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Date: 06 May 2007 19:55:31
From: Kevin
Subject: Carbon Fiber and bottle cages
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A neighbor has a fairly new CF frame and some LBS salesperson somewhere
told her that she has to use plastic bottle cages on the frame. It's an
issue 'cause the plastic cage that she has is already broken. Part of
the issue causing the cracked cage MIGHT be that it's a pretty small
frame and the water bottle has to go in/come out and a pretty extreme
angle. Frame is no more than 6 months old, but has gotten a fair amount
of use.
True or false claim by the salesperson?
Kevin
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Date: 06 May 2007 20:38:54
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: Carbon Fiber and bottle cages
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Kevin wrote:
> A neighbor has a fairly new CF frame and some LBS salesperson somewhere
> told her that she has to use plastic bottle cages on the frame. It's an
> issue 'cause the plastic cage that she has is already broken. Part of
> the issue causing the cracked cage MIGHT be that it's a pretty small
> frame and the water bottle has to go in/come out and a pretty extreme
> angle. Frame is no more than 6 months old, but has gotten a fair amount
> of use.
>
> True or false claim by the salesperson?
Ask your friend to nicely ask for a clarification of "has to".
Maybe a 'swing-cage' would help if it is merely short of space. Surely
most CF frames use AL or stainless cages, some cages are CF but not all
by any means.
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Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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Date: 06 May 2007 20:46:55
From: Kevin
Subject: Re: Carbon Fiber and bottle cages
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A Muzi wrote:
> Kevin wrote:
>
>> A neighbor has a fairly new CF frame and some LBS salesperson
>> somewhere told her that she has to use plastic bottle cages on the
>> frame. It's an issue 'cause the plastic cage that she has is already
>> broken. Part of the issue causing the cracked cage MIGHT be that it's
>> a pretty small frame and the water bottle has to go in/come out and a
>> pretty extreme angle. Frame is no more than 6 months old, but has
>> gotten a fair amount of use.
>>
>> True or false claim by the salesperson?
>
>
> Ask your friend to nicely ask for a clarification of "has to".
>
> Maybe a 'swing-cage' would help if it is merely short of space. Surely
> most CF frames use AL or stainless cages, some cages are CF but not all
> by any means.
She doesn't have any clarification. Heck, I'm not even sure that the
salesperson really said 'has to' or if it was the spin that my neighbor
put on whatever it was that was said.
In any case, she remembers 'has to' so that's what was said....even if
that wasn't what was said. Know what I mean?
I'll suggest a swing or side entry cage.
--
FWIW. The reply to address is good, but I don't
check it unless I am expecting something. SOOOO,
don't use it if you expect a reply anytime soon.
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Date: 07 May 2007 13:10:50
From: me
Subject: Re: Carbon Fiber and bottle cages
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"Kevin" <bigtallbike@netscape.net > wrote in message
news:CaadnZXge7KDGKPbnZ2dnUVZ_silnZ2d@giganews.com...
>A Muzi wrote:
>
>> Kevin wrote:
>>
>>> A neighbor has a fairly new CF frame and some LBS salesperson somewhere
>>> told her that she has to use plastic bottle cages on the frame. It's an
>>> issue 'cause the plastic cage that she has is already broken. Part of
>>> the issue causing the cracked cage MIGHT be that it's a pretty small
>>> frame and the water bottle has to go in/come out and a pretty extreme
>>> angle. Frame is no more than 6 months old, but has gotten a fair amount
>>> of use.
>>>
>>> True or false claim by the salesperson?
>>
>>
>> Ask your friend to nicely ask for a clarification of "has to".
>>
>> Maybe a 'swing-cage' would help if it is merely short of space. Surely
>> most CF frames use AL or stainless cages, some cages are CF but not all
>> by any means.
>
>
> She doesn't have any clarification. Heck, I'm not even sure that the
> salesperson really said 'has to' or if it was the spin that my neighbor
> put on whatever it was that was said.
>
> In any case, she remembers 'has to' so that's what was said....even if
> that wasn't what was said. Know what I mean?
>
> I'll suggest a swing or side entry cage.
>
>
> --
> FWIW. The reply to address is good, but I don't
> check it unless I am expecting something. SOOOO,
> don't use it if you expect a reply anytime soon.
Get a side entry cage made out of
anything. I will charitably suggest that she misunderstood the salesperson.
If someone ACTUALLY said that, then they are sadly misinformed.
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Date: 06 May 2007 18:32:47
From: Mark
Subject: Re: Carbon Fiber and bottle cages
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On May 6, 9:55 pm, Kevin <bigtallb...@netscape.net > wrote:
> A neighbor has a fairly new CF frame and some LBS salesperson somewhere
> told her that she has to use plastic bottle cages on the frame.
Your pal may want to look into side entry cages. I won't pass
judgement on the sales person.
Mark
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