Flexible water bottle cage

[David Solet]

Hello,

The water bottle cage that came with my BF flexed when I folded the seat mast down for a quick fold. Thus the seat mast could be folded down to the max with the (empty)  cage still attached. The cage has worn out and won't securely hold a water bottle any longer. Any suggestions for a substitute? Many thanks.

David

[Glen Nison]

Maybe a velcro strap to secure it if you're not folding the bike often. 

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[Walter Lapchynski]

Why overthink it? Just get a replacement:

https://www.cateye.com/intl/products/accessories/BC-100/

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[David Solet]

Great idea. Thanks, I'll follow up.

David

[Dave Feldman]

Velocity or Cateye.
David Feldman
Vancouver
Southern BC

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[Mike Jacoubowsky]

This is the cage my son and I are going to try this year in France- https://bikase.com/products/water-bottle-holder-for-bikes-abc-cage-any-bottle-cage?srsltid=AfmBOooHo92cEGSoLlAy9Nmqv8dOKgqqnif8uJ3mrr0U_j4m6l1b6trF

We've had frequent bottle losses from the "top tube" mounted Cateye bottle cage. The one in the link has a dial that allows you to tighten it down, holding it in place. For climbs, we'll keep it loose, so we can easily drink from it. It's the high-speed descents where a bump will frequently toss the bottle, and we're generally not needing to drink while descending.

Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles

[Walter Lapchynski]

I have good luck with one of these adjustable cages on my pakiT, where I have it mounted on the stem riser with a TwoFish Quick Cage Adapter. It doesn't make sense to put it on the seat tube because it needs to be lowered for the fold. It also doesn't make sense to put it on the main tube because the handlebars will sit just above it when folded and also due to the ovalized monotube, it doesn't really sit well there. Putting it on the stem riser with this Velcro attachment offers a lot of flexibility, so I can just push it out of the way to get the bottle to be flat against the frame. Despite the relative ease to push it around, it doesn't move when riding.

However, I have a tendency to use non-standard bottles (e.g. HydroFlask) which means that standard cages don't secure them as well. This combination of mounting the cage vertically with such a bottle caused one bottle to be ejected on a big bump when I was using a standard cage. To get around this issue, I've used the same Bikase locking cage, which has perfected my setup.

The added advantage is the flexibility of the cage. I can bring bike bottles, but also relatively narrow insulated bottles as well as big Nalgene bottles. You can even bring odd stuff like canned drinks. Add one of these PNX Beverage Buddees to your flip top can (even the skinny ones) and you're set.

P.S. I just discovered Bivo bottles for those folks looking for insulated bottles but designed for normal bottle cages.

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[robert clark]

Have one of the twofish strap-ons & a Profile bottle cage (with out the top tab)
their O ring stretches to take a variety of bottles , 

...  for thinner bottles (Store-bought water) a 'can cozy' fills the space around the bottle..

[Michael Jacoubowsky]

Mounting on the handlebar riser didn't work for me; too difficult to access the bottle when in front, and if mounted toward me, I clip it with my legs while climbing steep hills (obviously standing).

The "top tube" works for me because it's not that big a thing to remove the cage and reattach it when you need to re-box and re-build the bike. 

I agree with you about the versatility of the "takes any size bottle" cages as well! Too bad I don't really drink... thinking France... wine... :-)

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles 

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[Walter Lapchynski]

Mine is really mounted to the side of the riser and as close to the handlebars as possible without it running into it. I don't have any issues with being out of the saddle and given my pakiT is fixed, I'm probably out of the saddle more often than most.

The top tube would work if this wasn't a pakiT. Although, I do find it easier to get the bottle on the riser.

As for versatility, I wasn't necessarily talking about adult beverages. There are other things that come in cans, you know? :)

[robert clark]

There was one,  it split to wrap around the frame tube (1,125"? ) 

and had a concave surface for Velcro, the fuzzy part stuck around the water bottle

Velcro and a couple old water bottles,  1 to cut up,  and Bob's-your-Uncle... 

[Scott McMahon]

I got a mount that fits on the stem and allows me to mount the bottle cage (cateye flexible) so that my hydroflask sticks up between my aerobars.  Very handy.  You could even put a straw in it, I suppose.  Here are a couple photos.  (Sorry about the aluminum strap in the photo.  It's my homemade headlight mount.)

Below is a link to a similar bottle cage mount.  (Mine is a different brand, but similar.)  You'd have to pay close attention to how far the mount sticks forward, compared to how far your stem reaches forward so the bottle clears the front of the handlebar.  I've been using this one for a couple of years now, including some long road tours over mountain passes with steep and sometimes rough descents.  So far it's rock solid (which pleasantly surprises me, given the 1.5" (3 cm) forward reach of the aluminum bar going forward and the weight of the bottle at the end of that lever arm.)

https://www.temu.com/ds--style-bike-water-bottle-holder-adapter-adjustable-handlebar-clamp-mount-fit-for-most-bicycles-durable-white-cycling-accessory-for-long-rides-bicycle-hydration-gear--g-601101177167418.html?_oak_mp_inf=ELq8jrGs1ogBGiA0MzZlMWUxNTM3YzA0MGM5ODQ3MDg0ZmQ0NTZmYmRiNSCLh%2FTA%2BzI%3D&top_gallery_url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.kwcdn.com%2Fproduct%2Fopen%2F96d805f0f67446bb82ca0473d2cf7824-goods.jpeg&spec_gallery_id=201383839463&refer_page_sn=10009&refer_source=0&freesia_scene=2&_oak_freesia_scene=2&_oak_rec_ext_1=MTMyNg&_oak_gallery_order=1067203271%2C1691209578%2C815074237%2C1022177600%2C400523&search_key=bike%20water%20bottle%20holder%20mount&refer_page_el_sn=200049&_x_sessn_id=ozw11ub4n1&refer_page_name=search_result&refer_page_id=10009_1751140599821_8ihbfic8dj