Re: [CR]Vintage water bottle question

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From: "jerrymoos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: <BobHoveyGa@aol.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Vintage water bottle question
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:59:21 -0500


You can still buy handlebar mounts for water bottle cages, made by Minoura. A different design from the old HB cage mounts, but I think they look pretty classic and at home on a classic bike, especially if you use a chromed steel cage. I have several of these, and almost always use them on any bike without water bottle cage brazeons, so as to avoid damaging the paint with cage clamps. They come in single cage or double cage versions. Sheldon and others sell them.

The only disavantages I see to HB cages is that the bars get a bit cluttered if you also have a computer mounted and perhaps a separate HRM. Also, the mounts obscure and might scratch the engravings on fancy engraved bars.

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Houston, TX


----- Original Message -----
From: BobHoveyGa@aol.com
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 8:36 AM
Subject: Re: [CR]Vintage water bottle question



> >In a message dated 6/14/2004 1:13:25 PM PST, wheelman@nac.net writes:
> 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
>
> >Perhaps handling? I have a water bottle mounted on the bars on my 1970 bike.
> Sure it is pushing the envelope, but I think it looks cool...
>
> Stephan Andranian
>
>
>
> I don't think you're pushiing the envelope at all...
>
> Looking at race photos, handlebar-mounted water bottles seem to disappear
> after the mid to late 60's, but they were fairly popular items in bike shops for
> at least a few years after that. My '72 Peugeot PX-10 came with one and I
> loved it. I had it for a few years until the bike needed a repaint and I fell
> victim to the siren song of DT braze-on bottle bosses.
>
> I remember seeing quite a few photos of handlebar-mounted bottles with straws
> in them... one did not even have to remove the bottle, just lean over a bit
> and sip. Now that beats even a Camelbak for ease of use, doesn't it... as
> long as you don't poke yourself in the eye.

>

> Bob Hovey

> Columbus, GA