2022 Q45 - where does the water bottle go?
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Elisa
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Thank you for the suggestion but this won’t fit on the “22 Q45
Elisa
Member
Is that a ‘22 Q45?
It's 2021. I don't know if much changed between 21 and 22.
Elisa
Member
Can you reach the bottles while riding?
Yes but takes practice for sure.
2whluge
Member
Are there no bottle bosses on the 2022? If not, I’d drill holes in the seat pan and mount them underneath. I have a setup like that in my Volae
2whluge
Member
The bike is a beauty! I think I’d hit the bottle with my calfs when pedaling. Why not put a reservoir on the back? It would hold a lot more water.
I’m planning on several multi day tours this summer and I’m looking at different setups. Including pulling a BOB.
2whluge
Member
Is that a Thor seat? Still looking for comftable options.
Elisa
Member
The issue is the seat hardware is in the way. I think I need to find a bottle holder that would hang down a bit from under the seat.
2whluge
Member
I see your point. My soft sided bottles just compress a bit. There are holes in the back of the seat but that may not be easy to reach.
On all my bents, I have issues with drinking from a bottle while moving. I tend to put Gatorade in the bottles and water in the bag so I can sip until I stop.
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benphyr
Guru-me-not
Do your measurements but this might solve the seat back location:
https://cruzbike.com/collections/all-products/products/bottle-cage-position-adjuster
https://cruzbike.com/collections/all-products/products/bottle-cage-position-adjuster
Elisa
Member
Thank you for the suggestion- I will ck it out.
woodguy
Well-Known Member
I’ve never hit the bottle with my calves, but I wondered about that before I tried it.
I find 40 oz to be all I need before having to stop, and the bottle is easier to clean and fill than a bladder.
woodguy
Well-Known Member
Yes, that is a Thor seat. Put it on after a 600 mile week long trip that wasn’t as comfortable as I wanted. With the Thor I went Coast to Coast with no problems.
ReklinedRider
Zen MBB Master
You're exactly right about the difficulty in mounting to the bosses on the frame under the seat. The mounting hardware is in the way, but that could be fixed by using non-quick release skewers and some washers and nylock nuts to take up less space. The real problem is that the mounting brackets are in the way, and that can't be changed. The cages themselves mount easily enough, and I can actually cram a bottle in there, indenting the sides, but it takes such effort that I would never take the bottle in or out while moving, so no drinking except at stops! And it is so tight a fit to get past the brackets that eventually it will tear a hole in the bottle. Maybe a cheaper more flexible bottle would work better than the insulated CamelBak. Your comment about a bottle holder that would hang down a little is a great idea and would take care of the problem. If you find one please let us know; I'll be looking as well!
Cages on the back of the seat as posted by cpml123 above might fit in that same spot on the '22 and if so, that will be a good solution and i'll try that next, but after holding the cages in the only place they'll fit down low, it doesn't look like even 20oz bottles will fit past the mounting hardware on the seat back without a major struggle. As noted by Elisa, there has been a good bit of change in the design of this year's model. Also might be possible to put them up higher on the seatback above the mounting hardware etc. Wish they would fit under the seat itself like on V20 but there is no way to do that on this bike. Considering adding bosses to the swingarm as a last resort. Will figure something out--summer is coming and it's too hot here to be short of water!
I'm just puzzled why the only cage bosses are placed in a location that makes it so hard to mount water bottles on this version of the Q45. Such a beautiful and well designed bike otherwise.
