Happily, not everything in cycling is ruinously expensive, and the outlay required for a humble bottle and cage combo is among the highest ‘bang for buck’ purchases available.

It’s a rare beast indeed that doesn’t have bottle bosses fitted, and as they’re a rare example in cycling of a universal standard, any cage should fit any bike.

Cycling without water is no fun at all, leading swiftly to dehydration and its attendant side effects, notably cramp.

While you’ll find no shortage of manufacturers armed with a bar chart detailing exactly how much time can be saved on your Sunday morning café ride with the three-gram reduction offered by their unobtanium cage and wind tunnel tested bidon, any device that securely attaches a plastic bottle with a capacity of 500ml or greater to your bike is just fine. Just don’t ride without one.