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I need to get a bottle mounted on SWMBO's small framed Trek Lush for an off road duathlon. Normally she rides with a pack so hydration is resolved that way, but for the event we definitely need to find a bottle or bike mounted solution.
Is there anything available that can be used on the bars / stem? I think I've seen some kind of mounts that triathletes use behind the saddle.
any other bright ideas?
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=74876&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_name=UnitedKingdom ]THIS?[/url]
Looks just the job Nobby. Thinking about it, that would be 500g ish of lop sided weight on the bars which might be a bit off putting. No difference to a USE light though I suppose.
Can you not use a cage in the normal place? Bontrager make a side entry cage especially for small spaces that happens to be a very good cage in its own right. 🙂
I don't think it's even got cage mounts (although this is an assumption I've made without actually checking). It's a 15.5" frame, simply doesn't look like there's space for a bottle. But I will check, that's god info thanks PP.
One either side of the stem would balance it up 😉
Is there enough seatpost showing to install one of there:
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From [url= http://www.wheelies.co.uk/p52295/Raleigh-Alloy-Seatpost-Bottle-Cage-Mount.aspx ]here.[/url]
Scroll down a bit on this page; there's hundreds of solutions on there;
[url= http://nordicgroup.us/cageboss/ ]http://nordicgroup.us/cageboss/[/url]
although there's some stupid pictures of women when you get past the cage mount bit that are nsfw and then it gets ok again.
One of these? [url= http://www.tesco.com/direct/resin-bottle-cage-with-qr-mounting/213-6420.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=213-6420 ]LINK[/url]
I ride 16" frames and can get 2 bottle cages on all bikes. One bottle needs to be 500ml size, other is 750ml - the Bontrager side entry cages are excellent.
I have also used a bar mounted one and *I think* it's this one:
http://www.topeak.com/products/Bottle-Cages/cagemount
Didn't move, stayed in place and never lost a bottle. I would however avoid the Minoura one, that was rubbish.
Edit: Have also ridden 14" frames but could only manage one bottle cage.
Hmmm, let me go and check in my woman cave as I may be giving wrong info here!
OK, an update ...
Mine is identical to the Tesco one but there doesn't appear to be a manufacturer's name on it. Sorry but don't have the Topeak one then. 😳
although there's some stupid pictures of women when you get past the cage mount bit that are nsfw and then it gets ok again.
In the last pic - is the bit that's censored the bottle holder...?
I'm confused...
If you can physically fit a bottle in then a side loading one might work. I have one on my full suss as the shock gets in the way of a normal one.
Under the downtube or on top of the opt tube. Problems there but it could work.
Jeez, I really am so not with it today. 😳
Thought we were talking about a hardtail!
I can't get a bottle cage on my full suss but don't want to put mount on carbon bar either.
Here's mine:
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Thanks folks. Lots of info there to get me going.