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<https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nW96PTnjnhc/VFkogLmubTI/AAAAAAAAADo/HMW9G4ehfCU/s1600/Redline.jpg> I have a bunch of the 27oz Klean Kanteen bottles and I mostly like them a lot. As far as cages, I love the looks of the Iris and the VO Moderniste, and they both hold the 27oz bottles well, but I've broken several of both cages. They just fatigue over rough road surfaces. So, for my Mtbs, I have switched to Profile cages and an Arundel Looney Bin cage that I can fit a 40oz Klean Kanteen in. Here is a photo of the set up I used for a bike packing tour earlier this year. The Profiles definitely aren't as pretty as the Iris, but they take more rough use IMO. Scott Calhoun Tucson, AZ On Tuesday, November 4, 2014 6:40:12 AM UTC-7, WETH wrote: > > > Patrick, > I have used the 27oz Kleen Kanteen bottles for several years and like > them. I have Iris cages on my Atlantis and the Kleen Kanteen plastic cages > on my Surly LHT: > http://www.kleankanteen.com/products/accessories/klean-kanteen-bike-cage.php > I have never had a bottle fall out using either cage; both hold the > bottles tightly. I personally do not like the tactile sensation or sound > of sliding the bottle in and out of the Iris cages, but that is my own > issue. The plastic cages have been very reliable on both my bike and my > wife's. None have broken; however we do not ride much below 20F. > All the best, > Erl > > On Tuesday, November 4, 2014 8:33:42 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: >> >> Great to hear, Michael. Thank you. From what I've read, the >> plastic/nylon/polyglobutinidesomesuch all break in the cold. That won't >> work. So, as you may have seen from my wtb/wtt post, I'm switching to the >> Iris. >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick >> >> On Tuesday, November 4, 2014 6:01:20 AM UTC-7, Michael Hechmer wrote: >>> >>> Deacon, I have used the Kleen K. bottles for years and only remembering >>> one or two incidents of them bouncing out. Probably because I hadn't pushed >>> the bottle all the way in. I prefer to use the small bottle on the down >>> tube and a large bottle on the seat tube. They work fine with either the >>> Nitto or King cages. They did not work well with the Bontrager cages which >>> came on our tandem. The biggest problem I have encountered on rough roads >>> has been rattle between the bottle and cage. The Nitto racks are light >>> enough to squeeze and tighten their grip. If it really bothers you, KK >>> sells a plastic carrier that is made specifically for their bottles. I >>> tried it and found it quite functional. KK sells a variety of tops, >>> although few stores seem to carry them. On line you can get ones w/out the >>> loop, but in the end I have not found it to be a big deal; I just position >>> the loop in the cage so that it is away from my mouth when I lift it out. >>> No other reengineering is required. >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, November 4, 2014 7:10:09 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks, David and George. George, your suggestion reminded me I'd >>>> wondered if stretching a rubber tube over a bottle might grip the Iris >>>> cage, eliminate any rattle,a nd keep everything in there. Hmmmm. >>>> >>>> I'm planning on the 27oz Kleen Kanteen widemouth. >>>> >>>> With abandon, >>>> Patrick >>>> >>> -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
