General Cycling Discussion - twofish velcro bottle holder

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stevew
12-15-04, 12:56 PM
Anyone know about this item?
I am going to order one from the USA unseen, as I live in the UK.
Therefore i would like to know if i will be wasting my money!!
thanks
SW

nick burns
12-15-04, 01:09 PM
I've used them in the past. It's an decent solution to not having braze ons, but I found the cage moves around somewhat no matter how tightly you secure the velcro. I ended up putting some rubber adhesive between it and the bike frame which worked well.
froze
12-17-04, 10:06 PM
I agree, the cage does move around a bit and it's impossible to cinch it down tight enough to prevent it. BUT, because the cage strap is adaptable to different diameter tubing, I was able to attach a water bottle to my stem so I can carry 3 bottles on my frame (two on the frame and one on the stem). There is a company called Minoura that makes several different kind of mounts depending on your needs; and they won't slip. See this website for more detail but do a web search to find lower prices then this site: http://www.nordicgroup.us/cageboss.htm

Retro Grouch
12-18-04, 06:26 AM
Anyone know about this item?
I am going to order one from the USA unseen, as I live in the UK.
Therefore i would like to know if i will be wasting my money!!
thanks
SW

I've sold a lot of them for use on kids bikes but I wouldn't recommend one for typical adult use.
cyclezealot
12-18-04, 06:47 AM
I have one as a spare should I need a third bottle.(Before I bought a Camelback.) Nick said it all..Good for a spare.