nosaj

On shorter rides, I can stuff 2 spares and my pump kit into a second water bottle.

This eliminates the need to carry an unsightly saddle bag or weigh down my jersey pockets.

Based on what I've seen on BF, it doesn't seem that many others do this. Why not?

Mike F

Not a bad idea actually

MMM.PWR

Thought about it, but I'd rather have water in both bottles. Unless it's a short ride relatively close to home.

echotraveler

most mechanics i know do this. you got to be very aware youll need to refill and drink up....

cheers,

kenji666

Seat bags are not unsightly.

shadoman

I started doing this when I bought a bike that had 3 bottle holders...

ErichM

Recently switched from a saddle bag to this

Love not having the saddle bag anymore.

mwbarker

I don't mind my seatbag at all, plus my blinky is clipped to it. Don't want to switch all that stuff around depending on the length of the ride.

ErichM, where do you put that little bag? Jersey pocket?

kenji666

We probably don't want to know.

KBentley57

I thought about that today - more so the "shape" of a water bottle that opened with a hinge that had a slot for a cell phone, space for keys,, ect. I think it would be a cool idea, even if it took up a water bottle slot.

merlin55

get a regular sized bottle with the large screw off top. Make 2 cuts down the side of the bottle from the top almost to the bottom. After you unscrew the top, the bottle can open like a clam, to put in you tubes, tools, etc

garciawork

My dad actually has one of those that he uses on his MTB. Its pretty slick.

njkayaker

This. Most of the rides I'm doing are longer (two-bottle) rides. The seatbag stays where it is.

Jersey pocket.

UCIMBZ

Don't feel all that special. It has been discussed several times:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...er-bottle-cage
I know, that thingy up there called "search" is hard to figure out.

Triode

Actually, if you are new here it is.

I have searched several times with no hits, then find a thread by using google.

Now, I just search google, click on the bikeforum expansion link

ETA

I have some initial threads out there I would not have started had I been doing it that way to begin with.

shadoman

+1

or just the opposite: I search a subject and get 100 post that have nothing to do with the search subject.

Mike F

Thanks for pointing that out in such a subtle manner. Now I think the Op is a dick and this thread sucks....

rangerdavid

Doesn't this bag weigh down your jersey pocket?? Seems like it would pull on it quite a bit.

FactVord

Who said anything about jersey pocket? As mentioned before, you don't want to know where it is placed.

JimF22003

In the summer I usually have water bottles in my cages. Sometimes in the winter, I'll use a purpose-made bottle-shaped thing I got at the bike shop (can't recall the brand.) It's meant for carrying tools and food or whatever, and fitting in a bottle cage.

ErichM

Notice it a bit while standing, don't notice it at all riding.

fmcooper

Bontrager/Trek used to make one, I have one I use in my 2nd holder on rides around town. When I have one tube with me and get a flat, I usually head directly back home. With a 2nd spare I can continue my ride. I believe they used to sell it as a "flat pack" with a tube and CO2.

irwin7638

Soma makes a bottle just for that, $5.99 and it has a screw on lid.



https://store.somafab.com/baandotve.html

Marc

shouldberiding

There's also one called Cage Rocket:


Which is absolutely bloody awful because it's not shaped like a water bottle, being flat on the back, and rattles about like mad in the bottle cage.

Val23708

doesn't seem worth the effort of taking my saddle bag off and moving the stuff. small saddle bag with tube/patch kit/multitool/levers is enough.