add a bottle cage mount

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Looking for suggestions on the best way to add bottle
bosses where

none

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currently exist. I'd rather not go the RivNut route, so
lets not

start that

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discussion. I currently have the twofish strap-on bottle
cage, and

its

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quite flimsy. Sheldon's QBP catalog has a Minoura
mount, again

strap-on -

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anyone have any experience with the sturdiness of this
mount? The

ideal

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solution would be some sort of clamp-on bottle boss(es) -
do these

exist? I

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noted on a previous thread that a clamp-on boss for an
"E" front

deailer

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would perhaps work, but they're $25 each, and I'd need
two. Thanks

for your

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help.

Zefal has some nice bottle clamps: roseversand.d-roseversand.d-Open ↗
e/rose_main.cfm?KAT_ID=0&PRD_ID=12012&spr_id=2&MID=0&CID=175

"Kyle.B.H" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Looking for suggestions on the best way to add bottle
bosses where

none

Quoted message said:

currently exist. I'd rather not go the RivNut route, so
lets not

start that

Quoted message said:

discussion. I currently have the twofish strap-on bottle
cage, and

its

Quoted message said:

quite flimsy. Sheldon's QBP catalog has a Minoura
mount, again

strap-on -

Quoted message said:

anyone have any experience with the sturdiness of this
mount? The

ideal

Quoted message said:

solution would be some sort of clamp-on bottle boss(es) -
do these

exist? I

Quoted message said:

noted on a previous thread that a clamp-on boss for an
"E" front

deailer

Quoted message said:

would perhaps work, but they're $25 each, and I'd need
two. Thanks

for your

Quoted message said:

help.

Kyle

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Zefal has some nice bottle clamps:

roseversand.derose main.cfmOpen ↗
12&spr_id=2&MID=0&CID=175

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"Kyle.B.H" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:KPsjc.49515$aQ6.3807514@attbi_s51...

Quoted message said:

Looking for suggestions on the best way to add bottle
bosses where

none

Quoted message said:

currently exist. I'd rather not go the RivNut route, so
lets not

start that

Quoted message said:

discussion. I currently have the twofish strap-on bottle
cage, and

its

Quoted message said:

quite flimsy. Sheldon's QBP catalog has a Minoura
mount, again

strap-on -

Quoted message said:

anyone have any experience with the sturdiness of this
mount? The

ideal

Quoted message said:

solution would be some sort of clamp-on bottle boss(es)
- do these

exist? I

Quoted message said:

noted on a previous thread that a clamp-on boss for an
"E" front

deailer

Quoted message said:

would perhaps work, but they're $25 each, and I'd need
two. Thanks

for your

Quoted message said:

help.

Kyle

I must admit I'm a fan of normal automotive hose clamps.
Cost = nearly zero, if you use the right mount you can hide
the ugly (?) adjuster under the bottle, and you have those
clips for when something major breaks (racks normally, but
I've also seen a cracked frametube reinforced by them.)
Hugh Fenton

zip ties fix anything

"Kyle.B.H" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Looking for suggestions on the best way to add bottle
bosses where none currently exist. I'd rather not go the
RivNut route, so lets not start

that

Quoted message said:

discussion. I currently have the twofish strap-on bottle
cage, and its quite flimsy. Sheldon's QBP catalog has a
Minoura mount, again strap-on - anyone have any
experience with the sturdiness of this mount? The ideal
solution would be some sort of clamp-on bottle boss(es) -
do these exist?

I

Quoted message said:

noted on a previous thread that a clamp-on boss for an "E"
front deailer would perhaps work, but they're $25 each,
and I'd need two. Thanks for

your

Quoted message said:

help.

Kyle

DDB said:

"Kyle.B.H" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Looking for suggestions on the best way to add bottle
bosses where none currently exist.

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zip ties fix anything

It appears that frequency of zip tie discussions is
increasing rather rapidly. That, along with the absence of
any follow-up from Carl updating us on the progress of his
Fury Roadmaster, makes me think that something rather large
is amiss. Lance even won a sprint a few days ago. Surely
these things are a sign of things to come. Perhaps the alien
invasion is nigh! :-)

--
Greg Estep

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Originally posted by Kyle.B.H
Looking for suggestions on the best way to add bottle bosses
where none currently exist. I'd rather not go the RivNut
route, so lets not start that discussion. I currently have
the twofish strap-on bottle cage, and its quite flimsy.
Sheldon's QBP catalog has a Minoura mount, again strap-on -
anyone have any experience with the sturdiness of this
mount? The ideal solution would be some sort of clamp-on
bottle boss(es) - do these exist? I noted on a previous
thread that a clamp-on boss for an "E" front deailer would
perhaps work, but they're $25 each, and I'd need two. Thanks
for your help.

