These cages are based on an old French design from the '40s or early ''50s. It holds the bottle very securely due to the spring-like shape. The little tabs allow you to spread the cage for an oversize bottle. You can also squeeze the cage inward for better fit with a metal water bottle.
Retro cages are handmade from a single length of solid 3mm stainless steel rod, then polished.
Identifiers
UPC
815667010787
Tree Fort ID:
333222372577
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These are gorgeous and are so thin they almost disappear. I was worried about them not having the hook or that pinching to insert or remove the bottle would be a chore. Nope! The bottles fit securely and no pinching is necessary, just push in pull out. Actually easier than the hooked kind.
They aren't precisely symmetrical, and you'll notice it looking down over your top tube. The one on the down tube leans to the right and the one on the seat tube to the left. A little futzing is necessary if it bothers you.