water bottle mounting - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

05-17-2004, 07:10 AM

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?

And one other question: any recommendations, including where to purchase,
for bottles with a dust and mud cap? The one bottle mounts on the tire side
of the down tube and gets pretty plastered with dirt.

Thanks

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Mark Rehmar
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05-17-2004, 08:10 AM

I don't mountain bike, but I have seen water bottles mounted on the rear of
the seat. Not sure if that would be a good place on a mountain bike or not,
but worth a look.

Curt

"MarkR" <mail@*splinters*mrstudio.com> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> 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?
>
> And one other question: any recommendations, including where to purchase,
> for bottles with a dust and mud cap? The one bottle mounts on the tire
side
> of the down tube and gets pretty plastered with dirt.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Mark Rehmar
> Please remove *splinters* to reply by email
>
>

05-17-2004, 08:10 AM

I don't mountain bike, but I have seen water bottles mounted on the rear of
the seat. Not sure if that would be a good place on a mountain bike or not,
but worth a look.

Curt

"MarkR" <mail@*splinters*mrstudio.com> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> 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?
>
> And one other question: any recommendations, including where to purchase,
> for bottles with a dust and mud cap? The one bottle mounts on the tire
side
> of the down tube and gets pretty plastered with dirt.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Mark Rehmar
> Please remove *splinters* to reply by email
>
>

05-17-2004, 08:10 AM

I don't mountain bike, but I have seen water bottles mounted on the rear of
the seat. Not sure if that would be a good place on a mountain bike or not,
but worth a look.

Curt

"MarkR" <mail@*splinters*mrstudio.com> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> 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?
>
> And one other question: any recommendations, including where to purchase,
> for bottles with a dust and mud cap? The one bottle mounts on the tire
side
> of the down tube and gets pretty plastered with dirt.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Mark Rehmar
> Please remove *splinters* to reply by email
>
>

05-17-2004, 08:10 AM

I don't mountain bike, but I have seen water bottles mounted on the rear of
the seat. Not sure if that would be a good place on a mountain bike or not,
but worth a look.

Curt

"MarkR" <mail@*splinters*mrstudio.com> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> 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?
>
> And one other question: any recommendations, including where to purchase,
> for bottles with a dust and mud cap? The one bottle mounts on the tire
side
> of the down tube and gets pretty plastered with dirt.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Mark Rehmar
> Please remove *splinters* to reply by email
>
>

05-17-2004, 08:10 AM

I don't mountain bike, but I have seen water bottles mounted on the rear of
the seat. Not sure if that would be a good place on a mountain bike or not,
but worth a look.

Curt

"MarkR" <mail@*splinters*mrstudio.com> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> 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?
>
> And one other question: any recommendations, including where to purchase,
> for bottles with a dust and mud cap? The one bottle mounts on the tire
side
> of the down tube and gets pretty plastered with dirt.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Mark Rehmar
> Please remove *splinters* to reply by email
>
>

05-17-2004, 08:22 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
says...
> 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, 08:22 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
says...
> 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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newsgroups if possible).

05-17-2004, 08:22 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
says...
> 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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newsgroups if possible).

05-17-2004, 08:22 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
says...
> 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.

--
Remove the ns_ from if replying by e-mail (but keep posts in the
newsgroups if possible).