Screw bosses on underside of down tube?

[DaveReading]

On one of the rare occasions when I had my tourer upside down I noticed a couple of screw bosses on the underside of the down tube, close to the BB, same spacing as normal bottle cage mounts.

It's hard to see what could be attached to them without fouling the gear cables. What would be their intended purpose?

 

[PhilDawson8270]

On one of the rare occasions when I had my tourer upside down I noticed a couple of screw bosses on the underside of the down tube, close to the BB, same spacing as normal bottle cage mounts.

It's hard to see what could be attached to them without fouling the gear cables. What would be their intended purpose?

It's to hold the batteries in that all the pro's are using for the motorised mechanical doped bikes

 

[Profpointy]

I have them on my thorn, they're for a 2nd or 3rd bottle cage.

 

[midlife]

Hardcore

Shaun

 

[Nibor]

They sometimes have them higher up on mountain bikes to attach a crud catcher

 

[mjr]

I think I've seen people carrying fuel bottles under there. I guess if it punctures then it spills onto the road instead of your bike.

 

[Spiderweb]

As Profpointy said they are for an extra bottle cage although I wouldn't recommend drinking out of the bottle mounted under the tube as they do get really dusty/dirty down there. Advise is to use to top up the other bottles.

 

[Dayvo]

As Profpointy said they are for an extra bottle cage although I wouldn't recommend drinking out of the bottle mounted under the tube as they do get really dusty/dirty down there. Advise is to use to top up the other bottles.

They're a bit difficult to reach, too, for drinking on the move.

 

[midlife]

They're a bit difficult to reach, too, for drinking on the move.

Not for Mr Tickle

Shaun

 

[Dayvo]

Not for Mr Tickle

Shaun

Yebbut, how many fingers has he lost?

 

[wonderloaf]

Could get a small tool bottle there though ... hmmm.

 

[raleighnut]

A lot of tourers use them for their fuel bottle.

 

[midlife]

A lot of tourers use them for their fuel bottle.

Vodka? Absinthe?

Shaun

 

[snorri]

They're a bit difficult to reach, too, for drinking on the move.

Is anyone in that much of a rush whilst touring?.

 

[Dayvo]

Is anyone in that much of a rush whilst touring?.

Fly/dust in mouth suddenly.