Adjustable bottle cage

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Postby orphic » 08 Feb 2011, 09:47

Apparently these are not made any more, but I want one. Anyone seen anything similar around?

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Catch is I need it before Friday...
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Postby Strawburger » 08 Feb 2011, 10:47

are you in the city? try rebel sports. last time i was in there they had heaps (that was about 2-3 months ago though).
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Postby orphic » 08 Feb 2011, 12:39

No way! Awesome, I will go. The one on the corner of George and Kent yeah?
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Postby Strawburger » 08 Feb 2011, 13:12

yeah that's the one. if you luck out i've got a really old one you can borrow made of very thin flexible alu.
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Postby orphic » 08 Feb 2011, 14:25

Just to make sure we are on the right page it has the sliding mounts, yeah?
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Postby orphic » 08 Feb 2011, 15:13

No dice. The one they stock are the BBB Fuel Tank cages which I think are what is already on the bike.
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Postby Peter T » 08 Feb 2011, 16:07

Hey Vic,

If you just need another bidon mount for the trip, I have a bolt on handlebar mounted one you could use.
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Postby Strawburger » 08 Feb 2011, 19:22

aaah cr@p, i should have noticed the sliding mounts. i thought they were fixed in. :oops: :oops: sorry vic.
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Postby mikesbytes » 08 Feb 2011, 20:00

I recall you and Christian having strap on bidon holders on your fixies
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Postby T-Bone » 08 Feb 2011, 23:37

I'm pretty sure i've got one you can borrow, i'll try to find it tomorrow.
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Postby orphic » 09 Feb 2011, 08:36

That would be really cool if you can find it.

Mike I cable tied a bottle cage onto my fixie. Not really keen on running that kind of setup for a week of touring :)
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Postby christian » 09 Feb 2011, 09:30

I have a plastic band that you put around your frame that gives you cage bosses. I have one that is currently not on a bike if you want to borrow it and I can find it.
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Postby mikesbytes » 09 Feb 2011, 09:34

I have a plastic band that you put around your frame that gives you cage bosses. I have one that is currently not on a bike if you want to borrow it and I can find it.
When you dig it out, can you note the brand name and I do a search as I want to buy one for my fixie
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Postby christian » 09 Feb 2011, 09:51

I couldn't find them locally when I wanted them so I ordered them from wiggle.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/au/elite-vip-bo ... ge-clamps/
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Postby orphic » 09 Feb 2011, 10:37

I have a brand new set of those bands sitting in my gear room. While I am sure they work just fine, but I haven't tested them. I don't want to run them touring because when something breaks in the middle of nowhere I'm not going to be able to fix it. Would much prefer a bolt on solution considering I have mounts.
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Postby orphic » 09 Feb 2011, 10:41

I should probably add that I am overly fastideous when touring on my own and spend each morning checking every damn bolt on bike and Bob. So something that doesn't bolt is a little scary. Guess I just don't ever want to be involved in any kind of hairy situation when I've got 30kg of load on the back.
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Postby mikesbytes » 09 Feb 2011, 10:53

I have a brand new set of those bands sitting in my gear room. While I am sure they work just fine, but I haven't tested them. I don't want to run them touring because when something breaks in the middle of nowhere I'm not going to be able to fix it. Would much prefer a bolt on solution considering I have mounts.
If you don't want them, I'll have them
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Postby orphic » 09 Feb 2011, 10:57

They are reserved for fixie century I am afraid ;)
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Postby mikesbytes » 09 Feb 2011, 11:13

They are reserved for fixie century I am afraid ;)
So your not going to get the long hall fixed?
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Postby T-Bone » 09 Feb 2011, 12:31

I'll bring the cage to the track tonight.
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Postby orphic » 10 Feb 2011, 10:47

James I didn't make it down to the track tonight. Any chance you can pack it in your things for Tassie?

Thanks heaps.
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Postby T-Bone » 10 Feb 2011, 10:59

yeah, no worries, i'll find a place for it, just make sure you bring some bolts to mount it.
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