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Adding 2nd bottle cage

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  • 24-11-2008 10:21pm
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    albob
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭


    This may look like a silly question but....
    I went to add a second bottle cage to my bike today only to find that (and excuse the lack of technical terms here :o) that the derailer was attached such that its "ring" was smack in between the two screw points for the bottle cage. Is this normal? Do I just tighten one fully and the other as much as I safely can without bending the cage/damaging bike etc.
    I have a cube streamer 2007.....I believe you have one too niceonetom?
    Thanks


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    kenmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,276 ✭✭✭kenmc


    you can get some little spacers which add to the clearance. should be able to get them in any bike shop. That 'ring' is the derailleur clamp


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    blorg
    Registered Users Posts: 15,989 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    I have this on my touring bike. The bottle cage I use is a Tacx Tao which doesn't have any "back" bit to it, works very well.

    tacx_tao.jpg


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    niceonetom
    Registered Users Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭niceonetom


    albob wrote: »
    .....I believe you have one too niceonetom?

    i do indeed. and very well she does too. my bike must be a bit bigger than yours though - my bottle cages don't go anywhere near the derailleur clamp.

    other than that how's the bike treating you? made any modifications/upgrades?


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    albob
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭albob


    Hi,
    Must get my hands on a couple of spacers so. If I had realised it, that cage looks perfect blorg.
    Bike going perfectly for me. More than exceeds my needs! No upgrades yet....but dying to get a new saddle. Might splash out out carbon post too. Saddle post that came with bike felt heavy (not that I have anything to compare it with). Must give it a wah too! Have the 56cm by the way.
    Thanks guys.


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    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    If you need a saddle, look here -I recommend this one -I ordered one the other day!


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    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    TinyExplosions wrote: »
    If you need a saddle, look here -I recommend this one -I ordered one the other day!

    I might be selling one of them soon.


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    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    Raam wrote: »
    I might be selling one of them soon.

    Got something better?


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    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    TinyExplosions wrote: »
    Got something better?

    My Selle Italia from my other bike suits me better, so I want to get one for all of them.


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    albob
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭albob


    Gee...no recession here guys :)
    Sweet looking saddle though. DId you get the flood sale one? nice one if you did.


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    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    albob wrote: »
    Gee...no recession here guys :)
    Sweet looking saddle though. DId you get the flood sale one? nice one if you did.

    Yeah, I got the half price one -hadn't realised it was gone when I linked -but there's a few others there you could go for


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    Morgan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Morgan


    albob wrote: »
    Must get my hands on a couple of spacers so.

    The valve nuts off a couple of presta valves will do the job nicely.


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