LEZYNE Side Load Flow Bicycle Bottle Cage, Left or Right Side Configurations, Secure, Easy Bottle Access, Durable Bike Bottle Holder

Light, durable and strong. Install was super easy and getting a water bottle in and out is even easier with the prefect positioned side open. No worries about the hold at all as it will hold a full bottle on the bike trails and ontop of your car at 90mph. Overall 10/10

Very nice durable bottle holder. Holds my metal camelback water bottles with no problems.

A few sentences added to this products description would help it out a lot. This cage is not metal, it's a hard nylon like plastic.Both a RIGHT and a LEFT version are available, but that direction is dependent of where the cage is mounted. If you mount it to the downtube (the slanting tube right behind the wheel) a RH cage releases right, and LH version releases left as you are seated on the bike. If you mount it on the seat tube then they are reversed, RH releases left and LH on the right. They are opposite because the bosses face different directions. So if you get two of these to mount in a bikes triangle on an average street or road bike and want them to release on the same side, get one of each.Most all water bottles will fit this, however smaller bottles may not fit tightly and overly large bottles may fit extremely tight or not at all. It will fit most 'regular' bottles. Unlike metal cages there is no bending to tighten or loosen them. Some have sanded the outer lip a little to make then easier to release.I have an ebike with a battery on the downtube that makes the one and only bottle boss location on the seat tube, the boss is also a bit high to clear the battery so the old fashioned metal cages make it real difficult to pull or place the bottle, especially while moving. These work well. And look great. Good price too.

Works ok but the bottle needs to be small to fit. Tried to pull the holder apart to widen the aperture but was worried about it breaking.

The LEZYNE Side Load Flow Bicycle Bottle Cage, left or right sided, perform as promised - light weight, sturdy, easy to install, and providing quick access to your water bottle. By contrast, a top entry cage of any brand requires enough top clearance to pull the bottle out (without looking), but a cage on the seat tube might be too close to a tire pump strapped to the top tube to allow easy top access - enter the side load cage to solve the problem. One warning, a right-load cage is oriented for right side access when in front of you on the down tube. Move the same cage to the seat tube (under you) and it becomes a left side access cage (draw a picture or just trust me). So, if you are right-handed and want a side access cage on the right for your seat tube, buy the left access cage.Second warning is only for cyclists in the habit of picking up a latte or any other drink in a cup with collapsible sidewalls. I bounced a full 20-ounce latte out of the side access cage under my seat tube going over a low curb. Problem now prevented by either asking for a double cup to make it stiffer or by using a mini-bungie cord wrapped around the caged latte and the seat tube.

The material is very stiff. I got it because my sons bike had minimal room for a bottle. Unfortunately the side load is rather difficult to use.

It does just what it's supposed to, and at a decent price.I bought this because I sometimes use a half-frame bag on my gravel bike, and a "normal" bottle cage made getting the bottle out and replacing it difficult, even if technically possible. A side-loading cage feels odd to use at first, but is quite effective. This particular one mounts easily, looks good, and holds the bottle well, even on bumpy roads. I'm sure a range of bottles would fit, but I'm using the "plain" 16 oz water bottles from REI. Price is pretty fair for what it is. I didn't weigh it, but honestly, by the time I have my hydration plan worked out, saddle bag, frame bag, and fat-ish tires, I'm not too worried about a couple grams. Read description carefully to get the version (right or left opening) that you want. I mounted on the down-tube, and bottle comes out/goes in to the right. If I put the same cage on the seat tube, it would be left-opening. It's obvious if you think about it, but I figured I'd mention it.

Very light. Easy to access bottle from preferred side. Never had a bottle fall out even on extremely rough trails. Does scuff up bottles a bit over time, but all cages seem to do that in my experience.