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 > <javascript:>> 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 >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> >>> https://www.rivbike.com/products/dia-compe-gran-compe-ene-r1-water-bottle-cage?_pos=3&_sid=5d2da4baf&_ss=r >>> >>> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rivbike.com%2Fproducts%2Fdia-compe-gran-compe-ene-r1-water-bottle-cage%3F_pos%3D3%26_sid%3D5d2da4baf%26_ss%3Dr&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGu1N5fFN4OpIPCFKD5N_0_ZCk8EA> >>> >>> https://www.rivbike.com/products/king-cage-iris-stainless-water-bottle-cage?_pos=2&_sid=5d2da4baf&_ss=r >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >>> <javascript:>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ed05d841-20b8-4b2d-a22d-79e32f6fc9b5%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ed05d841-20b8-4b2d-a22d-79e32f6fc9b5%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* >> >> >> >> >> >> *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And >> though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the >> hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* >> --- J.R.R. 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