Composite bottle cages have been around for a while, but leave it to the folks at Elite to consider the limitations and stylistic failures made by others to develop their own. The Fiber Reinforced Polymide (FRP) cages offer striking design, excellent bottle retention, ease of use, and smart features. The Custom Race Bottle Cage is a prime example. With angular wings, sharp graphics, and excellent geometry for both inserting and removing bottles, the cage is wholly practical and exciting at the same time. The key to the bottle retention is the elastomer rubber shim that joins the two wings at the bottom of the V-shape. It provides grip on the bottle, and due to the stretch, it adapts to bottle shapes and absorbs vibration, both of which increase retention. Standard upper and lower tabs and the overall cage shape do the rest of the work.

Many of Elite's sponsored professional teams and riders choose the Custom Race Bottle cage as their every day racing and training options, attesting to it's effectiveness and lightweight. Penny pinching team and company accountants likely breathe a sigh of relief as well, as the cost-effective FRP construction is much less expensive than pure carbon fiber cages, without a loss of practical use and adding only 40 grams of weight per cage. Elite offers the Custom Race Bottle Cage is a great range of colorways, with flourescent options and even a soft touch finish for those who prefer it. Ride like a pro with Elite, and save your cash for items like chains, cassettes, and tires, which wear out quickly when you clip-in every day.