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I only have one set of water bottle mount screws on my bike. I would like to have an additional water bottle. Ideally I would like to mount the bottle on the frame (preferably on the vertical tube).

Bonus: Can I order/build in Canada?

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The Twofish Quick Cage has worked well for me. Not terribly pricey, and easy to reposition as needed. Not as secure as the hose clamp solution, however.

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Get yourself two hose clamps that'll fit around the tube and some rubber strips to put under then so they don't scratch the paint up too badly. They'll hold a bottle cage on just fine.

If you can see under the dirt and grime, that's exactly how the bottle cage in this picture is mounted:

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Edit: Here's another picture of a bottle cage mounted with hose clamps (not mine). enter image description here

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I'll give you +1 if you clean off all that grime and take a picture that lets us see the details... =) – darkcanuck Apr 6 '11 at 14:19
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And once upon a time you could buy (cheap) clamps at bike shops specifically designed to do this. I used a set on my first touring bike. – darkcanuck Apr 6 '11 at 14:20
I know for a fact that hose clamps are available in Canada. – DC_CARR Apr 6 '11 at 16:29
@darkcanuck - That'd be tough, since the bike is in a landfill now. But this picture is slightly clearer, and if you click through to my picture, I've added notes to show where the hose clamps are. – Neil Fein Apr 7 '11 at 4:20
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Just going to say, when buying the hose clamps, make sure you can fully unscrew them if you're planning to put them on the inside frame. Nothing worse than getting some, going home, and finding out they're designed so they can't open up and won't go on. – Slokun Apr 8 '11 at 18:03
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Are you only considering a frame mount? If not, there are options for mounting a cage on the seat rails, seat post, and handlebars. In addition, if the frame is all that you'll consider, there are a number of options for "clamp-type" water bottle systems.

You didn't mention, but if you have a carbon frame you'll need to choose an appropriate clamp so as not to damage the frame.

Not sure if you use a seat bag? An option is to switch from a seat bag to a dual-mount seat-rail water bottle cage; and then, carry your extras in something like this, http://www.amazon.com/Tacx-Tool-Tube-Storage-Bottle/dp/B002SR0JRM and if you're frugal, a water bottle could be cut-down for the purpose.

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I know this isn't what you asked, but have you considered a Camelbak?

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I've been facing the same issue, trying to mount an additional bottle cage to the underside of the downtube on my mountain bike. I haven't settled on one particular solution yet, but I found this site helpful as it outlines various different solutions: http://www.nordicgroup.us/cageboss/

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That page has a seriously exhaustive collection of options. I'm impressed by that alone. – Мסž Apr 6 '11 at 22:52
Aha - the Minoura Extra Cage clamps (or some facsimile) is what I used: nordicgroup.us/cageboss/#6._Minoura_Extra_Cage_Clamp-Band_Set – darkcanuck Apr 7 '11 at 3:11
Good site but it seems like it is not possible to get many of the products listed on the site. – sixtyfootersdude Apr 11 '11 at 3:10
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As a Strida owner, I've struggled with exactly this problem. I went with the KLICKFix solution, and couldn't be more pleased.

It's not always I like to carry a bottle, so I really like the fact that I just remove the whole thing in a split second.

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