Originally Posted by
seau grateau
Yeah I don't get it either. I've gotten used to it on my All-City though and reaching the bottle while riding is no problem. On especially hot days or when I'm doing long rides without planned water stops, I just ride my road bike. And I've heard tell that ST mounted bottles are actually more aero, so you can pretend it's a marginal gain.
My cage came loose on my Fuji Track while I was riding to the train a couple of months ago, my the bottle swung out while I was pedaling and twisted the cage down. I was in a hurry, so I wiggled the bolts loose, and in so doing, tore the downtube open from the bottom bolt. Pretty ugly.
But I still rather have that than placing cage on the seat tube.
The Big Block, The Soma Rush, and the Steamroller all do that. Yuck.