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Bottleclip attaches most containers to your bike frame
It's the hottest month of the year, and now it's easier than ever for cyclists to stay properly hydrated with the Bottleclip. It snaps right onto your bike frame, and its standard-sized bottle cap interface lets you attach just about any container with a screw cap onto it — even that 40-ounce Colt 45.
This makes sense, letting you use just about any bottle of your choice rather than some elaborate water bottle and a holder. The design concept is cheap, light, and unfortunately, not available yet. But like most great ideas, this one has a good chance of seeing the light of day. Two more pics:
Via Designboom
By SvenKyUm at 12:22 PM ON 07/02/09
Why the hell would they use the thread? What about that ring that sticks out that is probably MADE to be held by.
If you don't know what I mean its right in the pictures here...
By Xanapus at 12:47 PM ON 07/02/09
LOL yeah I don't think so. You would have to pull over and take if off the frame to unscrew the cap to drink. I ride about 20 miles per day and it's much easier to just drink the water from my camelbak which holds 2 liters of water in the backpack and has a hose that I can easily grab over my right shoulder. This thing looks like too much of a hassle.
If you don't ride 20 miles per day but only a few miles then I would think that a regular bottle in the bottle cage would do. They also make a thing that attaches to your handlebars that you screw the bottle cage onto so you can grab your bottle easier. When riding a bike you don't want to have to unscrew a cap to drink the water, it's better if it has the type of a cap that pulls up to drink then pushes back in to close.
By JP at 12:54 PM ON 07/02/09
what happens if the clip doesn't fit on your bike frame? Like a lot of bikes...http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2009/02/15/1234717051285-1mw62g9vlhlx4-798-75.jpg
By marcintosh at 1:02 PM ON 07/02/09
you all make excellent points. i guess now we know why it's not available yet.
personally, i'd like to be able to pull it off my frame and squeeze to drink. just a squeeze bottle with a hook, really. drink companies would be smart to integrate that into the bottle design.
By Maj at 1:50 PM ON 07/02/09
Other possible problems:
1. Vibration would cause the bottle to jiggle loose and fall off.
2. No one needs a water bottle slapping against their thighs while they're cycling.
By Wrider at 2:36 PM ON 07/02/09
An alternate to "some elaborate water bottle and holder"? Sounds like a Billy Mays (RIP) pitch. This is solving a problem no one has...
As far as camelbacks... carrying two liters of water on your back during longer road rides (50+mi) sucks. It strains your lower back. Regular ol' water bottles FTW.
By MUADIB at 2:48 PM ON 07/02/09
UH.GUYS! THE BOTTLE CAGE ON MY BIKE ALREADY HOLDS A BOTTLE AND IT ALREADY CAN HOLD THE TYPE OF BOTTLE IN THE PICTURE.TALK ABOUT A PRODUCT THAT NOT ONLY DUPLICATE ONE AREADY IN USE BUT A TOTALLY DUMB PRODUCT AT THAT.HOW IS THAT GOING TO HOLD DURING HARD MANUVERING ANYWAY? STUPID IDEA.
By Anonymous at 4:20 PM ON 07/02/09
This is a disappointment DVICE. It's one thing to cover this stupid design, but to act like it's the next big thing is just plain dumb.
I've ridden plenty of bikes and there's nothing "elaborate" about a water bottle holder. Guess what--bike frames already have two screws to install the water bottle holder--it takes all of 2 minutes. Why the heck would anyone want this awkward thing swinging around and smacking their legs--the same legs that are powering the bike when they could use a much more streamlined water bottle holder or a hydration pack. This idea is beyond dumb and anyone writing about it should recognize that.
By blue at 5:37 PM ON 07/02/09
This is brilliant. I have a full size folding bike and it doesn't work well with the tradition cage/bottle system. Pls produce this asap.
(tho unscrewing the bottle from this while riding might be an issue)
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