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Installing a water bottle cage
Installing a bottle cage is a simple procedure when you have frame with bottle mounts.
1. Simply take the two screws out of the frame with a 5mm Allen wrench. (Or, if your frame has plastic plugs, just pull those out.)
2. Place your bottle cage on the frame with its holes lined up with the holes on the frame.
3. While holding the cage with one hand, hand thread the bolts into the appropriate holes.
(Be sure to grease the bolts slightly before you thread them in.)
4. Tighten the bolts down to recommended torque.
If you have a frame without the necessary water bottle mounts, you can buy a water bottle and cage combination that will strap around your frame using a plastic mount and screws to hold it in place.
Or, use a hydration pack instead.
The tools for this repair can be purchased at:
Performance Bike, Nashbar, or eBay.
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