Small Frame - no room for 2nd bottle cage

[velo]

I am about to take delivery on my new Wilier road bike that I've been having built up over the winter (will post pics after I get it tomorrow). The frame is a small and much to my chagrin, at this late stage it has been discovered that two bottle cages will not fit in the frame. Not the end of the world, but certainly something that I am not happy about. I know many here are small riders with even smaller frames. One bottle cage will NOT cut it and I don't like carrying water in my jersey - it's just uncomfortable enough to distract me. I've been googling for some other options, but wanted to know if any here have encountered this, what has worked for you. My first inclination is a rack (like tri riders use) under the saddle and carry tools in a wedge in front. Second is to use a camelback (and to heck what other roadies think ). Any thoughts on this? I'd appreciate any insight. Thanks!

[goldfinch]

Same problem.

I tried the camelback and don't like it.

I bought this stem mount for a water bottle and it works perfect: http://www.cambriabike.com/King-Cage...Cage-Mount.asp



But, you can't easily flip your bike over to change a tire.

For another bike I found another type of water bottle mount that goes off of the handlebar. For the life of me I can't remember who makes it and I can't find a link. Maybe tomorrow in the daylight I will look at the holder and see if there is a brand name on it. I like it. It doesn't interfere with flipping the bike over and it is really stable too.

I did not go for the cage off the rear because I have carbon rails on my seat and a carbon seat post. In restrospect, that might not have mattered as much as I thought.

[goldfinch]

Found the other mount I have, it is a Topeak cage mount:

http://www.topeak.com/products/Bottle-Cages/cagemount



I do not mount it so it is straight up and down, instead, it rides below the bars with the bottle facing forward at a slight angle up. It is easy to remove the bottle and it isn't in the way. The downside is that it is on your handlebars. I put it as close to the stem as I could.

[Catrin]

I use a hydration pack and like that fine but not all do. I love it for ice water

[Artista]

I don't like carrying regular water bottles in my jersey pockets but I don't mind carrying these soft water pouches because they're relatively flat. I keep filled pouches in the freezer so that I always have one ready to slip into my jersey pocket. By the time I finish the water in my bike mounted water bottle, the frozen water in the pouch is mostly melted and icy cold.

[luvmyguys]

I have a small frame, and while I can fit two bottle holders, I can only fit a small water bottle in the second one. So it only has one spot to put a bottle cage, or is it just that you can't fit a second bottle?

Which bike is it?

[Seajay]

I am about to take delivery on my new Wilier road bike that I've been having built up over the winter (will post pics after I get it tomorrow). The frame is a small and much to my chagrin, at this late stage it has been discovered that two bottle cages will not fit in the frame. Not the end of the world, but certainly something that I am not happy about. I know many here are small riders with even smaller frames. One bottle cage will NOT cut it and I don't like carrying water in my jersey - it's just uncomfortable enough to distract me. I've been googling for some other options, but wanted to know if any here have encountered this, what has worked for you. My first inclination is a rack (like tri riders use) under the saddle and carry tools in a wedge in front. Second is to use a camelback (and to heck what other roadies think ). Any thoughts on this? I'd appreciate any insight. Thanks!

Are there two sets of bottle bosses but no room or only one set? If 2...Sometimes you can use a spacer to move one bottle up a bit to create room. Specialized has side entry cages that work well with small frames.
The other option is to mount a bottle cage off the back of the saddle.

[pll]

If there are two sets of bottle bosses, perhaps a magnetic mount?

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/c...ottle-12-46168

[velo]

I should have updated after my post #24 - those bottle cages that I linked to worked, so no more issues. Yay! I also discovered braze-ons on the underside of the frame, although I doubt that there would be wheel clearance for another water bottle mount. Two cages are enough for most of my rides and on those that I need to refill, I plan in advance, so I think I'm good to go. Thanks!

[pll]

I should have updated after my post #24 - those bottle cages that I linked to worked, so no more issues. Yay! I also discovered braze-ons on the underside of the frame, although I doubt that there would be wheel clearance for another water bottle mount. Two cages are enough for most of my rides and on those that I need to refill, I plan in advance, so I think I'm good to go. Thanks!

Congratulations! Not being able to take two bottles in the frame would be major! The additional bosses might be for other stuff, like a pump.