Genuine Innovations Cartridge Cross Carrier review

Genuine Innovations’ Cartridge Cross conveniently stores up to four threaded CO₂ cartridges (except for 45g canisters) right on your frame’s bottle bosses.

The die-cast aluminium holder tucks away neatly behind a bottle cage and weighs just 22g so it holds a minimal weight and aesthetic penalty, too.

That being said, we’re not entirely sure whom this is for unless you typically carry a lot of cartridges with you, as CO₂ cartridges are pretty small and easy to tuck into seat bags or hydration packs.

Since the Cartridge Cross doesn’t hold the requisite inflator, there’s still a critical piece to mistakenly leave at home. Moreover, the cartridges aren’t set far enough apart to clear extra-large frame tubes without resorting to additional spacers.

Still, at £14.99 (US$14.99) the Cartridge Cross represents only a minor expenditure relative to the cartridges themselves since it also includes two 16g cans (normally £9/$9.49) and a rubber sleeve to protect your fingers during use so if it’s useful to you, great – but if not, it’s not exactly an expensive experiment.