Elite's new dual side entry bottle cage - Elite T-Race Cycling Water Bottle Cage Review

Traditional cycling water bottle cages can be divided into three categories: top, left, or right side entry. For bikes with sloping top tubes or smaller frames, side-entry cages are often the only option for mounting bottle cages. Elite’s new T-Race bottle cage breaks those traditional labels and offers a dual-side entry option. With monoblock structure composed of fiber-reinforced material, the T-Race is also quite affordable at $16.99. Although it isn’t the lightest bottle cage Elite offers, the T-Race features a soft touch cage that is designed to hold bottles securely without scratching them. Elite also offers the T-Race in four attractive matte finishes: black, gray, gold, and blue. The bottle cage is compatible with all standard 74mm water bottles and can be used for road cycling or mountain biking.

The bottle cage is aptly named “T-Race” as it creates a “T” profile (as in time trial) when mounted on a time trial bike. The steep cutout and vertical side supports of the bottle cage do in fact look like a “T” and are nearly parallel with the ground even on the downtube of our Specialized Tarmac. In fact, the T-Race bottle has a unique design that stands out from any angle. Where traditional top entry bottle cages have side arms or a main hoop near the top of the cage, the T-Race is steeply angled downward leaving most of the upper portion exposed leaving a wide opening to easily slide a bottle in or out from any angle. Graphics are limited to subtle “Elite” logos on the sides and “T-Race” on the front hoop which we found to be slightly misaligned. Compared to the Elite Prism side entry bottle cage, the T-Race has a much simpler and sleeker design...

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00:00 Intro
00:11 Unboxing + Specs
01:47 Fit + Finish
03:53 On The Bike
05:21 Comparison (Elite Prism / Fabric Gripper)
06:32 The Final Score
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