Tacx Deva Bottle Cage - Bianchi Green

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In summary, the Tacx Ciro is a good looking bottle cage that is light and secure, comes in a wide choice of colours and with a reasonable price tag. If you're in the market for some new cages for your bike, this should definitely be a contender for your cash. Verdict The Ciro is an evolution of the Deva cage. The focus for this new product has been on getting the weight as low as possible while ensuring it's still strong and durable enough to securely hold a water bottle in place. The Radar isn't a side-entry design in the commonly accepted sense, rather, bottles are inserted and accessed at an angle. Admittedly, this makes entry and retrieval easier than would be the case with a traditional, top-entry design, but the Radar wasn't as compatible with my rough stuff tourer's small main triangle as Lezyne's Flow SL. Ported over to my 6061-framed pure bred cyclo-crosser, a further 20 miles of spirited trail blazing couldn't blot its copybook either. I've even run high power lighting on midnight meanders and rigidity proved comparable with metal versions. Better still, there's no risk of scratching insulated aluminium 'thermos' type bottles. To achieve this low weight, the cage is constructed using a glass fibre core wrapped with moulded carbon with a very minimalist design – the result, says Tacx, of analysing every aspect of the cage to shed weight where possible. It's certainly achieved that because at 30g there's really not a lot to this cage.

In use, the Ciro does a solid job of holding water bottles securely. The fit between bottle and cage is on the firm side compared to other bottle cages I've used regularly in recent years and it does require a bit of a firm push to seat the bottle fully into the cage when replacing it after a drink. There are easier cages to get bottles into.

And lastly, there are nine colours to choose from, so you can personalise or match the cages to your bike, with gloss and matt options. This positive action also proved far from ideal in conjunction with triathlon-style behind-the-saddle caddies. Owners of smaller semi/compact geometry framesets might find side-entry models more convenient too, since the Deva occupies more space than the photos suggest. Despite this, and all things considered, I've really enjoyed using this version of the Deva and would generally recommend it.

Optimal clamping - The cylindrical shape of the Deva reduces the chance of the bottle slowly working its way up so you can avoid dangerous situations. The cage has also been designed so that the bottle can be inserted into it easily and smoothly The actual weight of 30g is damn close to the 29g claimed. That's light, although it's heavier than the 23g Elite Vico Carbon bottle cage Jim tested last year. From Jim's review it would seem bottles fit into the Tacx Ciro much more easily than the Elite Vico, and personally, I'm willing to pay a 7g weight penalty for an easier-to-use cage. Testing aside, I wouldn't entertain mounting it beneath the down tube either, since clearance, even with a 600ml bottle, was in hair's breadth territory. Bottle tenure/compatibility

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The Garmin Tacx® Deva has proven its worth during the cycling classics over cobblestones. Its material and unique cylindrical shape ensure perfect clamping. The Deva is built from polyamide reinforced with carbon and glass fibre which is lightweight and strong.The best water bottle cages (sometimes referred to as bike bottle holders) do exactly what it says on the tin, they hold a water bottle snugly on your bike. Now this might sound like a simple task but it has to hold it tightly enough to prevent accidental jettisoning over rougher surfaces whilst allowing easy access whenever you want to take a drink - not as easy a task as you might think. The Tacx Radar bottle cage is marketed as a side-entry design, intended to overcome the access problems associated with full size bottles and smaller geometry frames. It's well made and a decent alternative to more traditional cages, but others with more literal side-entry seem superior when space is at a premium – and some are cheaper to boot. I typically run a 1.5 litre PET type cage on the down tube, which can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand it's super-convenient for lugging soft drinks bought at rest stops, but it eclipses the seat tube. Some cages will overcome this problem; the Tacx couldn't. An unusual configuration perhaps, but something to consider. But once in place, there's no way the bottle is going to bounce out. I tested this over rough ground on a gravel bike and no bottle ejections occurred, and the same was true on the road bike, even on my bumpiest local roads. It's also been tested by several professional WorldTour cycling teams during the classics and if it's good enough for the pros, it's probably good enough for you and me. Strong carbon Core in a glass fibre shell - The Deva has a core made of polyamide reinforced by carbon for better clamping and reduce of weight, safely surrounded by a colourful shell made with glass fibre compound