Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Road Cycling
Reload this Page >

Cage for a long water bottle

Search
Notices
Road Cycling “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway

Cage for a long water bottle

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-26-11, 12:01 AM
  #1  
AngrySaki
Socrates Johnson
Thread Starter
 
AngrySaki's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Waterloo, Ontario
Posts: 492
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Cage for a long water bottle

I own a few different water bottle cages, but for all of them my water bottle barely fits in my frame (the bottle hits the top tube and is hard to get out). Has anybody come across a water bottle cage that's designed for long water bottles?
Basically the part the bottle sits in would just have to be extra deep/recessed.
AngrySaki is offline  
Old 05-26-11, 12:08 AM
  #2  
BotByte
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: In a crate
Posts: 371
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Just get a water bottle that will fit to your bike.

I don't use the specialty water bottles, but I go to the Asian market and buy the soft drinks in the bomb proof bottle and re use them at home. So I have a couple to take with me on a ride.

I've seen tall water bottles sold with a matching cage also.
BotByte is offline  
Old 05-26-11, 12:09 AM
  #3  
LesterOfPuppets
cowboy, steel horse, etc
 
LesterOfPuppets's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: The hot spot.
Posts: 45,202

Bikes: everywhere

Mentioned: 74 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 12998 Post(s)
Liked 7,917 Times in 4,210 Posts
There are side entry cages which might help. Dunno of any that extend further below the bolts than others, however.

Well, except for those 1-1.5 liter holders. their bottom looks to go a little lower. Not too well versed on those, though.

https://www.amazon.com/Topeak-Modula-.../dp/B000FIE51M
LesterOfPuppets is online now  
Old 05-26-11, 12:21 AM
  #4  
AngrySaki
Socrates Johnson
Thread Starter
 
AngrySaki's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Waterloo, Ontario
Posts: 492
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Just get a water bottle that will fit to your bike.
I use 1 Liter bottles and don't want to give them up (I run out of water all the time as it is). I also have a sloping top tube.


Well, except for those 1-1.5 liter holders.
I didn't think of those. The one you linked looks like it might extend further down than a regular bottle. I'll take a look at one next time I'm in a bike shop.
AngrySaki is offline  
Old 05-26-11, 12:31 AM
  #5  
MikeyBoyAz
Middle-Aged Member
 
MikeyBoyAz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 2,276

Bikes: Bianchi Infinito CV 2014, TREK HIFI 2011, Argon18 E-116 2013

Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 24 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
plastic profile design bottle cages come with two sets of holes for multiple mounting heights, not sure if this solves the problem but it might get you another inch, which might be just enough... You can also move the bottle behind your seat with a mount similar to TT gear, but not nearly as expensive. Mine was about $20 from my LBS, so must be cheaper online, brand like XTAC or something like that, they are nice and allow for any bottle size, still sturdy with said profile design bottle cages.
MikeyBoyAz is offline  
Old 05-26-11, 12:35 AM
  #6  
LesterOfPuppets
cowboy, steel horse, etc
 
LesterOfPuppets's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: The hot spot.
Posts: 45,202

Bikes: everywhere

Mentioned: 74 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 12998 Post(s)
Liked 7,917 Times in 4,210 Posts
One thing about those Topeak 1 L holders is that they don't seem like they'd be handy for drinking on the move with that top clamp deal.

I just remembered the Liquid Caddy. I've always wanted to try one out for my around-town bike. The $25 price tag has kept me away, however.

Also dunno if it's big enough for big bottles.

Last edited by LesterOfPuppets; 05-26-11 at 12:40 AM.
LesterOfPuppets is online now  
Old 05-26-11, 06:52 AM
  #7  
jgjulio
Senior Member
 
jgjulio's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Long Beach, CA
Posts: 424

Bikes: 2020 Veego 750, 2011 Specialized Roubaix Elite, 08 Trek 7200, Very Old Schwinn Cruiser

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts
Two choices:
Modify the cage with an adapter:
https://www.amazon.com/Topeak-15-Wate...414211&sr=1-51

or a side entry cage:

https://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-Side-M...14349&sr=1-128
jgjulio is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
shadowsspy
General Cycling Discussion
59
12-31-17 01:00 PM
mwalsh5757
Fifty Plus (50+)
12
10-29-17 01:05 PM
Michael Angelo
Classic & Vintage
20
07-29-16 05:27 PM
PaulRivers
Commuting
23
06-12-13 10:47 AM
patentcad
Road Cycling
88
06-03-11 09:07 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.