Originally Posted by
friday1970
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.
I use the stainless hose clamps for my PX-10 and PX-50, with electrical tape underneath the clamps. They're very secure, and I can't see that zip-ties would hold well. I'd be concerned that they'd slip and allow the bottle cage ears to scratch the paint.
But, if you've calculated the weight of 2 hose clamps as 60-80 grams and are concerned with the weight difference, that would equal 2 or 3 ounces of water. You could just put 2 ounces less water in the bottle and you could hardly tell the difference.