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Review on Topeak VersaCage Black One Size by Yung Cypher

Revainrating 2 out of 5

It's ok if you have no other choice

I bought 2 sets and installed the cages on a Fox32 fork to ride my bike. They worked well, but overall I had a lot of problems. I probably won't use them on my next trip. Pros: - Mount the cage anywhere (mostly true as long as the tube diameter isn't too small or oddly shaped) - Fairly light weight and more economical than other cages/mounting systems Cons: - The way the ratchet strap works and the thickness of the Plastic creates a hard crease on the plastic when you actually tighten the ratchet strap. It's hard to say how long it will last. The belt clips have a large plastic adjustment screw to tighten the clip, which is easily damaged by tools. Screw on and destroy the clamp (see next paragraph for more details). As you tighten the clamp, due to the way the tensioning mechanism works, the silver machine screw will begin to rotate around the pipe you are installing the clamp on. This means that if you don't tighten them all at the same time, it becomes very difficult to align all the clamps at once (you need 3 for a cage). The holes for the cage screws perfectly interfere with the path of the included strap. They have an unnatural crease around the back of the cage rather than a flat belt. The straps are either too low or too high to really attach anything like a dry bag. I have had 10 liter dry bags that have slipped out of either the top or bottom webbing or both. The straps loosen easily with road vibrations, I would definitely recommend an upgraded strap. I've dropped one of my bags several times while riding off-road.

Pros
  • Accessory
Cons
  • Expensive