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Profile Stryke Kage

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Item # 721790

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Choose your favorite color and hydrate in style with the sleek and light Profile Stryke Kage.

Made from durable injected/molded nylon and fiberglass

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Item 721790

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Profile Stryke Kage Customer Reviews

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Profile Stryke Kage

3.0

(based on 29 reviews)

61%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (24)
Easy to mount (23)
Durable (11)
Good grip (11)
Good lip (9)

Cons

Weak material (13)
Poor grip (6)

Best Uses

Short rides (14)
Long rides (13)
Bike commuting (12)
Racing (8)
Wet weather (8)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid cyclist (20), Casual/ recreational (4), Competitive cyclist (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (5)

Reviewed by 29 customers

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Dec

2008

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Works great for me

By Panhandler

from Amarillo, TX

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Easy To Mount
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Long Rides

Comments about Profile Stryke Kage:

I have 2 of these cages and have used them for many miles on my road bike. No complaints thus far...they are extremely light and a great value. After reading the other reviews, I would think twice before putting them on my commuter or mountain bike, though.

Sep

2008

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

2 of 3 broke within 3 months.

By bikewes

from Twin Cities Minnesota.

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Easy To Mount
Good Grip
Good Lip
Lightweight

Cons

Weak Material

Best Uses

Comments about Profile Stryke Kage:

I bought 3 for my new touring bike because I liked the older profile cages because they worked good and didn't turn bottles gray like metal cages do.2 of 3 broke within 3 months so I returned all three [...] Thanks REI for stsnding behind your products.

Jul

2008

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Not for mountain biking!

By The A Machine

from Wilmington, DE

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Mount
Lightweight

Cons

Poor Grip

Best Uses

Bike Commuting
Racing

Comments about Profile Stryke Kage:

What I needed: A light yet strong water bottle cage for commuting to school and for mountain biking trips.The Good: It's lightweight. Given my experience, that's about the only good thing I can report!The Bad: I lost my water bottle on the first rocky downhill stretch. I knew at this moment that saving one dollar on the cage means little when it causes you to lose your[$]water bottle!The Verdict: Not for mountain biking. It just doesn't hold on tight enough. With the infinitesimal weight difference, I can't see myself saying anything but, "just get the aluminum cage. It's stronger and just about as light."

Oct

2009

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Survived the bumpiest races in CA

By SpeedySamo

from Fremont, CA

About Me Competitive Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Mount
Good Grip
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Bike Commuting
Long Rides
Racing
Short Rides
Wet Weather

Comments about Profile Stryke Kage:

I bought a metal cage and this one because I couldn't decide which was "better" to put on my road bike. Metal went on the down tube and Stryke on the seat tube. When the metal cage broke in a crash, I purchased another Stryke Kage to replace it in March 09. My season took me over "cobblestones" -- miles of broken asphalt and pot-holes -- and a loop-race with a crazy, bumpy descent known for flying waterbottles and parts coming loose on the bike. These cages hold the bottles like a champ, but it isn't hard to get a drink either.

Apr

2009

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Love the style & fit, but 1 of 2 broke

By Kev-Roadie

from San Jose, Ca

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Easy To Mount
Good Grip
Good Lip
Lightweight

Cons

Weak Material

Best Uses

Bike Commuting
Long Rides
Short Rides

Comments about Profile Stryke Kage:

Had a couple fancier plastic/alum cages on my bike. When one broke, I picked up two of these as replacements. Bottles fit nice & snug, seemed to work great. While bunnyhopping a cattle grate at ~22mph on my road bike, the cage on the seat-tube portion of the frame cracked in half & fell off - cracked right down the middle. Hopefully just a material flaw. The other cage is still solid and the company is sending a replacement.

Apr

2009

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Loses bottles

By anon2k2

from Tacoma, WA

About Me Competitive Cyclist

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Pros

Cheap
Easy To Mount

Cons

Poor Grip

Best Uses

Short Rides

Comments about Profile Stryke Kage:

I purchased 4 of these for my bikes. They are cheap and light, easy to mount. However, I have lost bottles multiple times while riding. Last night I lost a bottle for the second time this month during a race. I will be looking for something else today.

Aug

2008

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great cage No worries. Stylish

By GeMoose23

from Twin Cities, Minnesota

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Mount
Good Grip
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Bike Commuting
Long Rides
Short Rides
Wet Weather

Comments about Profile Stryke Kage:

I wanted a Bottle cage that looked a little different to match up with my road bicycle. This fit the bill and was a few dollars less than other cages. Currently holds my water bottle tightly, yet easily releases the bottle when I need it. A great buy, huge $$ savings over carbon cages.

Jul

2008

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Best bang for the buck

By nixternal

from Chicago, IL

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Mount
Good Grip
Good Lip
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Bike Commuting
Long Rides
Racing
Short Rides
Wet Weather

Comments about Profile Stryke Kage:

I picked one of these up as I was sick of my metal cage constantly throwing my bottles. This thing will not throw a bottle no matter the abuse I give it. I tightened mine down fairly decently and had no problems that the others have commented on.

Jun

2008

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Does its job - no problem

By roadscrape

from Roswell, GA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Mount
Good Grip
Good Style

Cons

Best Uses

Long Rides
Off Road
Road riding
Short Rides
Wet Weather

Comments about Profile Stryke Kage:

I've used these cages for over 2 years both my road bike and my mountain bike - never had a problem. Note that users should ALWAYS tighten screws per mfg. instructions - this goes for cages as well as stems, seat post collar, etc. My bottles never jump out or rattle with these cages. The cage on my mountain bike has taken a few whacks that would have demolished a carbon fiber cage.

I really like the style of this cage - looks good on my matte black fat tube c/f frame - but not all the Profile logos. Profile uses logo restraint on its carbon cages - why not the resin cages, too?

I'm surprised Profile doesn't offer a "carbon look" version of this cage, ala Elite!