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Bottle cage rattling

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  • 24-04-2015 11:39pm
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    dunworth1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,294 ✭✭✭


    My down tube bottle cage has started to rattle when a full bottle of water is in it on slightly bumpy roads (pretty much everwhere)
    I have tightened the screws as much as I can but it still happen.

    It's very annoying when you are trying to enjoy the scenery and of course embarrassing when I pass a fellow cyclist

    Anyone any ideas on how to stop it?


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    sham58107
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭sham58107


    what is it made from? you could try tightening the neck end if you can,or some tape on top corners,is it cage or bottle?.if cage is tight then bottle is rattling so either bend cage to fit or try tape on grips.


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    JBokeh
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭JBokeh


    Does the bottle top part rattle off the top tube? My carbon cage has gone a bit weak and the bottle hops up and down, hitting the top tube, I fixed it by sticking a dab of numberplate tape off the car onto the bottom of the top tube, so it doesn't make a clang, but more of a dull tapping noise.

    Otherwise what you can do is put spring washers under the bottle cage, but be careful you don't over tighten the bolts as they're most likely soft alu, threaded into more soft alu


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    sham58107
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭sham58107


    Yeah thats the type of tape I meant and try a little around area where cage grips bottle


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    J Madone
    Registered Users Posts: 623 ✭✭✭J Madone


    JBokeh wrote: »
    Does the bottle top part rattle off the top tube? My carbon cage has gone a bit weak and the bottle hops up and down, hitting the top tube, I fixed it by sticking a dab of numberplate tape off the car onto the bottom of the top tube, so it doesn't make a clang, but more of a dull tapping noise.

    Otherwise what you can do is put spring washers under the bottle cage, but be careful you don't over tighten the bolts as they're most likely soft alu, threaded into more soft alu

    If its hitting the top tube time for a new bike!


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    disco1
    Registered Users Posts: 825 ✭✭✭disco1


    Lots of poorly designed cages rattle no matter what you do.

    I use elite pria pave which have a dial which adjusts the tightness .was the only one that worked for me.


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    dunworth1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,294 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    I bent the in in a bit this morning had it seems to have helped a bit

    I might have a look and see if there's any on sale on wiggle.


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