🚲 XLAB Right Sidekick Carbon Bottle Holder Review

because the xlab website says xlab bottles should be used for these cages. I use camel bottles and they keep getting thrown out of the xlab cage. I have it in a horizontal position on my aerobars. I expect this will work better with the right bottles and a different position, but I had to go to the xlab website and do some digging. None of this helpful information was shared through the seller's website. It's beautiful, very light and appears to be very durable. It's just not quite right for my

I got this because I have a 51cm road frame so a sideload cage on the seat tube is easier to use. The cage is rigid unlike some carbon cages which seem too flexible to hold the bottle properly. If you have a bare, high-gloss 3K carbon fiber frame, the cage will fit perfectly. Side entry is very easy and holds the bottle well. Also, using mounting slots instead of holes gives you more mounting options. A NOTICE. These cages are available with left or right entry. This LEFT/RIGHT designation…

Bought this cage at a bike shop while setting up my new mountain bike. Since I've been waiting, I've started comparing all the available cell models (a bunch!). They had about 5 different models of XLAB carbon frames. They immediately appealed to me because they are so smooth and light, but I couldn't decide between different models. I've narrowed it down to Sidekick and Chimp. After putting both of them on my bike and thinking for a bit, I realized that the sidekick's slanted opening (right…