Dia-Compe or King Iris Water Bottle Cage? (or WTB )

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REC (Roberta)

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Jul 16, 2019, 4:09:44 PM7/16/19
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I procured an AHH a few weeks ago from a fabulous member here, Phil, as a lighter option to my beloved Joe Appaloosa.  The bike lives at my office for after-work rides and it is the one I plan to travel with in my car or on trains.

I like the Dia-compe water bottle cages on my Joe A., and wanted to order them for the AHH.  However, they are out of stock at Rivendell.  It's not a problem to wait (I have other options), but I was wondering how different (or not) they were from the King Iris cages.  It looks like the Dia-compe is taller, and I only use tall water bottles.  Would that make a difference?  Dia-Compe looks sleeker, but would I even notice that on a seat tube?

I'm also willing to buy one cage from a member here. 

Thanks,
Roberta, Philadelphia, PA 19154

Patrick Moore

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Jul 16, 2019, 5:22:29 PM7/16/19
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The Iris cage is unbeatable for holding bottles securely; I doubt you can do better even for 28 oz bottles. The only more secure cages I've used are ugly plastic Profile cages with elastic band tensioners.

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David Bivins

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Jul 16, 2019, 5:26:55 PM7/16/19
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Agreed with Patrick. They're a bit of a pain sometimes because they almost hold too well, but I gave away all my other cages and replaced them with the King Cage Irises. I bought direct from them; they also carry a cute bottle opener (part of a cage) that makes a great gift for a fellow cyclist :)

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REC (Roberta)

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Jul 16, 2019, 6:24:05 PM7/16/19
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Thank you both!  A King Iris purchase works for me, and then I can support my favorite company.

Roberta


On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 5:26:55 PM UTC-4, David Bivins wrote:
Agreed with Patrick. They're a bit of a pain sometimes because they almost hold too well, but I gave away all my other cages and replaced them with the King Cage Irises. I bought direct from them; they also carry a cute bottle opener (part of a cage) that makes a great gift for a fellow cyclist :)

On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 5:22 PM Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote:
The Iris cage is unbeatable for holding bottles securely; I doubt you can do better even for 28 oz bottles. The only more secure cages I've used are ugly plastic Profile cages with elastic band tensioners.

On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 2:09 PM REC (Roberta) <rcha...@gmail.com> wrote:

I procured an AHH a few weeks ago from a fabulous member here, Phil, as a lighter option to my beloved Joe Appaloosa.  The bike lives at my office for after-work rides and it is the one I plan to travel with in my car or on trains.

I like the Dia-compe water bottle cages on my Joe A., and wanted to order them for the AHH.  However, they are out of stock at Rivendell.  It's not a problem to wait (I have other options), but I was wondering how different (or not) they were from the King Iris cages.  It looks like the Dia-compe is taller, and I only use tall water bottles.  Would that make a difference?  Dia-Compe looks sleeker, but would I even notice that on a seat tube?

I'm also willing to buy one cage from a member here. 

Thanks,
Roberta, Philadelphia, PA 19154

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REC (Roberta)

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Jul 25, 2019, 10:43:22 AM7/25/19
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You both are so right!  I thought my Dia-Compe Cages were secure (they are!), but these King Iris ones are unbelievable!  I had to wrestle my water bottles from their new cages last night.

The Dia-compe ones are slightly sleeker looking, and the King Iris are slightly heftier looking (but they are not that different from each other), so I'll be putting the King Iris on my Joe A and The Dia-Compe ones on my A. Homer Hilsen.   I think anyone would be happy with either, should one be sold out and the other available.   The lovely iris shape is similar.   Side by side pic here:  https://www.rivbike.com/products/dia-compe-gran-compe-ene-r1-water-bottle-cage?_pos=3&_sid=5d2da4baf&_ss=r

Roberta



On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 5:26:55 PM UTC-4, David Bivins wrote:
Agreed with Patrick. They're a bit of a pain sometimes because they almost hold too well, but I gave away all my other cages and replaced them with the King Cage Irises. I bought direct from them; they also carry a cute bottle opener (part of a cage) that makes a great gift for a fellow cyclist :)

On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 5:22 PM Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote:
The Iris cage is unbeatable for holding bottles securely; I doubt you can do better even for 28 oz bottles. The only more secure cages I've used are ugly plastic Profile cages with elastic band tensioners.

On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 2:09 PM REC (Roberta) <rcha...@gmail.com> wrote:

I procured an AHH a few weeks ago from a fabulous member here, Phil, as a lighter option to my beloved Joe Appaloosa.  The bike lives at my office for after-work rides and it is the one I plan to travel with in my car or on trains.

I like the Dia-compe water bottle cages on my Joe A., and wanted to order them for the AHH.  However, they are out of stock at Rivendell.  It's not a problem to wait (I have other options), but I was wondering how different (or not) they were from the King Iris cages.  It looks like the Dia-compe is taller, and I only use tall water bottles.  Would that make a difference?  Dia-Compe looks sleeker, but would I even notice that on a seat tube?

I'm also willing to buy one cage from a member here. 

Thanks,
Roberta, Philadelphia, PA 19154

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