one thing that has been bugging me about the bike (now called craptastic) is that the water bottle was under the down tube and it's a big tube click on the image to see the cage
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i could not reach it from the seat while riding so I had to stop and get water.

I had bought plastic this cage to get free shipping and the cap screws for the bottle mounts on that down tube were too short because the mount is thicker so it was sitting in a box.

I moved the computer over and ziptied it to the bar. it should hold just fine and doesn't interfere with the brakes or the grip shifters. it is a side entry cage so I will just pull it up. i will see how it works tomorrow. probably with a smaller bottle
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=266463

Also I rode a trek 7.1 fx. i liked it better than craptastic but It was geared to low. se the other tread on my musing on buying a bike for more info

this worked OK. on one bumpy part of my ride it came forward (to the right) a bit but I just tapped it back in. but I could reach it no fuss.

this was my least resting.
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Name: 08/10/2012 6:10am
Activity type: cycle
Description: -
Total distance: 10.11 km (6.3 mi)
Total time: 35:14
Moving time: 33:14
Average speed: 17.21 km/h (10.7 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 18.25 km/h (11.3 mi/h)
Max speed: 46.80 km/h (29.1 mi/h)
Average pace: 3.49 min/km (5.6 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 3.29 min/km (5.3 min/mi)
Fastest pace: 1.28 min/km (2.1 min/mi)
Max elevation: 38 m (125 ft)
Min elevation: -42 m (-138 ft)
Elevation gain: 269 m (884 ft)
Max grade: 30 %
Min grade: -24 %
Recorded: 08/10/2012 6:10am


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How about attaching it to the stem, so it angles upwards, with the top of the bottle facing away from you?

iI will give that a try.

Check your LBS for a mount that will bolt to the handlebars, then you add a normal water bottle cage to the mount. My wife's 13 inch frames only come with one frame mount for a water bottle cage so I got the older style, handlebar mount water bottle cage but it's a bit of PIA to mount tight. If I'd have known there was a handlebar mount you can add a standard water bottle cage to, I would have bought it instead. FYI.

I saw that at target for $7 with a cage. But that mught break my "no more money on this bike Rule". Or I could rationalize that away by saying I will put on the next bike :)

I was at target on Friday so I picked up the "universal water bottle bracket"

it worked much better than my jury rigged option for ... 7 dollars.
3 miles on the weekend with my kids at park. and I got my last kid of training wheels. she will be 10 in September ( the other 2 her twin and my 6 year ol have been off for a while)

and a 7 mile ride this morning. nearly identical to Friday's

Yeah when I think about what I have spent on my bike in the past few months, I justify it by thinking that a majority of it would have been spent whether I had bought a different bike or not - water bottles and cages, seat bag, lights, computer, lock. Only things I've bought really specific to my bike are handle bars (probably won't use, only $12), stem, and front fork. And then less so tires and tubes, which I probably would have ended up buying anyway if I got another used bike.

Ok a bunch more rides same routes similar times. Woo hoo

My traveling companions and I stayed at the Sheraton Wakefield for part of our Boston trip back in May. Fond memories!!

only 3 or 4 more days to go until lI hit my mark

Name: 08/21/2012 6:10am
Activity type: cycle
Description: -
Total distance: 9.85 km (6.1 mi)
Total time: 42:09
Moving time: 33:49
Average speed: 14.02 km/h (8.7 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 17.48 km/h (10.9 mi/h)
Max speed: 35.78 km/h (22.2 mi/h)
Average pace: 4.28 min/km (6.9 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 3.43 min/km (5.5 min/mi)
Fastest pace: 1.68 min/km (2.7 min/mi)
Max elevation: 25 m (81 ft)
Min elevation: -24 m (-80 ft)
Elevation gain: 277 m (909 ft)
Max grade: 18 %
Min grade: -13 %
Recorded: 08/21/2012 6:10am

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Check My New
2013 Trek 8.4 DS So fun to ride

knocked off another 6ish miles
Name: 8/22
Activity type: cycle
Description: -
Total distance: 9.91 km (6.2 mi)
Total time: 41:41
Moving time: 34:10
Average speed: 14.26 km/h (8.9 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 17.41 km/h (10.8 mi/h)
Max speed: 36.45 km/h (22.6 mi/h)
Average pace: 4.21 min/km (6.8 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 3.45 min/km (5.5 min/mi)
Fastest pace: 1.65 min/km (2.6 min/mi)
Max elevation: 33 m (107 ft)
Min elevation: -14 m (-47 ft)
Elevation gain: 243 m (796 ft)
Max grade: 15 %
Min grade: -17 %
Recorded: 08/22/2012 6:08am

woo hoo. just finished up one more ride and look here 101.4
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=269134

now my wife and I can talk budget about a new bike. which put me in something like a specialized sirus or secteur or a bikesdirect flat bar road or just a new rigid frame, fork and tires, with the necessaries to swap (cables etc)