With the typical dual cage configuration where do you put your water bottle if you are carrying only one?

Front cage = downtube? and rear cage = seat tube?

Rule 52
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As noted, there is only one correct answer, and it has nothing to do with the seat tube....

Rear for better weight distribution.

I saw somewhere that it was more aerodynamic for the bottle to be on the seat tube. I put it on the down tube cuz it's just easier to reach.

Down tube. Easier to grab and put back.

You got it.

Front cage got my vote.

Possible alternatives: stem mounted & mounted on bottom of down tube near BB shell.

front cage better for water bottles. rear cage better for latte cups from the cafe and pepsi cups from the greasy 24-hr mexican joint and 99˘ frostys from wendys.

F rule 52.

Seat tube...catches less wind.

Wherever it is easiest to reach? Isn't the point of having a water bottle being able to easily drink the water.

What is the most Feng Shui option? Downtube

It depends on where your front door is.

I just wasted 30 seconds of my life thinking about this.....

This poll neglects those "aero" seat cages.

Always front cage. So much easier to take out and put back in. I always use my front cage. The rear is more of a reserve cage, so when the water bottle in the front is empty, I swap them for easy access.

+1

I have 9 on my bike I had to modify 4 of them to hold insulated beer Koozies,.

Agreed.
If I am only carrying one bottle, tools go in a cut off bottle sitting in the rear cage

water is for Freds. Save weight and don't bring any.

+2

I always carry two water bottles, even on short rides...you never know when you will come across a dehydrated stripper hoofing it home.


Additional tip: Tell her she can keep the bottle...you don't want that one back.

I was going to add a rude statement about where to "stick it: but didn't want to risk a second infraction from the mods...

Drier is faster!