Re: [CR]Vintage water bottle question, very good question!

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From: "jerrymoos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Steven Willis" <smwillis@verizon.net>, <Bikerdaver@aol.com>, <wheelman@nac.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Vintage water bottle question, very good question!
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 10:03:16 -0500


The weekly club rides for my club usually attract about 100 people. I'd estimate about 5 or 6 of those each week drop a water bottle on the ground. Maybe the same 5 or 6 people every week.

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Houston, TX


----- Original Message -----
From: Steven Willis
To: Bikerdaver@aol.com


<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 11:39 AM Subject: Re: [CR]Vintage water bottle question, very good question!


> Ah................Ray were did you get this most people drop the water
> bottles, who have you been riding with. P.S. I got a flat on the tandem and
> I brought the wrong tubs with me.
> Steven Willis
> 1778 East Second Street
> Scotch Plains NJ 07076
> 908-322-3330
> http://www.thebikestand.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Bikerdaver@aol.com>
> To: <wheelman@nac.net>; <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 4:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Vintage water bottle question, very good question!
>
>
> > In a message dated 6/14/2004 1:13:25 PM PST, wheelman@nac.net writes:
> > Why did handlebar mount water bottles fall out of favor. I do my share of
> > riding and find it a bit more difficult to reach down and retrieve my wb
> > from the down or seat tube and then put it back. I would think the hb
> > mount to be safer and easier to access. Is it a matter of the additional
> > weight over the front wheel? Most people drop their water bottles on a
> > ride from trying to remove or replace it without looking. Is it possible
> > that it is asthetics?
> >
> > Ray Homiski
> > -----------------------------------------------
> > Ray-
> > Yours is a durn good question. I too have always wondered why as well. You
> > make some obvious points. I am pressntly doing the unthinkable off CR-list
> > practice using a a hydrapack and various other clones. They do the trick.
> > cheers-
> > Dave Anderson
> > Cut Bank MT