Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Brighton, Michigan
Bikes: Optima Baron LR, '14 Nishiki Maricopa,'87 Trek 330 Elance, '89 Miyata 1400, '85 Peugeot PGN10, '04 Fuji Ace, '06 Giant Rincon, '95 Giant Allegre, '83 Trek 620, '86 Schwinn High Sierra
Hose clamps vs zip-ties for holding spare bottle cage
So I watched another episode of RJ the Bike guy make a quick cage holder with electrical tape, hose clamps, and an older style water bottle cage. Seems easy. So, a trip to the hardware store tonight. As I'm holding the hose clamps, I'm thinking "Wow, these are a tad heavy". I still bought them.
As I'm driving home, I started thinking about using zip ties to save weight. I have plenty around in the shed to use.
Has anyone used zip ties to hold a water bottle cage, and what are your experiences with that method? And can anyone explain the advantages of using hose clamps over zip ties for water bottle cages? It seems both would work fine, other than one method using about 60-80 grams more weight.