Bicycle Mechanics - Bottle mounts

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ronyex
03-19-04, 04:19 PM
My bottle mounts are attached to the frame with
those handcuffs plastic straps but rust is starting to show
between the mounts and the frame.
I was wondering if it would be wise to drill holes in the frame (steel) and
attach the bottle mounts firmly with screws.


Rev.Chuck
03-19-04, 07:10 PM
The best thing is to drill the frame and install rivnuts*. A bike shop should be able to do this.

*A rivnut is kind of like a poprivet except it is threaded inside. You insert it into the frame and with special tool compress and flare it to the frame.