Review: Deda Elementi Gabbia Bottle Cage

The Deda Elementi Gabbia bottle cage does the job of keeping your drink in place and looks pretty good while doing it. There is a degree of adjustment to suit your frame, too.

Priced at £9.99, the Gabbia sits well against a lot of the opposition. The Vel Race Cage, for example, is a couple of quid more, while the Zefal Pulse B2 Cage will cost you an extra £1 on top of that.

It's no good being cheap if it's at the sacrifice of performance, but while I had my initial concerns over its strength (the Gabbia feels quite flimsy and flexible), it proved its worth out on the gravel bike where everything was taking a right battering. A full 750mm bottle stayed firmly seated thanks to the snug fit.

Getting the bottle in and out isn't a faff either thanks to the large open neck of the cage, so grabbing it quickly never turns into a clumsy fumble.

Available in seven colours, there are plenty of options for tying it in with your bike's finish, although one criticism I do have is that the gloss finish on the inside does scratch from the bottle being inserted and removed. The cage can look quite worn in very quickly.

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Most cages have one round hole and an elongated one to allow for a small amount of adjustment should your frame bosses be a little out. The Gabbia has a nylon insert that slides up and down to give around 15mm of adjustment – ideal if you have a small frame and need a bit of clearance. It does make the cage body a little thicker than most, but Deda includes some longer bolts should you need them.

Overall, the Gabbia is a decent quality water bottle that does the job of looking after your bidon.

Holds on to your bottle tightly for a decent price

Tell us what the product is for and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it? Deda says, "Gabbia is a light and strong bottle cage made in high-density techno polymer. "A special plate helps the mounting on the frame." It does the job for not a lot of money. Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product? Rate the product for quality of construction: Rate the product for weight (if applicable) Rate the product for value: Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose It does its job, holding a bottle securely. Tell us what you particularly liked about the product Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product How does the price compare to that of similar products in the market, including ones recently tested on road.cc? It's a few quid cheaper than a lot of the polymer cages we've tested. Did you enjoy using the product? Yes Would you consider buying the product? Possibly Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes Use this box to explain your overall score It's a good bottle cage for a decent price, though the finish wears quicker than plenty of other cages I've tested. I usually ride: This month's test bike  My best bike is: B'Twin Ultra CF draped in the latest bling test components I've been riding for: Over 20 years  I ride: Every day  I would class myself as: Expert

Source: Road.cc

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