How to Attach a Water Bottle Cage to a Bike
Drink a little water when you are biking and notice how much better you'll feel during the ride. You can attach a water bottle cage to your bike to always have water on hand.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Bike Shorts
- All-purpose Bike Tools
- Bike Helmets
- Bike Water Bottle/cage
- Bikes
- Allen Wrenches
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Go to your local bike store and buy a water bottle cage and a water bottle.
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Look for two screws located on the seat tube (the frame tube the seat goes into) or the down tube (the part of the frame at a 45-degree angle to the ground) of your bike frame.
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Unscrew the two screws using an Allen wrench.
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Hold the water bottle cage against the frame where the two screw holes are located.
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Line up the water bottle cage with the holes and then screw the cage on.
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Fill up your water bottle and go for a ride.
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Tips & Warnings
Some bikes have two sets of screws for water bottle cages located on the frame. Take your pick which you want to use, or use them both for maximum hydration capacity.
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Comments
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this is serious?
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bikepro
Mar 21, 2010
How do you fill the bottle? I pulled up the little cap but it takes about 30-40min of dedication to fill up :( -
Mar 29, 2006
Secure a water bottle holder anywhere with 2 hose clips over where the screws are suppose to go. Tighten the clips one by one at the position desired on the bike.
