Originally Posted by Mountain_Owl
For me, the thing of it is: The bottle bracket mount screws are on the lower tube, which means I'd have to get off my bike to take a drink, BUT...as mentioned earlier by someone here, bottles are easier to clean and cost a hell of a lot less. (Sales guy at Eastern Mountain Sport tried to sell me a hydration system...for $50!
Not sure I follow. Why do you have to get off the bike? Can't reach the bottle? I always found any of the cage positions I have seen easy enough to reach.