paarlmtb Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 Solaris in the field Hairy, Andrew_Smith, DirtyDan and 4 others 7
Omumborombonga Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 Solaris in the field IMG_5525.JPGAwesome bike. Soooo capable for a hardtail! paarlmtb 1
Grease_Monkey Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 Solaris in the field IMG_5525.JPGI love that colour, very nice!! paarlmtb 1
Grease_Monkey Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 (edited) Has anyone here come up with a way of adding a 2nd bottle cage to the seat tube of a Cotic hard tail frame without drilling more bosses? I want to avoid drilling because that voids the warranty and quite honestly I don't trust myself or anyone else with a drill near my baby... Oh and seat post mounted cage is also not an option because of an externally routed dropper post. Edited July 26, 2017 by Grease_Monkey
BaGearA Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 Has anyone here come up with a way of adding a 2nd bottle cage to the seat tube of a Cotic hard tail frame without drilling more bosses?I want to avoid drilling because that voids the warranty and quite honestly I don't trust myself or anyone else with a drill near my baby...Oh and seat post mounted cage is also not an option because of an externally routed dropper post.Cable ties and insulation tape , sounds crude amd it is. Also doesn't look very nice but it does work very well. It cimes down to if looks bother you Otherwise you can have an engineering company make tow clams that go around theseat tube the same way those seatpost mount bottle cage adapters work. Make out of alu to try not to harm paint....this can get very costly tho. Camelbak ? Grease_Monkey 1
Fat Boab Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 Has anyone here come up with a way of adding a 2nd bottle cage to the seat tube of a Cotic hard tail frame without drilling more bosses? I want to avoid drilling because that voids the warranty and quite honestly I don't trust myself or anyone else with a drill near my baby... Oh and seat post mounted cage is also not an option because of an externally routed dropper post. Topeak do a clamp-on cage mount. Don't know if the size matches the seat tube ext dia? https://www.topeak.com/global/en/products/Bottle-Cages/332-cagemount Grease_Monkey 1
Grease_Monkey Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 Cable ties and insulation tape , sounds crude amd it is. Also doesn't look very nice but it does work very well. It cimes down to if looks bother you Otherwise you can have an engineering company make tow clams that go around theseat tube the same way those seatpost mount bottle cage adapters work. Make out of alu to try not to harm paint....this can get very costly tho. Camelbak ? I do ride with a Camelbak on most occasions, but the Cotic is mostly the bike I use on short rides after work most of the time at Wolwespruit, so I prefer to ride without a pack on the 1/1.5 hr rides just from a packing and logistics viewpoint the night before. Cable ties were my go to on another frame I had but it looked horrible to say the least - aesthetics of the bike is quite a big thing for me haha. I am thinking I will probably get an engineering company to make some clamps - it's going to be the neatest solution. Just going to come to down to cost in the end - thanks for the suggestion. Topeak do a clamp-on cage mount. Don't know if the size matches the seat tube ext dia? https://www.topeak.com/global/en/products/Bottle-Cages/332-cagemount I have seen this one, only problem is that in the end the cage sits quite far from the seat-tube, which isn't the end of the world, but doesn't look amazing. If I don't find a better looking solution, or if making clamps turns out to be too expensive I will go this route - thanks! Fat Boab 1
Fat Boab Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 I do ride with a Camelbak on most occasions, but the Cotic is mostly the bike I use on short rides after work most of the time at Wolwespruit, so I prefer to ride without a pack on the 1/1.5 hr rides just from a packing and logistics viewpoint the night before. Cable ties were my go to on another frame I had but it looked horrible to say the least - aesthetics of the bike is quite a big thing for me haha. I am thinking I will probably get an engineering company to make some clamps - it's going to be the neatest solution. Just going to come to down to cost in the end - thanks for the suggestion. I have seen this one, only problem is that in the end the cage sits quite far from the seat-tube, which isn't the end of the world, but doesn't look amazing. If I don't find a better looking solution, or if making clamps turns out to be too expensive I will go this route - thanks! The ones from Ryder, via CWC, look a bit neater perhaps? http://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/ryder-seatpost-clamp-water-bottle
Grease_Monkey Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 The ones from Ryder, via CWC, look a bit neater perhaps? http://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/ryder-seatpost-clamp-water-bottleMuch neater, but because I am clamping to the seat tube and not seatpost I will need a clamp diameter of 34.9, and they don't make those. I think I have come up with a solution though, will post pics later if successfull
Grease_Monkey Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) I will take some proper photos this weekend, but here it is... built up in all of it's glory! Also ended up using the same style clamp as the ryder to add a second water bottle cage for my tool bottle. Very very happy with how this one turned out! Edited July 27, 2017 by Grease_Monkey Odinson, paarlmtb, Hairy and 2 others 5
Omumborombonga Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 I will take some proper photos this weekend, but here it is... built up in all of it's glory! Also ended up using the same style clamp as the ryder to add a second water bottle cage for my tool bottle. Very very happy with how this one turned out! WhatsApp Image 2017-07-27 at 14.26.19.jpeg Nice bike. Miss my Solaris. Thinking of building one up again You should get one of these for your tools
Grease_Monkey Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 frame_bag_small_black_orange.jpg Not a bad idea at all! Will see if I can get hold of one. It just needs to be big enough to fit a 650b+ tube. I don't like to go riding without spares, even if it is tubeless.
No4 Posted August 27, 2017 Posted August 27, 2017 Recently did a 3 day gravel trip to the top of Sani from Warners with my Escapade. Got caught up in the snow going up the pass Hairy, ChrisEVP, Audible Anarchy and 6 others 9
DJuice Posted August 27, 2017 Posted August 27, 2017 Proper deep section wheels, how do they handle the gravel, not to stiff?
No4 Posted August 27, 2017 Posted August 27, 2017 Proper deep section wheels, how do they handle the gravel, not to stiff?They all good hey,been riding them for ages and never had any worries with being too stiff. Running 40c tyres so its quite a comfortable ride. DirtyDan 1
DJuice Posted August 27, 2017 Posted August 27, 2017 They all good hey,been riding them for ages and never had any worries with being too stiff. Running 40c tyres so its quite a comfortable ride.Dit lyk bef.. DirtyDan 1
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