Installing bottle cage mounts to a frame without them - any better way than rivnuts?
04-18-22, 05:41 PM
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Installing bottle cage mounts to a frame without them - any better way than rivnuts?
Using rivet nuts seems to be a pretty solid way to do it - are they as good a way as any?
04-18-22, 05:59 PM
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Yes, there are better ways. It really depends on your bike and your budget.
There's no way I'm going to drill holes in my '75 Grand Record or my '72 Torpado. Instead, I use aluminum clamps on the down tube and the bottle cage of my choice (V.O.).
If I were going to make other changes to those bikes and they needed a repaint, then I would look to a frame builder to add bottle bosses.
There are other ways to carry water as well. For example, a cage clamped to the bars. Now that's really old school. And on the right bike, it looks totally badass.
But if it's a beater that you don't care about, go ahead and drill holes in the frame.
There's no way I'm going to drill holes in my '75 Grand Record or my '72 Torpado. Instead, I use aluminum clamps on the down tube and the bottle cage of my choice (V.O.).
If I were going to make other changes to those bikes and they needed a repaint, then I would look to a frame builder to add bottle bosses.
There are other ways to carry water as well. For example, a cage clamped to the bars. Now that's really old school. And on the right bike, it looks totally badass.
But if it's a beater that you don't care about, go ahead and drill holes in the frame.
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There are any number of bottle mounts. Zefal Gizmo, Elite VIP cage mounts, and Minoura cage mount are but a few. I’ve used all of them and they work well.
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You can also use plain old Hose Clamps from the hardware store to mount a wire cage on.
No need to spend $30-40 to mount a bottle cage on a $100 beater
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Back in the day we used radiator hose clamps and the bottle cages had tabs for the hose clamps to clamp against. Some cages still have these tabs. The beauty of hose clamps, besides their wide availability and low cost, is that they conform to non round tubing and have an adjustable circumference. Andy
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If all you want is a bottle carrier, Zefal has a cage that mounts with Velcro straps. Same aisle you got the bike from.
You can also use plain old Hose Clamps from the hardware store to mount a wire cage on.
No need to spend $30-40 to mount a bottle cage on a $100 beater
You can also use plain old Hose Clamps from the hardware store to mount a wire cage on.
No need to spend $30-40 to mount a bottle cage on a $100 beater
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I'm using the Universal Support Bolts made by King Cage. link to King Cage site
They are good, 6 bucks each. I like that they're metal. I also like the simplicity of the Velo Orange ones.
They are good, 6 bucks each. I like that they're metal. I also like the simplicity of the Velo Orange ones.
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