Bottle Cages
Posted: April 23rd, 2011 | Author: saldarji | Filed under: bicycling | Tags: bicycle, bottle cage, bottle cages, tommaso monza | No Comments »I’ve been troubleshooting a problem with my bottle cages that was interesting. When I bought my Tommaso Monza, I received two bottle cages. Both were elevated a little bit, similar to the one on the downtube in the following picture.
You can tell that the cage bracket is actually below the cage, allowing for the setup to work. The bottle cage on the seat tube was from Tracey’s bicycle, and the bracket is where it is supposed to be in relation to the bottle cage.
Well, These cages are quite ugly, and I wanted to swap them out. I found a pair of cheap carbon fiber bottle cages on Alibaba Express, so I ordered them. However, the positioning of the brackets caused a conflict in the bottles, preventing me from using them.
As you can see from the picture above, this was not a workable situation. I was considering manufacturing my own jig/adapter to allow for a fit, but I found an interesting solution on the web. Shimano’s ultra-high end DI2 system has a battery pack that can conflict with the bottle cages, so they ship the system with a part (Shimano Cage Adapter SM-BA01) that allows you to move the placement of the cages.
(Picture courtesy of KevinSaunders)
That Cyfac bicycle is drool-worthy. I can’t afford one, so I’m content with what I have. As you can see in the picture below, the result is a lot better than what I started with.
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