me, too.... i couldn't use regular ones on my ruby... the frame was too small.... but i love my arundels.... they are curvy and sexy, too, IMO....Originally Posted by Trekhawk
I have Arundel Sideloader carbon cages on my compact frame and I really like them. No problems with durability so far.
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01-25-2007, 05:14 PM #1
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01-25-2007, 05:46 PM #2
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Yep thats them - I knew you had good taste Cali. Originally Posted by caligurl
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
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01-25-2007, 06:51 PM #3
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lol! why, thank you! and you have good taste, too! great minds think alike!!!!! Originally Posted by Trekhawk
Yep thats them - I knew you had good taste Cali.
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01-28-2007, 05:34 AM #4
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Arundels are the best!
Really, they are. They hold better than any cages I've tried (Profile, Elite & no name), yet bottles are easy to get in and out. The Sideloader cage is the best thing since sliced bread for small, compact geo frames.
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03-08-2007, 05:28 AM #5
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You guys make the Arundels sound pretty appealing. My new bike is apparently ready for me to pick up (though there's still a ton of snow here so it will be a while before I actually ride it) so I'm thinking about this again.
With the sideloader, do you have to pull the bottle out of the side that's open (in other words would I have to train myself to use both hands to reach for a bottle) - or can you pull the bottle out of the cage from either direction?
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03-08-2007, 06:05 AM #6
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03-08-2007, 06:49 AM #7
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you have to pull from the open side.... so the "back" one you pull out with your right hand and the "front" one you pull out with your left hand...
i prefer to pull out with my right.... so i drink that one first... then move them (hold one bottle while holding my handlebar and then pull out the other one and put the full bottle in the "back" holder, the empty on in the "front)
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03-08-2007, 12:19 PM #8
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Yep as Cali said you have to pull them out from the open side. Trust me you can do it - if I can do it anyone can. Originally Posted by anakiwa
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
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03-08-2007, 02:04 PM #9
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Thanks for the help! I suppose I can find a way to learn how to drink with my left hand (or just put the sideloader on the back and use a regular one on the front).
Mimi- The new bike is a Serotta Concours. I'm sure I'll be really excited about it once the temperature stays above -10 F consistently.
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