Elegant solution for dual water bottles on handlebars?
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Elegant solution for dual water bottles on handlebars?
I'm looking for some sort of simple and elegant, chrome mount for 2 water bottles on my handlebars. Something with a vintage look to put on my Raleigh Sport. Thanks!
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Back in the day, I used to race with a twin metal bottle holder made by Caloric (?). On shorter rides I used to carry a rolled up tubular tire in one side. They pop up from time to time on Ebay, and somebody makes a modern repro that looks good, but costs almost as much as the real ones. What I didn't like was that the metal clamps put permanent grooved scratches in my original Ambrosia Legnano branded handle bars.
Only picture I have, from about 1965. I still have the bike.
Only picture I have, from about 1965. I still have the bike.
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Back in the day, I used go race with a twin metal bottle holder made by Caloric (?). On shorter rides I used to carry a rolled up tubular tire in one side. They pop up from time to time on Ebay, and somebody makes a modern repro that looks good, but costs almost as much as the real ones. What I didn't like was that the metal clamps put permanent grooved scratches in my original Ambrosia Legnano branded handle bars.
Only picture I have, from about 1965. I still have the bike.
Only picture I have, from about 1965. I still have the bike.
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Minoura used to make a similar mount designed for two bottle cages, and I had one for a while. Unfortunately, it broke on a dirt road one day, dumping, bottles cages and all but fortunately falling clear of my front wheel. I would recommend fabricating some sort of connector/stabilizer between the back of this sort of mount and the stem, either the quill or the extension, to keep it from flexing and breaking as mine did.
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Minoura used to make a similar mount designed for two bottle cages, and I had one for a while. Unfortunately, it broke on a dirt road one day, dumping, bottles cages and all but fortunately falling clear of my front wheel. I would recommend fabricating some sort of connector/stabilizer between the back of this sort of mount and the stem, either the quill or the extension, to keep it from flexing and breaking as mine did.
I looked for the double for a while, but quit searching.
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Wonder why Minoura quit making the double. They still do have the single, which is pretty cool mod'ed by @top506.
I looked for the double for a while, but quit searching.
I looked for the double for a while, but quit searching.
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I may just go with a pair of these $14...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HANDLEBAR-M...R/302972566523
The elegant solutions look to cost about twice what my $40 Raleigh cost me.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HANDLEBAR-M...R/302972566523
The elegant solutions look to cost about twice what my $40 Raleigh cost me.
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I just use a pair of Minoura singles.
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I may just go with a pair of these $14...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HANDLEBAR-M...R/302972566523
The elegant solutions look to cost about twice what my $40 Raleigh cost me.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HANDLEBAR-M...R/302972566523
The elegant solutions look to cost about twice what my $40 Raleigh cost me.
need a rubber band or elastic to keep the bottles from popping out.
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The photo; Your concentration and open mouth say it all.
The Performance Bike bottle carrier; $80 for an over-engineered monstrosity with "Eroica" embossed on it? Yee haw... (And no I don't care if it's a replica. It never should have been made the first time.) If it's not a replica, WTF?
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