Originally Posted by
beech333
This question is for those who worked in bike shops back in the day. What is the trick to mounting a TA bottle cage while using the original bolt? Do I just need to apply a more liberal use of foul language to get it to reach?
I recommend cursing in French... although I haven't really tried that myself.
A slightly more productive method might be to use a longer bolt to get everything "settled" into place, and then replace it with the T.A. bolt. This will help get the "ears" properly bent into the final shape.
I've struggled with this myself, especially with the handlebar cage.
While there aren't really issues with just using a longer generic bolt, it is nice to use the intended bolt.
I do like the T.A. Criterium cage. Very simple mount and very effective. No plastic bits to get old and brittle either.
Steve in Peoria