| For cyclists, a water bottle cage is a very important | | | | grooved cage that requires the bottle to have a |
| tool for increasing performance and decreasing | | | | matching groove in order to fit into the cage and |
| distraction while on the road. There are many different | | | | remain fixed in place on the bicycle. |
| types of cages that are available, and picking the right | | | | Once you have selected your water bottle cage, you |
| one can make the difference between how often and | | | | will want to pick bottles to go with your cage. While |
| well you can hydrate yourself while you are | | | | many cages fit many different types of bottles, picking |
| participating in a competition. No matter what type of | | | | a bottle that fits well in your cage can limit the chances |
| cycling that you do, it is vital that you keep your | | | | of your bottle being dropped when you are riding. As it |
| concentration on the road and on those around you. In | | | | is impossible to stop for a fallen bottle during a serious |
| the quick time it takes to struggle with a low quality | | | | competition, this may be one of the most important |
| cage to get your water bottle, you may end up the | | | | stages of your bottle and cage purchasing process. |
| victim of an unfortunately bicycle accident that | | | | There are a few characteristics that you will need for |
| otherwise could have been avoided. | | | | your bottle to match well with your new cage. First, |
| Because of this, you want to make certain you | | | | you must be able to easily open the bottle while you |
| approach the purchase of your water bottle cage with | | | | are riding. Many cyclists prefer flip top bottles because |
| almost the same amount of care as you would the | | | | they are easy to open and do not distract from riding |
| purchase of your bicycle. Take the time to learn about | | | | nearly as much as bottles that have screw on caps. |
| the differences between the types of cages and how | | | | Bottles with straws are even easier to cope with than |
| they are used. Would a vertically hung cage work | | | | flip top bottles. However, a bottle with a straw is often |
| better for you than a horizontal or angled cage? Are | | | | more prone to getting dirty or the water being |
| you left or right handed? The angle that the cage is | | | | contaminated on rainy days. Because of this, many |
| mounted onto the bicycle can make a very notable | | | | cyclists will keep several different types of bottles for |
| difference in how you retrieve your bottle from the | | | | their cage so that they can have a suitable bottle no |
| cage. In addition to this, you will need to also make | | | | matter what the road conditions are like. If you ride in |
| certain that your cage fits the types of water bottles | | | | areas where it gets extremely hot or cold, you will |
| that you prefer to use. While many water bottler | | | | want a cage that can fit an insulated bottle. If you take |
| cages are designed to allow for any style of bottle, | | | | care with your choices, you can make the most of |
| there are some specialised cages that only work with | | | | your water bottle cage just by selecting suitable |
| certain types of bottles. A good example of this is a | | | | bottles. |