Why did handlebar mount water bottles fall out of favor. I do my share of riding and find it a bit more difficult to reach down and retrieve my wb from the down or seat tube and then put it back. I would think the hb mount to be safer and easier to access. Is it a matter of the additional weight over the front wheel? Most people drop their water bottles on a ride from trying to remove or replace it without looking. Is it possible that it is asthetics?
Ray Homiski
Elizabeth, NJ