Carbon water bottle cages

[anakiwa]

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?

[mimitabby]

New Bike??? Whatcha getting?

[caligurl]

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)

[Trekhawk]

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?

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.

[anakiwa]

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.