Originally Posted by
torero310
well
I'll put it this way... in theory I can fit two water bottles on my bike. The issue is that I need to carry a pump (I have a frame one... that wedges between seat post and down tube) and I have a saddle bag for if I get a flat (we also have to take care of our own flats) so I don't really have room for another bottle. The reason I can't have 2 bottles AND a pump in the middle, is because my bike is smaller than most... I believe I have a 47cm or something similar to that (possibly 45). I can definitely fit 1 750 ml, If I'm lucky I may be able to fit a 500 mL but I still haven't figured that part out yet. I've considered putting water bottles in my pockets (thinner ones but long, 500 mL) but I feel like that may be uncomfortable. I've also toyed with the idea of bringing a light rucksack/backpack but I don't really know. I would show a picture of my bike but I'm not with it...
I always carry two bottles.
A
side opening cage will work with a lot of smaller frames. Perhaps you can fit a standard size
18 oz/600 ml bottle there.
Some smaller pumps have a clip mount that fits under a bottle cage, so the pump is alongside the frame tube.
For example. I like the smaller pumps that have a hose, they are less likely to stress or break the valve stem.
But now, I just carry a spare tube, a CO2 cartridge (occasionally 2 cartridges and adding a patch kit), and
this tiny CO2 inflator. I get maybe one flat a year. The inflator is very easy to use -- it's easy to inflate the tire just a little, then check that the tire beads are seated evenly, and fill up the rest of the way.