attaching water bottle cage
08-21-10, 05:37 PM
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08-21-10, 06:33 PM
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I do this all the time:
Get a medium-sized couple of hose clamps and cut 2 pieces of old tube to protect the paint, viola!
Works like a charm.
Get a medium-sized couple of hose clamps and cut 2 pieces of old tube to protect the paint, viola!
Works like a charm.
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Seven? Damn, I've only had mine running for .....well, 1.5 years now I think.
If I got seven I'd be pretty content and probably would just replace the clamps after that
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If I got seven I'd be pretty content and probably would just replace the clamps after that
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08-21-10, 08:29 PM
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The fork fatigued and broke first. I parted the bike out. Paid $20 for it. It was a mid or early '70's model Continental, yellow. Put a sliced off piece of inner tube between the cage and the seat tube. Never thought twice about it. Seven years, true story. The frame had no mounting holes for cage screws.
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08-21-10, 11:36 PM
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So silicone caulk + hose clamps on an appropriately shaped bottle cage.. [gotta have tabs sticking out ,
to go under them hose clamps,
or you add a step. making what you have into something you need.
screwing thru another piece of aluminum, say with some flat head screws,
to attach to the cage..
then the extra bit, sticking out... will have a hose clamp worthy anchor point.
a bodge worthy of the name.
Oh and look at 'two fish 'company's rubber and velcro attached water bottle cages
they work, and are a quick install..
to go under them hose clamps,
or you add a step. making what you have into something you need.
screwing thru another piece of aluminum, say with some flat head screws,
to attach to the cage..
then the extra bit, sticking out... will have a hose clamp worthy anchor point.
a bodge worthy of the name.
Oh and look at 'two fish 'company's rubber and velcro attached water bottle cages
they work, and are a quick install..
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08-22-10, 06:40 AM
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So silicone caulk + hose clamps on an appropriately shaped bottle cage.. [gotta have tabs sticking out ,
to go under them hose clamps,
or you add a step. making what you have into something you need.
screwing thru another piece of aluminum, say with some flat head screws,
to attach to the cage..
then the extra bit, sticking out... will have a hose clamp worthy anchor point.
a bodge worthy of the name.
Oh and look at 'two fish 'company's rubber and velcro attached water bottle cages
they work, and are a quick install..
to go under them hose clamps,
or you add a step. making what you have into something you need.
screwing thru another piece of aluminum, say with some flat head screws,
to attach to the cage..
then the extra bit, sticking out... will have a hose clamp worthy anchor point.
a bodge worthy of the name.
Oh and look at 'two fish 'company's rubber and velcro attached water bottle cages
they work, and are a quick install..
08-22-10, 07:56 AM
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Yes. I'm surprised that you haven't encountered that before. Here in Missouri all of the classier bike shops - each and every one - have a string quartet playing in the shop to soothe and entertain the mechanics. Why do you suppose that bike shop tune ups cost as much as they do?
08-22-10, 10:28 AM
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Same topic, but a dumb question.. here goes..
Are the screw holes on the frames/downtube for the water cages on all bikes standard? If so, what size screws?
Are the screw holes on the frames/downtube for the water cages on all bikes standard? If so, what size screws?
08-22-10, 10:46 AM
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Yes. I'm surprised that you haven't encountered that before. Here in Missouri all of the classier bike shops - each and every one - have a string quartet playing in the shop to soothe and entertain the mechanics. Why do you suppose that bike shop tune ups cost as much as they do?
08-22-10, 11:24 AM
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for installed water bottle bosses they are threaded standard is ..
5mm x.8mm thread per mm.
NB 2fish makes a strap on bottle cage , just buy that and skip the kludge.
Vwa La.!
5mm x.8mm thread per mm.
NB 2fish makes a strap on bottle cage , just buy that and skip the kludge.
Vwa La.!
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08-22-10, 12:52 PM
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Here in Missouri all of the classier bike shops - each and every one - have a string quartet playing in the shop to soothe and entertain the mechanics.
08-22-10, 06:16 PM
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Did it on a whole host of bikes over the years, Varsinentals included.
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