Compact Storage Solution: Introducing the XLAB Mini Cage Pod Review

The container has everything you need for emergency repairs to your bike. I haven't had any issues with the cap or pod popping out of the water bottle cages while riding. Great product for keeping things organized and dry. It's also nice to be able to easily swap the pod from one bike to another rather than stocking a bunch of extra parts on each bike. The cap came off in an Ironman race at 5 miles. The bag kept everything in a container but is now unusable.

Buy a roll of tape to hold the lid in place. I have this bottle and a larger bottle from XLAB. Both are badly designed. The threads on the body and lid are small and do not match the design. Any good hit will cause the lids to pop out instantly. I wasted my money. The opening is narrower than the body, making it difficult to pack and remove items when needed. I've ridden a bike for 45 years but this is absolutely one of the worst purchases I've ever made.

Do not buy! The lid doesn't stay on. It literally fell off on my first ride with it. I was very lucky to notice it halfway before something fell out of the pod. The zippered pod is from the same manufacturer and works much better. It even seems to have more space because you can open it in the middle. It costs a little more, but definitely worth it.

Unfortunately, this is worse than using a camel skin water bottle to hold a spare tire or whatever. It's slightly smaller than a 21-ounce water bottle at just 5 inches tall, which is nice and a little easier to get things in and out of than a water bottle, but the biggest issue is the lid doesn't stay open. If you overtighten the lid, it will just pop off. On my first ride the lid came off and the contents spilled onto the road which never happened when using a water bottle. I think I'll put up

XLAB mini camera works as described. When I found out that the Half Ironman circuit I was on was changing bottles, I decided to mount this part on the back of my existing XLAB P-Cage single bottle cage. I use a Fizik saddle and a P-Cage well attached to it. I've read some reviews that the threaded top of the Mini Cage isn't strong enough to hold the bottle in place (I disagree). I've also read reviews stating that this item is thrown off the back of its rear holders along with its contents (but