Handlebar Water Bottle Mount for 16.9oz (500ml) spring water bottle

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This is a remix of an original water bottle adapter that I designed in the past and revised to include the rubber-band friction detail. This holds 16.9oz (500ml) spring water bottles perfectly, allowing me to stay hydrated during my hour-long rides without having to worry about drinking too much or not enough. Most of my rides are roughly an hour long, and I don't always need a drink, so it's great to have an unopened bottle of spring water when I do need one. Following a complete rebuild of my favorite vintage steel frame bike with Campagnolo parts, I realized that the frame needed a water bottle holder. The frame is incredibly special to me, and I didn't want to source a clamp-on water bottle cage or scratch the frame, which could lead to rust from trapped water or perspiration. This design twist simply uses 1/8" wide zip ties to fix it to the bars and stem, providing a secure and convenient way to carry my water bottle. The stem pictured is a 120mm Cinelli model 1A, but this bottle holder will likely work on a 100mm and 110mm with no interference. Much shorter than a 100mm, and it's likely to rub against the head tube. The brackets that hold this are surprisingly strong, and I even lofted a 0.1" hole the entire length of the middle support to force shell walls and increase its strength. Having to make several 10+ hour prints to tune the shape resulted in some useless models and destroying those by hand took a lot of force, so I know this is strong and will hold up on very bumpy roads. See my other versions of this water bottle adapter for more details. The bike showing this mount is a 1970 Crescent 318 model (Reynolds 531 double-butted steel) upgraded to full Campagnolo Nuevo Record with Cinelli bars & stem and Mavic MA40 clinchers on Continental. Crescents built with 531 tubing are very unique rides, using a pretty lug set, an ugly bottom bracket shell with a large welded seam from side to side across the bottom, and either Campagnolo or SunTour dropouts. The build quality is normal production, but what really sets them apart is their "pencil gauge" front forks with a thin & long rake that account for most of the smooth ride comfort. The paintwork does not compare to its competitors of the day, but the decals have become a novelty over the years. Crescents should be orange - would you buy a Bianchi in a color other than Celeste green or an old Ferrari and consider one that wasn't red? My original Orange Crescent died after 40years and more than 30,000 miles, so I was lucky to find a replacement locally at a reasonable price, but it was white. Worth noting is that the Swedish location that made these frames had some ties to the builders of Eddy Merckx frames of this vintage. These older bikes have taken on an un-earned aura and asking prices which are not founded in reality. If I had to choose between a Crescent and a Colnago with similar components and tubing, I'd be speaking Italian. Some of the asking prices on Craigslist are very silly, but the low end models (equivalent to a Schwinn Varsity) confuse sellers simply by the name and the paint job. These low end models are basically worthless, but they add to the allure of the Crescent brand. Inspiration for this was Gimondi's passion for innovation and design, which is reflected in his iconic bike designs that continue to inspire cyclists around the world.