Fidlock Twist Bottle and Bike Mount

[doihoi]

Heaps I'd say. Especially if it's dusty. Never been a fan of underframe mounting

Stromlo is my local track, and it's dusty af and last thing I want is a mouth full of dirt lol

 

[doihoi]

I've mounted mine on top of my top tube, back as close as I can to the seat. Weird spot for it but it doesn't touch my legs at all, stays clean and hasn't come off unintentionally once in the times I've used it. Try it on your top tube first @doihoi, works for me.

Ooo interesting, I assume getting this mount https://www.mtbdirect.com.au/fidlock-twist-uni-bike-base-mount?

 

[doihoi]

I had one but took it off the downtube on my Jeffsy.

Personally it was just too awkward for me to put back on without slowing down a little or looking down.

I pretended to grab an invisible water bottle, and shieet my arm ain't long enough to reach for it especially with the seat up haha damn short arms

 

[jimigor]

I've been using one on the downtube for a month or so now.

As Ky1e mentioned the band has started to break at the connector and without this holding the bottle tight it's begun to flop around a bit when full. Gets a bit noisy on the rough stuff now as it rattles against the frame. Only when full though.

It hasn't fallen out yet and the magnets connect well enough.

So the gravity strap (proper name for the connector thingie) finally broke.

Emailed MTB direct with photo's etc and apparently this is a known issue and fidlock has a new and improved version "of the connector kit that has angled bolt placement rather than the flat bolt placement ".

They are shipping me a new one at no cost. Which is nice of them.

Will provide an update with how this goes.