ratz
Wielder of the Rubber Mallet
M5 inserts yep for anything that uses a standard frame bottle mount.
More details in the Mallet thread as soon as the box arrives.
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M5 inserts yep for anything that uses a standard frame bottle mount.
More details in the Mallet thread as soon as the box arrives.
ReklinedRider
Zen MBB Master
Yay! It's here!
Well not here, here as at my house. Just, available at long last!
Well not here, here as at my house. Just, available at long last!
joy
Well-Known Member
The case looks really nice, but....Can someone explain how the case attaches to the head rest tubes? How does it not interfere with the "sock" holding the padding in place? Do you have to take the head rest out to install it? Room for tool, tubes, jacket etc. or do the bottle holders take up all the space? Sorry if these are dumb questions, but before I spend more (especially since I just bought a used Q I'll be spending money on) I need to know exactly how it will work. A picture of the inside might be nice too. Thanks, Joy
ratz
Wielder of the Rubber Mallet
Photo review coming soon; just waiting for the box to arrive.
The box is held on by a plate that holds it to the tubes. The new pad doesn't have to slip over the tubes. The old pads will need to be slightly modified but that should be too bad with a pair of scissors.
The install is very simple. Ill likely do a video if an install here soon if I ever catch up on stuff.
Robert
The install is very simple. Ill likely do a video if an install here soon if I ever catch up on stuff.
Robert
ReklinedRider
Zen MBB Master
Cage mount utility post--
Is the utility post supposed to mount in the center of the bottle cage mount between the two 'arms' that the cages attach to? If so, was it supposed to come with any mounting hardware? Or is it designed to mount slightly off center, to the outside of one of the 'arms', between that arm and the support for the bottle cage using the bolts that come with the bottle cage??
Might be a crazy question. But the post comes with unthreaded mounting tabs that are far too thin to be held securely between the arms of the cage mount kit. I made the (incorrect) assumption that the mounting tabs would be wide enough to fit snugly between the arms at the attachment points for the cage holders, and be threaded so as to be held very securely by the cage bolts coming in from each side.
I can mount it quite securely off center but an off center post seems out of place aesthetically. Just askin'.
Is the utility post supposed to mount in the center of the bottle cage mount between the two 'arms' that the cages attach to? If so, was it supposed to come with any mounting hardware? Or is it designed to mount slightly off center, to the outside of one of the 'arms', between that arm and the support for the bottle cage using the bolts that come with the bottle cage??
Might be a crazy question. But the post comes with unthreaded mounting tabs that are far too thin to be held securely between the arms of the cage mount kit. I made the (incorrect) assumption that the mounting tabs would be wide enough to fit snugly between the arms at the attachment points for the cage holders, and be threaded so as to be held very securely by the cage bolts coming in from each side.
I can mount it quite securely off center but an off center post seems out of place aesthetically. Just askin'.
ratz
Wielder of the Rubber Mallet
That would mean you bottle cage mount screws are too short. I will try and get a picture up before tomorrow morning. It should be solid between the arms
ReklinedRider
Zen MBB Master
A picture would be welcome. I remember the pics of the original design of the utility post; the mounting tabs were far different than those of the current design. Also, the cage mount screws that came w the cruzbike cages do appear too short.
castlerobber
Zen MBB Master
I've been wondering about this. I bought two of the new Cruzbike bottle cages to go with the bottle cage mount. There's so little of the cage mount screws protruding into the center space, that I couldn't imagine how one would mount that post.
ReklinedRider
Zen MBB Master
I snapped these on the way out the door to work this morning to show how thin the mounting tabs are. I didn't think to shoot the tabs from the side to show the slots in the tabs for mounting. They are just that: slots, with room to adjust the position, wider by far than the 3mm mounting bolts, and unthreaded. Even if the bolts were long enough to meet in the middle, the mounting slots don't allow for the bolts to tighten against the tabs in any way. It wouldn't fall out but it would just slide around. The original design had a mount that filled the space between the arms of the bottle cage mount.
Mathew Fy
GRU
The post goes between a cage and its mount.
ReklinedRider
Zen MBB Master
Yes, I mounted it that way since that's the only way it would be stable, but it is asymmetrical, and being off to one side or the other puts it closer to the cage/bottle than I'd like for what I want to mount on it.
The original design was far better imho, at least the design I recall. I will see if I can find a pic of the original on the forum. IIRC it was a more elegant solution. As it is now it is useable but suboptimal.
Mathew Fy
GRU
Agreed, I previously used a pipe (cut from a handlebar) Zip-tied to the middle. This made it harder to make changes. The current set-up puts my Design Shine closer to the centerline, though. All will rendered moot for me when FedEx delivers the Carbon Fiber Race Case next week.
ReklinedRider
Zen MBB Master
This:
A lighter weight option would be using mounting tabs like on the current post but make them the width of the space between the arms, like the one pictured. That would center the post.
As before, the current one is usable but suboptimal, being off center.
A lighter weight option would be using mounting tabs like on the current post but make them the width of the space between the arms, like the one pictured. That would center the post.
As before, the current one is usable but suboptimal, being off center.
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RojoRacing
Donut Powered Wise-guy
ReklinedRider
Zen MBB Master
I need to apologize for being such a complainer about the new utility post. I realize the changes were made with an eye to both cost and weight savings. It is still a nice piece of work, both design and production, and I am happy to have it.
KM
Mathew Fy
GRU
The Carbon Fiber Race Case came in today, took some pics. Sorry, I didn't get one with the water bottles in the main compartment. I had to replace the post under the back with a longer, narrower one to fit my light.
