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Profile Aqua Rack

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Item # 721789

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The Profile Design Aqua Rack™ hold 2 water bottles, but requires only 1 mounting point.

Includes 2 lightweight Profile Design Kages™
6061-T6 aluminum clamp and extension
Mounts to seatpost and includes mounting brackets
Fits 31.6mm to 27.2mm seatposts (shim included)

Imported.

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Profile Aqua Rack Customer Reviews

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Profile Aqua Rack

3.1

(based on 7 reviews)

57%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Durable (5)
Easy to mount (5)
Good grip (4)

Cons

Best Uses

Long rides (4)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid cyclist (4), Collegiate/pro (3)

Reviewed by 7 customers

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Mar

2008

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Holds two

By Cycling enthusiast and skier

from Chicago, IL

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Easy To Mount
Good Grip

Cons

Best Uses

Long Rides

Comments about Profile Aqua Rack:

Product does exactly what its designed to do. I think other reviewer must have it mounted backward as I cannot think how they would hit their thighs. FYI - The cage should extend out over rear wheel.

May

2009

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Easy access to bottles while pedaling

By RollTideMike

from Stockbridge, GA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Mount
Good Grip
Good Lip

Cons

Best Uses

Long Rides
Short Rides

Comments about Profile Aqua Rack:

Not sure why the other guy is having fit issues. I'm 6'5 and have no problems with mine. Very easy to reach without stopping my pedal stroke. Much easier than reaching for the frame mounted cages. Reach is very instinctive once you get used to them and just as easy to return the bottle after drinking.

Mar

2008

(1 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Bad Fit

By Scott Pendleton

from Pasadena, CA

About Me Collegiate/Pro

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Mount
Good Grip
Lightweight

Cons

Bad Design
Bad Mount

Best Uses

Racing

Comments about Profile Aqua Rack:

I put this on my road bike. It stays put and is durable enough, but unfortunately Profile didn't make the mount extend far enough away from the seatpost because I hit the cages with the back of my thighs on every pedal stroke. If you want one of these, get one that mounts to your saddle rails and avoid this one.

Oct

2011

4.0

Great for Texas but not Colorado

By AJoseph

from Estes Park, CO

About Me Collegiate/Pro

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Mount
Good Grip

Cons

Weak Material

Best Uses

Bike Commuting
Long Rides
Short Rides
Wet Weather

Comments about Profile Aqua Rack:

This was a great product that I used in the heat of Texas. If it's long flat rides you'll never feel like it's there. After moving to Colorado I had to stop using it because of the higher balance point. It really sucks when your climbing out of the saddle and even a slight swing of the bike makes it off center. But I still use it on longer rides because I never worry about drinking too much water too early in the ride... I'll almost always have enough water.

Botton line... you need more than two water bottles to stay hydrated and this is a much better than sticking them in your jersey.

Jul

2010

1.0

Great Inovation But Flawed

By Cycle

from Alaska

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Pros

Cons

Poor Grip

Best Uses

Comments about Profile Aqua Rack:

I was excited to have this put on my road bike. Unfortunately, every water bottle (to include different sized ones) would fall off if I went over a larger size bump. Pot holes and cracks in the road should not cause this to happen. I now find myself constantly checking to see if the water bottle is still there. Stick with the standard cage that mounts on the frame!

Aug

2009

4.0

Great system. Some may have fit issues.

By outdoors is better than indoors

from Dallas, TX

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Good Grip

Cons

Best Uses

Long Rides

Comments about Profile Aqua Rack:

For the most part, this rack is great. It holds the bottles securely, and it's pretty light. A few minor downsides:

1. It's a little annoying to install because you have to remove the entire seatpost. However, assuming you only have to do this once, this shouldn't be an ongoing issue.

2. As the first reviewer said, there is the potential it can hit the back of your thighs. My thighs lightly bump the cages, but not enough to annoy me. It all depends on the geometry of your bike, how high/low on the seatpost you put these cages, how far forward/back your saddle is, etc. It's pretty much idiot proof to install, so unlike the other reviewers who thought the first reviewer messed up the installation, I can see how it can bump up against your thighs.

Overall, great rack.

Jun

2008

(0 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Bad fit, but great cages

By Scott Pendleton

from Pasadena, CA

About Me Collegiate/Pro

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Pros

Bottle Retention
Durable
Easy To Mount
Good Grip
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Racing

Comments about Profile Aqua Rack:

Yes, I installed it correctly, it was just too close to the seatpost to clear my pedal stroke. This could be a sizing issue; for a shorter rider on a smaller frame, maybe it wouldn't. I don't consider myself gargantuan (6'2"), but I am on the taller end of bike sizing.

That said, I took the cages off of it and use them on my MTB frame. They're really fantastic cages; they hold the water bottle more securely than anything I've ever found yet allow you to get the bottle in and out easily. I wish more places carried just the cages.