Elite T-Race, Soft Touch – EL0205001

The bicycle bottle cage Elite T-Race Soft Touch EL0205001 is designed for cyclists looking for a lightweight, durable and practical model for everyday use. Developed by Elite in collaboration with Adriano Design, it combines a racing design with a one-piece structure specially designed to make it easier to insert and remove the water bottle.

With its access to the can from both sides, the T-Race It is particularly well suited to compact frames, sloping tubes and bikes where space around the bottle cage is limited. Its design allows you to grab or replace the bottle quickly, without any awkward movements.

A cycle bottle cage designed for quick access

What makes the Elite T-Race Soft Touch lies in its wide opening and open design. The water bottle can be inserted or removed from either the right or the left, which allows for greater freedom when refuelling.

This design is particularly interesting on the road bikes with compact frames, bikes with a steeply raked top tube, full-suspension mountain bikes or bikes fitted with panniers. Access remains straightforward even when space within the frame triangle is limited.

Effective support for the water bottle

Elite designed the T-Race to hold the water bottle in place at the top and bottom. This design helps to limit the bottle’s movement and ensure it remains securely in place when the bike is subjected to vibrations, bumps and uneven terrain.

The bottle cage is therefore suitable for use on road, gravel or mountain bike, where the stresses on the equipment may be greater.

A lightweight and durable bottle cage

With a stated weight of just 29.3 g, the Elite T-Race Soft Touch is one of the particularly lightweight bottle cages. Its body, made from glass-fibre-reinforced composite material, offers a balance between low weight, rigidity and strength.

This low weight helps to minimise the impact of the bottle cage on the bike’s overall weight, which may be desirable on both a competition bike and a performance-oriented build.

A Soft Touch finish that feels pleasant to the touch

The T-Race Soft Touch It also stands out for its soft-touch finish. This finish lends it a understated, modern look whilst giving the bottle cage a particularly smart appearance.

Its design is inspired by the letter ‘T’ in ‘ Time ‘Trial’ reinforces its sporting identity and visual integration on the frame.

Compatible with standard cycle water bottles

The Elite T-Race has a 74 mm in diameter, which corresponds to the standard format for cycle water bottles. It can therefore accommodate standard-diameter water bottles used on most road, gravel and mountain bikes.

Features of the Elite T-Race Soft Touch EL0205001

• Brand: Elite

• Model: T-Race Soft Touch

• Manufacturer’s reference: EL0205001 / 0205001

• Type: cycle bottle cage

• Material: glass-fibre-reinforced composite

• Finish: Soft Touch

• Weight: 29.3 g

• Compatible diameter: 74 mm

• Height: 147.5 mm

• Access to the water bottle: from both sides

• Structure: one-piece

• Suitable for: road, gravel, mountain biking and bikes with a compact frame

• Design created in collaboration with Adriano Design