Originally Posted by
bikemig
Yeah I've read that post before. SKS and Topeak both make similar products. I'm a little skeptical of a piece of plastic holding the water bottle well. Is it working?
I'm leaning towards using a metal clamp of some type. If you run electrical tape underneath, it won't scratch the paint.
Alternatively I like some the bikepacking bags that hold a nalgene bottle and mount under the downtube but they're expensive.
It actually works pretty well. I have been using it on my Fuji Gran Tour SE for years, no problems. If you bump it hard it moves, but no big deal, just push it back in place. I use large bottles, no problem there either. The only problem I had is the mounting nut. It sits in a recessed hole in the back side. You have to have the exact right length bolt. Too short it won't find the nut, too long it hits the tube. I put a small piece of rubber band in the hole to push the nut forward so the bolt could start running in.