These cages are based on an old French design from the '40s or early '50. In our estimation it's the best looking bottle cage of all time. The Retro is a regular one-handed cage; you put in the bottle just like on any other cage; but 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 made by hand from a single length of solid 3mm stainless steel rod, then electro-polished. This first batch has some minor alignment issues. It's nothing you would notice when the cage is on a bike, but if you examine it closely from all angles you'll see that it is, indeed, hand made. There are two versions of our cage. The type 1 is based on the original while the type 2 (on the left in the photo) has a hook. The type 2 may be preferred by those who often ride very bumpy roads A cage based on this design is also made by Toei in Japan, but their cage costs $95 while ours is a bit less. In all fairness, the Toei cage is a little nicer with slightly better polishing and alignment. VORC$18.50Model: Type-1 (w/o hook)Type-2 (with hook) All images and text copyright Velo Orange, LLC 2006, 2007, 2008.