The Steel Is Real
US made, grippy enough for most riding, looks nice, light weight. There are a lot of things one could say about the most classic and functional bottle cage out there — the King Cage Stainless Steel Bottle Cage.
Perhaps the best thing about stainless bottle cages is they don't mark up a bottle like aluminum cages and feature a timeless elegance over plastic or carbon cages. Did we also mention, you can bend it back if it gets knackered in a crash or loosens up over time? If you want the grippiest cage, try the King Cage Iris, they're stiffer and have more secure bottle retention. For touring and gravel bikes — steel is good.
Features:
- 304 Stainless Steel won't mark up your bottle
- Classic entry and exist
- Can easily be bent back into shape and tightened for more grip
- Hand-Made in Durango, CO
- Mounts to standard bottle cage bosses
- Weight: 48g
B-Stock - This product has one or more B-Stock units available. These units can be purchased at a discount (see option select). B-Stock units were returned from other customers and may have missing or damaged packaging materials. These units are otherwise as new. The full manufacturer warranty applies. Click Here for more information.
The product weight specified is an approximate weight based on the manufacturer's specifications (if available) or our measurement of one or two examples. For most products, the weight will typically vary by 5% to 10%.
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Reviewed 5/25/2023
by Anonymous
Competitive Racer
Portland, OR
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Lightweight and faultless
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Lightweight and very durable. I put them on all of my bikes.
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Bottles do get marked up, though that could just be abrasion from dirty conditions.
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Reviewed 3/27/2009
by Chris A (BikeTiresDirect.com Staff)
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Portland, OR
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10 of 10 customers found this review helpful.
Strong handmade stainless steel bottle cage.
I have one of these on all of my bikes. Strong, no rusting and handmade. Holds the bottle snugly and looks great with the stainless steel color.
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Reviewed 1/16/2023
by TonyP
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mid west
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Damn fine bottle cage.
I haven't even considered another cage since getting my 1st King Cage. They hold the bottles secure without marring them and they're reasonably priced.
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Great classic bottle cage
Love the classic design. A durable, light weight bottle cage with exceptional bottle retention at a fantastic value. I have two on my 90's Trek road bike and they look superb.
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Reviewed 4/21/2022
by TonyP
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mid west
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Only bottle cage worth buying.
Haven't even bothered to consider another cage since my 1st King. Holds the bottle secure and doesn't mar it. Wonderful, no frills cage.
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Nice finish, light and strong
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Rugged and classic
Simple and sustainable compared to plastics and carbon fiber
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Rugged and classic
Simple and sustainable compared to plastics and carbon fiber
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Rugged and classic
Simple and sustainable compared to plastics and carbon fiber
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Reviewed 3/10/2015
by Mark J
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Cadiz, OH
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0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Nice Bottle Cage
Very Nice. These look sharp on my bike. Made in USA.
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Reviewed 10/10/2014
by RickJ
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Central PA
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Hollow tube stainless steel can't be beat for strength, durability and light weight
Everyone needs a bottle cage and this is the last one you should ever have to buy. Hollow tube construction is surprisingly light, extremely durable and attractive too.
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Reviewed 4/24/2014
by S. Straus
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Santa Fe, NM
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I have this cage on every bike I own. Mountain and road.
I have this cage on every bike I own. Mountain and road. It holds your bottles secure, they are respectively light and look great.
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Reviewed 1/24/2014
by nils
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Portland, OR
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Quality cage, US made, light weight.
I was tired of aluminum cages leaving my water bottles looking like they were ready for the trash heap. These nice stainless-steel cages don't leave marks, they hold the bottles well and are nice and light. A bonus is that they are made in the US. Sure, they cost more than cheap aluminum cages, but their quality is worth the extra price.
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Reviewed 5/27/2021
by Tank1988
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Northeast
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Larger bottles do not securley fit in these cages
They look great but the bend and shape do not center the bottle or hold anything securely. Love the team at BTD, this product is not well executed.
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Reviewed 7/26/2018
by JSR
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SE MA
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Simple, elegant, strong
I chose the King stainless steel water bottle cage for my vintage steel bike. It matched the look and provides the functionality that King products are famous for.
The cage does everything a water bottle cage needs to do - holds the bottle well, is strong, and is very well made.
Bottle cages are simple things but when they don't work well or break, it's a problem. The King stainless steel cage should serve me well for many years.
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Reviewed 7/12/2018
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Best WB cage
Light, stiff, strong, and classic look all in one. Good affordable option to Ti cages. Stainless steel tubes don't markup bottles like cheap alum cages, and they doesn't bend (creep) when riding bumpy roads with big heavy bottles, so your bottles stay secure. I've never had any problems with King cages, and I have many. Also, aero studies show may show benefits of aero bottle designs, but I'll bet this classic thin-tube design is more aero than an aero cage when the bottle is not installed, which is frequently the case for me since I often carry only one bottle when riding hard.
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Solid.
Clean, simple, well made. Higher quality than anything else I've had on my bikes. Seems like they'll last forever.
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Reviewed 12/4/2017
by Richard
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Colorado
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
King Stainless Cages are light, clean, and strong!
I use these on classic rebuilds.
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Reviewed 4/11/2017
by jason
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Azusa, CA
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Can't be beat!
Put these on my lugged steel Bob Jackson. Not only do they look the part, but they hold my bottles tight! Bonus no markings on my bottle!
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Reviewed 7/14/2013
by SJ_Cyclist_528
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San Jose
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Looks Great on My Tourer and Didn't Break the Bank
I was looking for a couple of classy looking, functional cages for my tourer (Sala Vaya 3). I looked at several other stainless models and I almost bit the bullet on the titanium cage but I'm glad I didn't. This thing looks and works great. It's easy to use yet the bottle stays put. I have done many fast, bumpy descents with it and the bottles didn't budge. I like it so much that I'm getting another one.
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