Triseven Bike Bottle Cage - Bike Cup Holder - for 2 Water Bottles and 2 CO2 Cartridges - Bike Cup Holder for Drinking Bottle - Fit Bikes - Bike Accessories - Without Drinking Bottles

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When it comes to frame mounted aero water bottle, XLAB once again takes our top spot, though the competition is a bit more fierce.

Still, the Torpedo Versa 200 makes room in an already crowded market by providing pretty much everything that the Torpedo Versa 500 does at a lower cost. Give and Take This has a different design and works well with the popular Adamo saddles. It is similar to the Bontrager system, but has a different fitting system which makes it easier to fit One of the more frustrating qualities of a front mounted torpedo position hydration system is that the feeder tube never wants to stay put. The Torpedo Versa 200 also features the 500’s Dolphin Breather valve which allows you to keep the feeder tube in your mouth without worrying about inflating the bottle or the tube spilling its contents. The type of a triathlon hydration system is more a matter of personal preference than it is a do or die situation.Considering that many new bikes are missing a pair of bottle bosses under the downtube, and there’s no such thing as a suspension fork bottle mount, the USB is a good option. It comes in four sizes: 1 1/8-inch for handlebars and seat stays, 1 3/8-inch for steel frames and forks, 1 5/8-inch for 32mm suspension forks, and 2-inch for aluminum tube bikes and 36mm suspension forks. Note that because the cage attaches via a post mount, the nut goes onto the cage and some bottle cages might not work if they don’t have a recessed channel.

The biggest difference between the Mini Wing 105 and most of XLAB’s other rear mounted hydration systems comes down to materials.Inviscid Design has come out with a great riff on this idea called the Speedfil A2. Read my review of that product for more specifics. Basically, it's a module that replaces the screw-on top of a standard bottle. It's easy to refill on the fly, and has a built-in straw. Because it's a little more complex than just a standard bottle, it takes a little more care to set it up in the optimal position. But if you take the time to do so, it's a great system (and the one that's currently sitting on my bike for all my rides). Another AWESOME product of this ilk is the Profile Design HC Bottle, which is currently my go-to BTA product. For those of you who do not want to have to squeeze extra hard while riding, the RZ2 comes with a bottle that is much easier to squeeze than some. While we haven’t tested the Barnacle specifically, we have put some miles on the DeWidget G-Funk Clamps, which are the same design and we have no problem vouching for their performance and reliability. Profile Designs seems far more interested in front mounting hydration systems and merely pay lip-service to the rear mounted market. Since the RZ2 has to compete with the XLAB, it might seem like it falls a bit short, but this is still an incredibly capable hydration system.