Only room for one cage...

[Dor-a]

I tried to do a search but couldn't find anything...I just got a new bike (Trek FX 7.3), it only has the bolts for one bottle cage. There's room for a second one, but there's no bolts. Does anyone have an idea of how to attach a bottle cage to my bike? Or are there any cages made without having to bolt them to the frame? I didn't want to use the cages that go on the seat because of the saddle bag or the ones that go on the handlebars. Yeah I'm picky. :)

Any thoughts are appreciated.
=) Whitney

[Mr. Bloom]

Dor-a, there are cages that attach with velcro...they're not expensive and can be easily attached and removed.

I use one. It's adequate and does the trick in hot weather when you must hydrate more.

[OakLeaf]

zip ties? sure they're ugly, but most people use them to attach cadence sensors, computer cables, etc.

[Zen]

It ain't pretty but it does the job-
http://www.twofishunlimited.com/bike.html

[Mr. Bloom]

That's the one I have. As long as the velcro is tight, it's just fine.

[Eden]

Hose clamps - I used them to put a bottle on my old Marin, as it also had no bolts on the seat tube.

[VeloVT]

I was going to say hose clamps too. They are **slightly** less ugly than zip ties (in my opinion, anyway). They work quite well too.

[uforgot]

I've used the Minoura water bottle cage adapter (http://www.outsideoutfitters.com/p-1222-minoura-universal-bottle-cage-adapter.aspx) and it works really well. The pics don't show it, but you can put it on the tube where your bottle normally goes also. That's what I did with my mixte.

[Bad JuJu]

You didn't say whether you also use a Camelbak, but it's something you might consider. If you had a Camelbak for water, then one water bottle--for electrolyte replacement drink, perhaps--might be enough.