Blackburn Outpost Cargo Cage

I spent a lot of time looking for the right water bottle cage for my front loader cargo bike (Riese & Muller Load4 75). I commute on it and don't drink while riding, but I wanted something that could hold a lot of different drink options from insulated coffee bottle, to water, to single use plastic bottles. The strong metal cage is perfect for durability. I really appreciated that it has numerous mounting holes spaced down the spine. I was able to use a hidden tracker holder behind the bottle cage to extend it from my mounting location on an inset cargo wall panel and then offset as high as possible over a protruding frame member. I don't love the straps, they are way too long and have to be carefully wrapped up when nothing is being carried. I plan to replace them with a Voile-style strap that's shorter in the near future. However, the straps do work and did a nice job of holding a fast-food plastic cup. I didn't even think about it while riding and several miles later, including an off-road shortcut, the cup hadn't spilled a drop.

I bought two of these Oupost cargo cages to use on my gravel rig and hardtail that I use for bikepacking. While they're not as light as some other cages out there, they're sturdier which for me means more than saving a little weight. The cages are metal. I have other cargo cages that are a composite material but wouldn't last with some of the rougher conditions I've used these in. Yes, there are only two sets of three mounting holes. You can still mount them to a fork though that has bosses. I like the fact that they can be adjusted by choosing any one of the different mounting holes to keep them clear of chainrings, etc.. They can carry large Nalgene bottles, Klean Kanteens, cargo bags and even a crowler can of your favorite local beer (see picture). I'm purchasing two more cages to mount permanently to the gravel rig so I don't have to swap back and forth anymore. Blackburn did a good job with these although they could do with a third set of mounting holes. I read a lot of people drill a third hole for fork mounting which could save people the time and effort.

Just got them and haven't put them to the loaded tour yet. But what I have done is installed two on my lower rack and fended eyelets (it just worked out I had a rack with the extras I was able to use with braze on mounts) HD CARGO RACK by origin 8. I didn't plan on it, but I'm pretty handy so I found a way just shy of zip ties. So my cages are on each side of the front wheel. I ride a surly 26 wheel lht. A touring God of bikes. So I had a pretty install for where I wanted them and they come with a few attachment hole instsllation options for this very reason. I'll say that I thought they were black to match my racks but they are dark gun metal gray. At least the ones they sent me. I didn't gripe much about it. It's actually a nice contrast as to where they are. They seem sturdy enough and I put a rolled tent and sleeping pad (one on each side) to get a feel for it. Does the job. Nice long securing Straps. Can also see myself loading up a few groceries on them. I've never been more excited about the set up. And I've had and still have quite a few bikes I rotate in the week. These cages just made this bike that more serious. If everything ended tomorrow, I'd ride out in this bike with a place for enough gear to survive a 72 hour zombie shut down attack. Overall they're a win. If you're on the fence figure out how you want to use them first. Simply They'll work just fine on your standard braze ons. If you want or can be creative with your set up, Blackburn makes it easy for you with a solid product. You may need to be handy (or know a good bike person) with extra hardware and washers, but a good base is there.

Great for the price. Very light weight and easy to mount. Important note for buyers who don’t have a fork with three mount points such as on my Surly LHT, you will only be able to attach one screw. I used the lower one on the top mount on the cage and then a hose clamp for the lower. I tested various methods to attach these and settled on this and have had zero problems with it for hundreds of miles of riding now. ZIP TIES ARE NOT ENOUGH! Use a hose clamp and make sure you put something between the cage and your fork to protect the fork. I used a piece of inner tube with some light adhesive spray to hold it on the frame, it works very well.

I have this on my fat tire commuter ebike that I use to travel from the Bronx to Brooklyn in NYC. This thing is awesome!. It's rock solid and allows me to take my 32oz camelbak water carrier that won't fit standard size bottle cages. I use a 64 oz Wild Wolf Outfitters sleeve as pictured so I can also fit my sunglasses case and a few other items. Keeps everything off my back and makes for a much more comfortable ride with my water readily available when I need a drink. It's attached to my handlebars with the Lumentrail handlebar adapter which is another great product. Neither item has budged since installation which says a lot when you ride around in a city filled with potholes. Yes, the color is a weird, funky mushroom dirt color, but I'm not taking off any stars for that. If it really starts to bothers me, I'll just spray paint it black. Great product, don't hesitate to buy.

Used for two trips. They work perfectly. Love the straps. Don't have any complaints or issues.

This is great product love it. Very sturdy. All metal. put my 2 letter on it worked great. As you can see i used my handle bar center for more support with my drinks. i will order again.

I am sure this is good for bikepacking to hold bulky items. Maybe I misunderstood, but I thought it can also be used for water bottles of various sizes. But they would need to be strspped in. It would be difficult or impossible to use the water bottle while riding wothout stopping to take it out and put it back in. Also, the strap is poorly engineered. It is long, which it needs to be, but it dangles. I could roll it up and hold the excess with a rubber band, but they should have designed a better alternative.