Attaching bottle cage to susp forks

[BreninBeener]

I have bottle cage mounts inside the small triangle of my mtb frame. Using some frame luggage means that i can only use one bottle cage.
So, i want to add some cages to the legs of my Fox 32 forks. How can I add cages to these legs? Is it just using a large jubilee type clip? What proprietry solutions is anyone using?

thanks

Beener

[belugabob]

Monki-clip and monki-cage?

[Bearbonesnorm]

A Monkii clip probably won't open up enough to go round the forks.

I've used these in the past and they work well.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/300-univers ... 39445.html

[belugabob]

A Monkii clip probably won't open up enough to go round the forks.

It will, but that decathlon mount looks pretty good

[whitestone]

I used one of those Decathlon straps on the French Divide last year and it wasn't up to the job. I used it to mount a bottle cage on the seat tube see this blog post for a shot - http://bobwightman.blogspot.com/2018/08 ... -list.html it lasted just over a day before the cage began to slide down and rotate around the tube. Might work better on non-circular tubing.

[Ray Young]

I used one of those Decathlon straps on the French Divide last year and it wasn't up to the job. I used it to mount a bottle cage on the seat tube see this blog post for a shot - http://bobwightman.blogspot.com/2018/08 ... -list.html it lasted just over a day before the cage began to slide down and rotate around the tube. Might work better on non-circular tubing.

I too have had problems with these mounts moving about and now don't use them.
Jubilee clips whilst ugly work very well. Just remember to protect your fork legs with a wrap of inner tube or something.

[lune ranger]

Expensive but reliable option is the King Cage USB universal support bolt. Charlie the Bike Monger has them I think.
I've used them in rigid forks for luggage cages with no issues.
I have seen plenty of photos of cages with small bottles variously attached with hose clips, zip ties or even tape. Can't comment on how long they last however

[ballibeg]

This article on using rivnuts popped up today.

http://www.bikepacking.com/gear/rivnut- ... ETdA2OsOkQ

Dave

[MikeW]

I've used the decathlon mounts on the forks and used a couple of cable ties around the rubber straps to keep them from slipping, they were fine like that.

[Mariner]

King Cage review
http://www.bikepacking.com/gear/accesso ... hing-cage/

[Pirahna]

I use Cateye light clips on my Truss fork, I'm wondering if the larger adjustable light brackets would work? I'll see what I've got in the garage later.

[thenorthwind]

I have a couple of pairs of the Elite straps. I thought they'd be easier to fit and remove, which would be useful for moving between bikes and changing setup depending on frame bags, etc., but they're a bit of a faff really and so I haven't used them as much as I thought. However, one pair's been on one of my bikes for so long I'd forgotten they weren't actual bottle bosses. They will rotate a small amount under pressure, but they've never slipped down - they're on my downtube, but I think I've used them on the seat tube too.

A wrap of self-amalgamating rubber tape would probably prevent slippage.

Anyway, I bought one of the Decathlon ones when I was in before Christmas - haven't used it yet - to replace the Elite one, so would part with them for a few quid, though Halfords have them for £4 so may not be worth it if you've one nearby: https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-a ... age-strips

[BreninBeener]

hmmm, maybe its jubilee clips....

[BreninBeener]

im not sure how rivnuts will work on suspension forks....

[BigdummySteve]

im not sure how rivnuts will work on suspension forks....

It’ll be fine, just wear safety specs when drilling the hole

On a slightly saner note, tape works well, but...you might want to look for another water carrying idea. Adding unsprung weight (heavy wheels ect) will degrade the forks performance.
I carry a bottle in a stemcell, woolftooth make double bottle adapters, cage in front of the seat post/on top tube.

Loads of alternatives

[benp1]

I've had the elite bottle cage mounts on my solaris for a few years now, they've been used a lot and I've never had a problem with them. Considering how cheap they are they really are quite amazing

[fatbikephil]

8mm cable ties - cheap and bomb proof

[BigdummySteve]

I've had the elite bottle cage mounts on my solaris for a few years now, they've been used a lot and I've never had a problem with them. Considering how cheap they are they really are quite amazing

I quite forgot that I have a pair lowering a cage on the Fargo, must be ok

[ScotRoutes]

I've used that Decathlon mount on my (rigid) fatbike forks and it was fine.

[techno]

Just spotted these on eBay: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2533768369

I've no personal experience with them.

[Matt]

The Decathlon’s work very well when backed up with a couple of very taught cable ties