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Old 05-16-14 | 07:41 AM
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Bikes: Trek 7500, RANS V-Rex, Optima Baron, Velokraft NoCom, M-5 Carbon Highracer, Bacchetta Quattro, Catrike Speed

What downtube42 said about the bottle bosses. They should be on the seat frame, about hip level. Later V-Rexii had the bosses down lower, on the curve of the frame which, although easier to reach, were uglier and less aero. (IMHO.) Owners were expected to melt a hole in the fabric using a soldering iron; that way the hole wouldn't fray.

For trunks, I have an Angletech Trunk. Angletech and RANS are both good sources. Some people swear by the aero-shaped bags. If you get a big enough bag, you can put a hydration pack in it and run the tube out the top; that way you don't need bottle cages.
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