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Single water bottle placement.
07-31-13, 10:02 PM
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Single water bottle placement.
With the typical dual cage configuration where do you put your water bottle if you are carrying only one?
07-31-13, 10:20 PM
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07-31-13, 10:33 PM
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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.
08-01-13, 01:01 AM
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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.
08-01-13, 02:11 AM
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Wherever it is easiest to reach? Isn't the point of having a water bottle being able to easily drink the water.
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08-01-13, 03:31 AM
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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.
08-01-13, 04:07 AM
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If I am only carrying one bottle, tools go in a cut off bottle sitting in the rear cage
08-01-13, 05:44 AM
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08-01-13, 08:05 AM
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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.
Additional tip: Tell her she can keep the bottle...you don't want that one back.
08-01-13, 08:37 AM
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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...
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