No bottle mounts

Dragging up another old thread but I came across this little item this morning and was quite impressed by it:

http://cyclr.com/journal/2014/08/18/preview-porta-bottiglia-bottle-holder/

A tad more expensive that the other options but if you have a couple of bikes without cage mount, or you want to be able to switch your water bottle from your bike to your bag it could be useful.

Sometimes it's possible to re-tighten a loose insert by threading a bolt (plus washer) into the insert without the cage being present, and then doing something to arrest the rotation of the insert, jamming a screwdriver under the washer as you tighten, so the insert is pulled upwards against the inside of the tube and crushed a bit more by tightening the bolt. If it's too far gone it may be a lost cause.

Derny wrote:

If you don't like the look of the cage clamps, a better fix is available by drilling out the faulty threads and replacing it with a "rivnut" (a.k.a. "nutsert")

i was going to do this, but the current threaded inserts are loose in the frame, and i think they'd just spin in place if i tried to drill them out...

If you don't like the look of the cage clamps, a better fix is available by drilling out the faulty threads and replacing it with a "rivnut" (a.k.a. "nutsert"). It's essentially the same way manufacturers put threaded inserts in aluminum frames. When I worked in bikes shops 25 years ago this was a pretty common repair on aluminium frames, usually due to over-tightening. At the time there was not much rigor around following torque specs, and small torque wrenches for home users were not generally available, thus the old saw: "tighten 'til it strips, then back off a quarter turn".

just strapped a couple of the halfwits ones on my allez (with ruined bottle mounts thanks to previous owner...)
they look a bit poop (straps around the tube) but should do the job.

I got mine from Halfords (although they may be available elsewhere):
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/accessories/water-bottles-hydration-pack...

They're cheap and have worked really well for me.

These are the bottle cage clamps which would be traditional for your bike:

http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/accessories/water-bottles-cages/b...

I use the tacx thing that attaches to the saddle rails and takes 2 holders, bottles tend to fly out, but I have specially modified carbon ones with elastic that solves that.

They take a battering with rough roads, 750ml bottles and skinny tyres, if you do this, (they're cheap) buy 2 as the joint can snap after 18 months or so.

I've tried alternatives, tacx is the best and keeps a vintage frame 'real' as the classic guys had the bottles on the bars.

Zefal's Gizmo is worth looking at too

I've used one of these on my slightly knackered local runaround. I think I actually found it in TK Maxx for a pound or two! The clamp works well compared to zip ties, but mind the paintwork (use a bit of inner tube or something).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/M-Wave-Universal-Release-Drinks-Bottle/dp/B0015U...

Halfords do bottle cage strips which are like zip ties to which you can attach a cage.