WB cages?
10-30-05, 07:21 AM
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WB cages?
In your opinion, do water bottle cages mar the looks of a fixed-gear frame?
10-30-05, 12:21 PM
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Yes, yes,yes,and yes.
See also: Oui!
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See also: Oui!
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10-30-05, 12:32 PM
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Yes is my opinion also (sigh). Unfortunately, any lengthy ride will require some hydration.
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i think so but i think function over fashion in this situation comes out victorious. if you commute on your fixed and you have cage mounts then you should probably use them.
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Right now, I've got holes in my converted frame where the WB used to mount! I should have filed them off & filled them in before painting, but now I'm stuck with them. I think I'll just fill the holes with the bolts & leave the cage off.
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if u got a bag big enough..just put it in there!
that's what i do ... although i saw a guy with this vintage frame with one of those skinny vodka bottles cage on the bike.... looks pretty nice
that's what i do ... although i saw a guy with this vintage frame with one of those skinny vodka bottles cage on the bike.... looks pretty nice
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Baggit.[
unless it's a commuter.
Wait, don't commuters carry bags?
F$#it, I'm getting a damn cage tommorow, building a Trackie anyway, so the Raleigh gets a rack and other commuter treats....
unless it's a commuter.
Wait, don't commuters carry bags?
F$#it, I'm getting a damn cage tommorow, building a Trackie anyway, so the Raleigh gets a rack and other commuter treats....
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F I_i Ck Fashion!!!
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who cares about fashion, but if you carry your bottle in your bag you have water wherever you go instead of just on your bike.
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Originally Posted by tallanasty
who cares about fashion, but if you carry your bottle in your bag you have water wherever you go instead of just on your bike.
sure, that's why I carry a bottle on my bike and/or in my bag.
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I've seen SEXY alternates to bottle cage mounts . . . so where would one find a seat post bottle mount?
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Originally Posted by Mehow
I've seen SEXY alternates to bottle cage mounts . . . so where would one find a seat post bottle mount?
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i don't have a water bottle cage, i have a hot coffee cage. i do think it mars the simple beauty of my fixed gear, but:
1) so do the cable guides
2) i really like coffee
1) so do the cable guides
2) i really like coffee
10-31-05, 06:14 AM
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What's a "fixed gear frame"? Are you sure you don't mean a track frame? If we're going to do the poseur / fashion victim thing here, we should make sure we get our terminology straight.
10-31-05, 07:55 AM
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In my opinion, water bottle cages mar the beauty of ANY bike, but then so do racks, lights, fenders, computers, locks, seatbags.... Basically a bike is at it's most beautiful when it's stripped to it's bear essentials. it is that aesthetic that probably led to my infatuation with fixed bikes in the first place. BUT all of those things are useful, and can enhance the usability of the bike.
It all depends upon your priorities. Much as I loath the thought of bolting extra stuff to my bikes I often compromise in the name of practicality, but in order to avoid ending up with a bike buried in stuff I always ask myself. How much will I use this, and what would I have to do to get by without it. In the case of my fixed bike, there are not water bottle mounts, so that makes the decision easier. If there were I might put one on. But then again I have 3 other bikes 2 of which have water bottle cages. the other has a big ol' shopping basket on the back. When I need to bring hydration on the fix, I just put the bottle in the bag. It's nice to have 1 bike I can keep pure.
It all depends upon your priorities. Much as I loath the thought of bolting extra stuff to my bikes I often compromise in the name of practicality, but in order to avoid ending up with a bike buried in stuff I always ask myself. How much will I use this, and what would I have to do to get by without it. In the case of my fixed bike, there are not water bottle mounts, so that makes the decision easier. If there were I might put one on. But then again I have 3 other bikes 2 of which have water bottle cages. the other has a big ol' shopping basket on the back. When I need to bring hydration on the fix, I just put the bottle in the bag. It's nice to have 1 bike I can keep pure.
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Yes, but so do I when I am the one on it.
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As an architect friend of mine used to say "Function follows form!"
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Originally Posted by Placid Casual
What's a "fixed gear frame"? Are you sure you don't mean a track frame? If we're going to do the poseur / fashion victim thing here, we should make sure we get our terminology straight.
no waterbottle cages OR bosses is one of the reasons i like my frame.
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Originally Posted by FarHorizon
As an architect friend of mine used to say "Function follows form!"
As far as I'm concerned, bottle cages are just another thing to get stolen off my bike. The less crap I have on my bike the less I have to worry about some jackass taking it.
10-31-05, 07:36 PM
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used to have one on the seattube of my bike. nice way to get beer all over your legs/shoes/drivetrain during an alleycat.
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Originally Posted by wangster
He must not be doing very well...
As far as I'm concerned, bottle cages are just another thing to get stolen off my bike. The less crap I have on my bike the less I have to worry about some jackass taking it.
As far as I'm concerned, bottle cages are just another thing to get stolen off my bike. The less crap I have on my bike the less I have to worry about some jackass taking it.
I heard most bikes I stolen only for their bottle cages. Really . . . It's True . . . I heard them say it . . .
