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Bottle cages on the top tube.
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 12:39 pm
by fatbikerbill
Sks make an anywhere cage adapter.
https://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/acces ... ter__17499
Anyone know if they are any good or suggest an alternative please?
Re: Bottle cages on the top tube.
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 1:04 pm
by pistonbroke
It depends where on the TT you're planning to put the bottle and how much standover height you have when the cage is fitted. A magnetic attachment/ bottle setup such as Fidlock avoids disembowelment in the event of unscheduled get-offs and is my preferred option. Rather more spendy though.
https://www.tradeinn.com/bikeinn/es/fid ... lsrc=aw.ds

Re: Bottle cages on the top tube.
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 1:41 pm
by slugwash
I've used one of these for extra bottle capacity on conventional steel tube frames. However, judging by your name you might have too fat tubes too!
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/universal ... mc=8339445
Re: Bottle cages on the top tube.
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 2:31 pm
by The Cumbrian
The down tube on my bike is quite fat and they fit on there:
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=20167&p=265865#p265865
Re: Bottle cages on the top tube.
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:38 pm
by macinblack
I use a monkey cage on the top tube of my bikes, never had a bottle go astray yet. Purchased from a place not far from here.
Re: Bottle cages on the top tube.
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 10:30 pm
by fatbikerbill
Ha slugwash,
Perhaps I need a rename. Still got the fatty but this for a solaris, and trying to avoid the thought of loading up the forks.
Cheers all.
Re: Bottle cages on the top tube.
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 2:13 pm
by ootini
I mounted mine forward on the seatpost, using a little thingamajig that I'd have to go search for

Re: Bottle cages on the top tube.
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 2:37 pm
by pistonbroke
Handy for refilling on the move as well

Re: Bottle cages on the top tube.
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 8:21 pm
by fatbikerbill
Had a play today. Top tube is using a decathlon thingy, as mentioned above.
Not ridden it like this yet, other than down the lane, but standover is fine.

Re: Bottle cages on the top tube.
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2022 9:10 pm
by Chrisps
I have a bottle on the top tube of both my bikes, just in front of the seat post. I use a Monky cage too on my full sus. Works fine, but I did snap one tightening it right up. Helps if you wrap an inner tube under it to make it grip a bit better.
Had bottle bosses added to the top tube of my hard tail.
One thing to watch out for is that I find on really rough decents, I've occasionally lost the bottle. I guess it's because the top tube is more horizontal, so they ping out easily. I now have a bit of elastic and an accessory clip that I snap round the lid of my bottle to stop it shooting forward now. Not lost one even on the most rocky descents imaginable.
I've never had a stand over issue. I've 35" legs which probably helps, but I find if I suddenly fall off the saddle, I tend to naturally end up in front of the bottle.