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Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
Analysis, inspiration and innovation are the key words behind the development of the Tao, the Tacx superlight streamlined bottle cage. The shape of the bike and its technical components inspired the designers.
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Rating Snapshot (295 reviews)
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267 of 295(91%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
Review 1 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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Navigator
City: Rutland
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Regular
Gender:Female
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Triathlete
Date:December 12, 2009
Smart, safe design
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Pros: Attractive, Good Fit, Great Value, Lightweight
"I'm not the most steady of cyclists when 'trying' to travel at speed and deciding I want to drink at the same time. HIstorically, I've found it a bit difficult to negotiate the bottle back into the standard type of cages with the wire frames. This is an excellent cage for people like me! It's slightly wider than most 500ml bottle widths and so it's extremely easy to slip the bottle back. The design means there's no slipping, sliding or chance of the bottle shooting out onto the road. Simple, light and effective - just how it like it!"
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Review 2 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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TomwH
City: South Devon
Age:19-24
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Occasional
Gender:Male
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Road Cyclist
Date:October 23, 2009
Great looking product
Pros: Attractive, Great Value, High Quality
Cons: Limited Color Choices
"its a bottle cage, there isnt much to say performance wise, as supprisingly it holds a bottle well. the main reason i got this is because of the look. asthetics are everything with somethings and personally i think that bottle cages are one of those things.
this bottle cage looks great, and does the job.
this bottle cage looks great, and does the job.
only downside for some may be the choice of colours, but having a black and white bike, this cage looks spot on on mine"
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Review 3 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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MajaGenie
City: London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Triathlete
Date:May 21, 2012
Not really impressed
Cons: Unadjustable, Wears Out Easily
"I'm not really impressed with this cage. It's shape means that you really need to extract the bottle straight out of the front, but in practice you're going to pull it from one side of the frame or another. I've had this mounted on my seat tube and after a couple of days of use it has twisted around the mounting screws and become somewhat deformed just through normal use. I'm concerned that this in turn is stressing the frame.
On the upside the bottles are held securely with no bounce outs, it's light, and so long as you can remember and take the time to extract it directly forwards the bottle both extracts and replaces easily enough."
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Review 4 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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Ekero
City: Basel
Country:Switzerland
Age:25-34
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Triathlete
Date:May 19, 2012
A bad purchase
Pros: Lightweight
Cons: Poor Fit
"This is perhaps a good product if you have bottles of the exact right size. But my bottles didn´t fit , some were to big to use, the others were a bit to small and were not securely hold in place, the main function of a bottle holder..."
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Review 5 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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LittleT1G3R
City: London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:January 31, 2012
Good bottle cage
Pros: Great Value, High Quality, Versatile
"Easy to install, easy to use, reasonable weight and seems to be fairly durable.
I've found this much nicer to use than my old £4 cage - easy in and easy out with no need to force the bottle.
No issues with 600ml or 800ml bottles."
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Review 6 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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Firefly22
City: Liverpool
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Pro Performance
Road Cyclist
Date:January 31, 2012
Pros: Great Value, Attractive, Lightweight
"This was actually a replacement for the same model that broke. The piece of plastic at the bottom of the cage sheared off when I hit a bump while carrying a full 750ml bottle. I blame the poor quality roads in the UK. I've used these cages for 10 years and it's the first time this has happened. They are light, cheap and they look good. What more do you want?"
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Review 7 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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ProvenRobbiew
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Occasional
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Triathlete
Date:January 14, 2012
Pros: Good Fit
"My bike came fitted with these. When one broke, I didn’t even consider alternatives. This grips nigh on all bottles like a glove and yet there’s no struggle when it comes to release them."
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Review 8 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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HIDEKI
City: yokohama JP
Country:Japan
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:January 6, 2012
Pros: 良いバリュー, 形状デザイン
"ミーハーな気持ちとデザインが気に入っていたので安価な機会に購入しました。
使い勝手はというと、ボトルの種類や形状によってホールド感が変わります。同じメーカーのボトルだと問題がないのだろうけど…ホールド感でいうと今まで使っていたボン○○ガーの方がいいかもしれないと感じました。
荒れた路面や段差のあるところを走るわけではないのでそれほど気にすることはないのかもしれませんが、どんなボトルでもしっかりとホールドしたい人には不向きなのかもしれません。"
使い勝手はというと、ボトルの種類や形状によってホールド感が変わります。同じメーカーのボトルだと問題がないのだろうけど…ホールド感でいうと今まで使っていたボン○○ガーの方がいいかもしれないと感じました。
荒れた路面や段差のあるところを走るわけではないのでそれほど気にすることはないのかもしれませんが、どんなボトルでもしっかりとホールドしたい人には不向きなのかもしれません。"
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Review 9 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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Cheshire73
City: Chester
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Occasional
Gender:Female
Budget:Value for money
Triathlete
Date:January 6, 2012
Stylish product
Pros: Attractive
"I bought this item as a present. It was very well recieved and looks very stylish on the bike. It was purchased with the bottle and they fit well together. Based on the reaction of my daughter-in-law I would recommend this product."
