.

I purchased two of these for my gravel bike, and will typically ride with 24oz bottles on longer rides. Even in bumpy conditions and on rides on singletrack, these kept the bottles in place while still allowing for easy access.

I've seen some reviews that said these cages were too tight. I haven't found that to be the case using Elite Fly bottles, but I haven't tried with other brands.

Easy to use, simple design, and bottles stay secure. Highly recommended

Third set of these cages over the last 10 years. They are light, durable, and hold bottles tight even on rough terrain.

For the price this cage works well.

Great looking and functional. Minor weight difference from a carbon cage for fraction of the price. Looks great on my Emonda. Highly recommend.

To safely secure my water bottles with ease both inserting and removing while in motion.

I bought two and it is solid lightweight construction. Easy to get in and out but holds the firmly. I use it on my road bikes. Ive hit bumps in the road and it did not pop out.

On a race course that was littered with lots of spilled water bottles, I had no issues with mine as this held it very well. Easy to get it in and out of too.

I have been using these bottle cages for about 3-4 years. They hold the bottles securely, they are quite light weight, and there's no squeak with aluminum water bottles.

Bought these cages to put on my new bike as they matched the colors and are relatively light. I have used them a couple of times so far and they work well holding the bottle securely while being easy to access while on a brisk ride.

GRIP???? Holy cow do these grip the water bottles and doesn't allow for slippage. Buy it you will not be sorry

I have tried multiple brands and models of water bottle cages, and I have settled on these for 2 reasons:

1. They hold your bottle secure, especially important on my mountain bike and gravel bike.

2. The design allows for easy-in. I'm able to pull the bottle out without much fuss, but most importantly I'm able to insert the bottle back into the cage without looking down. The cage arms on the sides allow for an easy re-entry without getting hung-up, and I can feel when the bottle is completely in place.

Put 2 on my road bike, the insulated bottles I use are tight inside the cages which is perfect for me on bumpy roads. I can see where some people during a race might not want to make the extra 1% effort to get bottle out of tight cage, but it works for me. I am commuter/ recreation rider/ fondo and occasional raer. I like that the cage does not blacken my bottles like the aluminum cage. However, it is heavier than my old aluminum cage, but that's ok.

Bottles held securely yet still easy to get in and out. Bolt hole spacing gives you the best chance of fitting larger bottles on smaller frame's seatpost mounts. Super light.