25 of The Best Mountain Bike Bottle Cages

When purchasing  your mountain bike bottle cages, the main features to look out for are bottle retention and accessibility. After both of these boxes have ticked then style can be considered as a bonus.

Bottle cages today are manufactured from a wide variety of materials, with low end plastics being used on the cheaper end to alloy and carbon fiber cages used at the top end for more durable or lighter weight materials.

The shape of the frame is also taken into consideration to ensure fit of both the bottle and the cage. Below we’ve listed 25 of the best mountain bike bottle cages on the market today. 

List of 25 of The Best Mountain Bike Bottle Cages Today

FAQs

Are All Cages Compatible With All Bottle Sizes?

Yes for all water bottle with that have the universal design with ring deep groove for cage holder. Other bottle cages have a more unique design where there may be an adjustable strap. This is intended to fit  around the main body of the water bottle.

These cages can fit to different types of containers, however they are not as accessible as standard bottle cages. This is because the strap will need to be done and redone to access the bottle, which cannot be done safely while riding. 

Are Carbon Fiber Bottle Cages Worth It?

Depending on your current cycling goals, carbon fiber cages may be worth it. If you are currently using a heavy cage and want an easy win on weight savings, then a carbon bottle case can be worth the investment.

Otherwise the savings over a plastic bottle cage are minimal. At least they look cool right?

What Bottle Cage Material Is Most Durable?

Bottle cages are hardly subject to any many stresses over their life and as such the material will make hardly any difference here. 

Plastic bottle cages can flex more easily and are not subject to the elements so will outlast most of material types.

The durability of the cages will also change with their shape and structure too. If you want a long lasting cage then avoid ones with super slim material diameters and thickness.