Kyle

Some water bottle cages made by Blackburn and others have "ears" on them that can be clamped with hose clamps.
I would protect the frame area with remnants of a blown inner tube and use all stainless hose clamps. I have an older frame that has no holes, bosses, or other fittings. I equipped it with water bottle cages and hose clamps years ago and have never had any problems.
[IMG]rei.comProductDisplayOpen ↗[/IMG]

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Quoted message said:

Looking for suggestions on the best way to add bottle
bosses where none currently exist. I'd rather not go the
RivNut route, so lets not start that discussion. I
currently have the twofish strap-on bottle cage, and its
quite flimsy. Sheldon's QBP catalog has a Minoura mount,
again strap-on - anyone have any experience with the
sturdiness of this mount? The ideal solution would be some
sort of clamp-on bottle boss(es) - do these exist? I noted
on a previous thread that a clamp-on boss for an "E" front
deailer would perhaps work, but they're $25 each, and I'd
need two. Thanks for your help.

Kyle

Hi, There are a couple of different brackets that clamp on
to the tube and then you fasten the cage to the bracket.
Take a look at the Elite VIP Universal Support: elite-it.comcOpen ↗
Prodotti.jsp?ID=09p

Your dealer will either have these or should be able to get
them. You put it on and then bolt the cage of your choice to
it. I have one on my old road bike, I paid $10 for it. Well
made, not hard to install.

Here is another one similar to the Elite VIP, and for less
money: nashbar.comprofile.cfmOpen ↗
tegory=1023&brand=&sku=3478&storetype=&estoreid=

Another solution, although not as neat looking, is to use a
pair of hose clamps. Find a cage that you can clamp to, this
type works well: nashbar.comprofile moreimages.Open ↗
cfm?category=72&subcategory=1025&sku=2345&brand=

Life is Good! Jeff

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I must admit I'm a fan of normal automotive hose clamps.
Cost = nearly zero, if you use the right mount you can
hide the ugly (?) adjuster under the bottle, and you have
those clips for when something major breaks (racks
normally, but I've also seen a cracked frametube
reinforced by them.) Hugh Fenton

Back when I was working in a Schwinn shop, anyone who wanted
a water bottle on their Varsity or Continental also got a
couple hose clamps in the bargain. There was nothing else
that clamped down on the 1" diameter pipes those bikes were
built from.

Jeff

Kyle.B.H said:

Looking for suggestions on the best way to add bottle
bosses where none currently exist. I'd rather not go the
RivNut route, so lets not start that discussion. I
currently have the twofish strap-on bottle cage, and its
quite flimsy. Sheldon's QBP catalog has a Minoura mount,
again strap-on - anyone have any experience with the
sturdiness of this mount?

Minoura makes two mounts which can be stapped around a frame
tube and accept a standard water bottle cage:

bikeusa.commerchant.mvOpen ↗
ore_Code=MSGI&Product_Code=WC3002

bikeusa.commerchant.mvOpen ↗
ore_Code=MSGI&Product_Code=WC3000

I am using the first one mounted on the vertical section of
the handlebar stem on a Bike Friday tandem - I've had no
problems with
it...

Jack Fortune Eugene, Oregon

Great ideas - thanks all!

Kyle

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Quoted message said:

Looking for suggestions on the best way to add bottle
bosses where none currently exist. I'd rather not go the
RivNut route, so lets not start

that

Quoted message said:

discussion. I currently have the twofish strap-on bottle
cage, and its quite flimsy. Sheldon's QBP catalog has a
Minoura mount, again strap-on - anyone have any
experience with the sturdiness of this mount? The ideal
solution would be some sort of clamp-on bottle boss(es) -
do these exist?

I

Quoted message said:

noted on a previous thread that a clamp-on boss for an "E"
front deailer would perhaps work, but they're $25 each,
and I'd need two. Thanks for

your

Quoted message said:

help.

Kyle

Kyle.B.H said:

Looking for suggestions on the best way to add bottle
bosses where none currently exist. I'd rather not go the
RivNut route, so lets not start that discussion. I
currently have the twofish strap-on bottle cage, and its
quite flimsy. Sheldon's QBP catalog has a Minoura mount,
again strap-on - anyone have any experience with the
sturdiness of this mount? The ideal solution would be some
sort of clamp-on bottle boss(es) - do these exist? I noted
on a previous thread that a clamp-on boss for an "E" front
deailer would perhaps work, but they're $25 each, and I'd
need two.

yellowjersey.orgbottle.htmlOpen ↗ Zefal Gizmo, $6.95

--
Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1
April, 1971