The danger could lie in a superficial work when mounting the plastic ties on the fork, load the cages too much, which could lead to some severe damages to the fork itself, or maybe worse risking the fall of the bag(s) directly into the spokes. Alternatively, Gorilla Cages can be mounted on a gravel bike or MTB thanks to some special supports which we'll see, but we must be careful (especially if we have a double suspension bike or a carbon fork). Nevertheless, the many slots on the high side of this "L" allow these Gorilla Cages to be mounted on touring bikes (like Salsa Fargo, Surly ECR, Locomotive Westlander.), with two or more eyelets on the fork. These supports were born for bikepacking, but I've got nothing against using them in mixed setups with rear rack and frame bag. The advantages for us, bicycle travellers, are a lot: we can keep a low centre of gravity and guarantee a better driveability of the bicycle, thanks to better visibility. They can basically cover for a front rack. Their main function is to carry cylindrical bags, variable in weight and size. Gorilla Cages are small racks (in plastic, nylon, aluminium or titanium), mainly with an L shape, where the vertical part is fastened to the fork side through some threaded screws (one, two or three, depending on the fork model and so the number of eyelets). these three names correspond to three products by three different bikepacking products companies, the main ones, and here we will analyze these three, and more!īut first I'd like to pay attention to their purpose and then try to understand the main features to consider before purchasing a Gorilla Cage, in order to pick the right model for your bikepacking setup and your bike load.
#GORILLA CAGE COSTUME HOW TO#
At first, me too I didn't know what these things were and how to call them because online it's not so clear and you can find them indistinctly. Gorilla Cages, Anything Cages, Cargo Cages. keep it simple! In this article, we're going to talk about some (not all) bicycle fork supports. Gorilla Cages: what are they and what are they used for? DIY Gorilla Cages and solutions for no-eyelets forks.Gorilla Cages: what are they and what are they used for?.
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