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05-17-2004, 09:22 AM

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> I just go into cycling more seriously a few months ago, and as another
> thread mentioned, I'm addicted. I just purchased a new Gary Fisher Sugar 4+,
> and love it (fastastic suspension, no chain suck problem at least yet).
>
> I ride in the Siskiyou Mountains here in Southern Oregon, mostly along
> logging and mining roads. I dislike wearing a pack, so I'd like to avoid
> using a hydration pack. The Gary Fisher doesn't have a lot of room to mount
> stuff, but by using side exit bottle cages, I've managed to mount two 24 oz
> water bottles to the down tube. However, as it gets hotter (100 degree plus
> days are common here) and the mountain streams dry up, this will be
> inadequate for many rides.
>
> Is it reasonable to try to mount one or two more bottles somehow off the
> handlebar? Does anyone know the hardware etc. that could do this?

Yes, you can get bottle mounts for the front of your handlebar, and also
ones for the back of your saddle. Look through a Nashbar or Performance
Bike catalog.

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05-17-2004, 01:46 PM

"MarkR" <mail@*splinters*mrstudio.com> wrote in message
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> Is it reasonable to try to mount one or two more bottles somehow off
> the handlebar? Does anyone know the hardware etc. that could do this?

Minoura make brackets for mounting water bottle cages both to the handlebars
and the saddle.

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05-17-2004, 01:46 PM

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> Is it reasonable to try to mount one or two more bottles somehow off
> the handlebar? Does anyone know the hardware etc. that could do this?

Minoura make brackets for mounting water bottle cages both to the handlebars
and the saddle.

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05-17-2004, 01:46 PM

"MarkR" <mail@*splinters*mrstudio.com> wrote in message
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> Is it reasonable to try to mount one or two more bottles somehow off
> the handlebar? Does anyone know the hardware etc. that could do this?

Minoura make brackets for mounting water bottle cages both to the handlebars
and the saddle.

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05-17-2004, 01:46 PM

"MarkR" <mail@*splinters*mrstudio.com> wrote in message
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[...]

> Is it reasonable to try to mount one or two more bottles somehow off
> the handlebar? Does anyone know the hardware etc. that could do this?

Minoura make brackets for mounting water bottle cages both to the handlebars
and the saddle.

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05-17-2004, 01:46 PM

"MarkR" <mail@*splinters*mrstudio.com> wrote in message
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[...]

> Is it reasonable to try to mount one or two more bottles somehow off
> the handlebar? Does anyone know the hardware etc. that could do this?

Minoura make brackets for mounting water bottle cages both to the handlebars
and the saddle.

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