With an Arundel Mandible Carbon bottle cage, you might have to use 40% more force to get that bottle out, but you can rest assured as there’s no seismic force flinging your bottle out of the cage.

Birzman’s tough 41g Uncage has an unfussy yet attractive design that’s formed from a high-polymer material. We found the construction of the Widefoot Litercage, Silca Sicuro, and the Velo Orange Mojave stood out the most among all the bottle cages we tested. You can bend steel to make your bottle cage better fit your water bottle, which is useful with the traditional bottle cage shape because they tend to bend over time from the weight of the water bottle. Most standard bike water bottle cages will effectively hold a bike water bottle when they’re new, but as you use a cage repeatedly, it can get bent. There’s a choice of two different cosmetic 3K carbon finishes and multiple colour swatch options on the glossy UD carbon versions.

This cage is inexpensive, made of recycled plastic, comes with a great warranty, and is from a reputable bike brand, so we think this is a great choice.

Twofish also makes a vinyl-coated cage for 24-ounce reusable steel water bottles and an oversized version for 40-ounce Kleen Kanteen bottles. You’d be forgiven for thinking that this is the only place that you’re allowed to keep a bottle on a bike. But of course, the more features on the multi tool, the more it weighs and the more room it requires.The Planet Bike Aluminum Bottle Cage is about as basic as it gets when it comes to water bottle holders. Keep an eye out for promotions and deals, so you get a big saving of bike water bottle holder no screws. This multi-tasking bottle cage, which is available in left- and right-handed side access versions, also has a slide-out drawer in its base that contains a range of essentials tools.