So my new frame bag means I can't fit two bottle cages in the triangle. Not entirely unexpected but I'm on hols so could do with a short term solution so I can take two bottles on planned longer rides. Longer term there are lots of options a parcel delivery away...
Current options are to relocate one to the mounts under the down tube, which means it will get liberally coated with crud and also based on today's ride, possibly get battered off road, as I managed a couple of pedal strikes and also bashed either the big ring or BB... so not ideal.
I also have mounting points on the fork legs. Anyone tried this with a conventional plastic cage with no additional straps.. will the bottle bounce out into the spokes leading to certain death?
Last resort is jersey back pocket which is not great for an 800ml bottle. (I'd prefer not to shuffle everything around to put the additional bottle in the frame bag, not least as I expect it will leak on its side..)
TIA
Yep, did a two day Calder Divide ride with a cage on either fork. Lots of rough trails which would have not been out of place on a mountain bike. Bottles absolutely fine.
Edit. Photo here of the set up.
Downtube bottle made it nicely to red house and then corrour and back down via Derry lodge.
No bottles were hit lost nor covered in mud. - the spray seems to get my feet more than anything.
Thanks both, good to see set ups being used - lots of pics of Salsa Anything cages or road touring set ups on the internet but few of bogging cages in the bumpy stuff.. The down tube mounts are quite low down on the Revolt, just above the BB axis whilst it would work, its in direct line for max spatter and just feels a bit vulnerable...
Will try the fork leg option - I think I can repurpose some webbing which came with the bag to act as a fail safe.
You could always do the elastic band hack over the nozzle to stop it bouncing out.
Forgot to say.
The cage makes a huge odds.
Despite saying a **** load more than fancy cages I only use Blackburn MTN. Heavier gauge tubing and sleeved joint - none of that welded nonsense. They just go on and on.
Interesting, I went for the extremely high spec "Prime Doyenne Bottle Cage" made of finest plastic from Wiggle.. a whole fiver each...
That said, my previous (now dead) seat tube cage seemed happy to eject an 800ml bottle down the road after a bumpy ride, the bottle has a bit of road rash but is otherwise still functional, so as long as it stays away from the spokes, what's the worst that could happen...?
As trailrat says. If you get a tight and secure fitting cage it'll be fine
I use Lenzyn power cages and nothings popping out of one of those, it'd probably work mounted upside down
My rigid 29er has some very basic decathlon ones on the fork. Haven't lost a 750mm bottle out of them yet.