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Review 10 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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JonDon
City: DORCHESTER
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:January 4, 2012
Excellent
Pros: High Quality, Lightweight, Good Fit, no bottle rattle
"Really good, no 'bottle rattle' at all - so worth the expense if you like quiet riding."
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Review 11 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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Tonysp
Date:January 3, 2012
Does exactly as expected.
Pros: Durable, Good Fit
"Not the sexiest bike accessory but it does exactly as you want and need. No lose bottles, minimum shaking. It just looks and feels sturdier than previous cages."
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Review 12 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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Driftwood
City: Sydney
Country:Australia
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Road Cyclist
Date:January 2, 2012
Simple and effective
Pros: Great Value, Good Fit
"It does what it's designed to do, being simple, light and cheap. Bottle fit is snug so time will tell if it becomes loose but cheap enough to replace whenever needed."
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Review 13 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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sophytyan
City: 東京都世田谷区
Country:Japan
Age:Under 18
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Cheap as possible
Road Cyclist
Date:December 30, 2011
安くて軽い
Pros: 耐久性, 良いバリュー, 丈夫さ, 順応性
Cons: 質の低さ, フィット感の悪さ
"この価格でこの重量でこの耐久性、取り扱いやすさはカーボンボトルケージにはない良さがあります。
レースに出るだけの決戦用バイクにはカーボンのほうが見栄え的にも良いかも知れませんが、ツーリングやレース、イベント等々と色々な用途が想定されている自転車には、こういった少々雑に扱ってもかまわない値段の物の方がいいでしょう。
ですが、ボトル（ポラールとか）によっては、飛び出すほどではないかも知れませんが、ちょっと緩いときもあります。
タックスのチームボトルと一緒に使うといいかもしれません。僕はそれで使っています。"
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Review 14 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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TriTimmy
City: MAWSON LAKES, SA
Country:Australia
Age:35-44
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Triathlete
Date:December 29, 2011
Look for a better option
Pros: Lightweight
Cons: Poor Fit
"The Tacx bottle cage is certainly simple and lightweight but the quality is questionable. I found the initial fit slightly off centre and the retention clip is very small. With the right bottle they work quite well but anything that is slightly sticky or oversized tends to get slightly jammed - not helpful when racing."
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Review 15 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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mudrunning
Age:35-44
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Triathlete
Date:September 15, 2011
Not good
Pros: Durable, High Quality
Cons: Expensive, Poor Fit
"This looks like a well built cage but seems just too big for bottles."
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Review 16 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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skritikos
City: Athens
Country:Greece
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:September 1, 2011
light, cheap and attractive
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, High Quality, Rugged, Lightweight
"Tacx quality, light weight and cheap. After trying some lightweight carbon cages that couldn't hold the bottles on very bumpy roads I went back to my beloved Tacx Tao cages in black colour. I now have more than 8 Tao cages on a few of my bikes :)"
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Review 17 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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hondicusp
Date:September 1, 2011
Not tight on some bottles
"Nice quality item but I find that it doesnt grip some bottles tightly. It's not that the bottles are likely to fall out as the design cups them well but the diameter is too large for about half my bottles and they rattle which is hugely annoying."
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Review 18 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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R888
City: Sydney, Australia
Country:Australia
Age:19-24
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Pro
Gender:Male
Budget:Pro Performance
Road Cyclist
Date:August 24, 2011
Cwahh - it's a bottle holder
"Functional, light and sexy. This holds my water bottle like a clenched fist that knows when to relax."
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Review 19 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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Gweilo
City: HK
Country:Hong Kong
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:August 23, 2011
Lousy fit
Pros: Attractive, Lightweight
Cons: Poor Fit
"Light wieght but does not hold bottle in place.
My old, cheaper plastic cage does a better job."
My old, cheaper plastic cage does a better job."
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Review 20 for Tacx Tao Ultralight Bottle Cage
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Robbiejuve
City: Sydney
Country:Australia
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:August 10, 2011
Good bottle but bewar using long bottles
Pros: Great Value, Lightweight
"I used 2 of these on my roady with the tall 800ml bottles sold on this site. The issue I had was that the bottles are so long that I had to squeeze them into the down tube cage, rubbing the brake cable on the way and bottle wouldn't go into the seat post cage at all.
The solution was to cut the rubber in the middle of the cage (where the logo is) so i could slide the bottle out from the front of the cage
There is no problem with this, the cages are still functioning great and i have no desire to change them but for my setup I should have bought a cage that allowed me to slide the bottle from the side or the front of the cage.
Still a great cage, especially if you use normal sized bottles or have a lot of room between down tube and top tube."
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