Bottle cages on the top tube.

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fatbikerbill
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Bottle cages on the top tube.

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Sks make an anywhere cage adapter.

https://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/acces ... ter__17499

Anyone know if they are any good or suggest an alternative please?
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It depends where on the TT you're planning to put the bottle and how much standover height you have when the cage is fitted. A magnetic attachment/ bottle setup such as Fidlock avoids disembowelment in the event of unscheduled get-offs and is my preferred option. Rather more spendy though.
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I've used one of these for extra bottle capacity on conventional steel tube frames. However, judging by your name you might have too fat tubes too!

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slugwash wrote: Sun Apr 10, 2022 1:41 pm I've used one of these for extra bottle capacity on conventional steel tube frames. However, judging by your name you might have too fat tubes too!

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/universal ... mc=8339445Image
The down tube on my bike is quite fat and they fit on there:

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I use a monkey cage on the top tube of my bikes, never had a bottle go astray yet. Purchased from a place not far from here.
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Ha slugwash,

Perhaps I need a rename. Still got the fatty but this for a solaris, and trying to avoid the thought of loading up the forks.

Cheers all.
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I mounted mine forward on the seatpost, using a little thingamajig that I'd have to go search for

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Handy for refilling on the move as well :smile:
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Had a play today. Top tube is using a decathlon thingy, as mentioned above.

Not ridden it like this yet, other than down the lane, but standover is fine.

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I have a bottle on the top tube of both my bikes, just in front of the seat post. I use a Monky cage too on my full sus. Works fine, but I did snap one tightening it right up. Helps if you wrap an inner tube under it to make it grip a bit better.

Had bottle bosses added to the top tube of my hard tail.

One thing to watch out for is that I find on really rough decents, I've occasionally lost the bottle. I guess it's because the top tube is more horizontal, so they ping out easily. I now have a bit of elastic and an accessory clip that I snap round the lid of my bottle to stop it shooting forward now. Not lost one even on the most rocky descents imaginable.

I've never had a stand over issue. I've 35" legs which probably helps, but I find if I suddenly fall off the saddle, I tend to naturally end up in front of the bottle.
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