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Not quite the same but I just read it and it sounds like it could be helpful.
Installing top tube bosses: http://www.tririg.com/articles.php?id=2015_02_Top_Tube_Storage_Bosses_Tutorial
hippy
A request for advice!
So, I replaced my light touring/commuting/hack bike over the winter, as my old frame got bent and the whole drivetrain was shot- it worked out cheaper to just replace the bike as it was nothing special mechanically.
Anyway, I bought a new bike, and everything about it is pretty much spot-on, it's far better quality, and better set up for commuting duty than the bike it replaced. However, I have one gripe. There's no fittings for bottle cages on the frame. I've used those clips before to fit water bottle cages to road bikes, but as I'm expecting this to get chucked around on rougher terrain, I'm not sure they'll be up to the job.
My question then is about fitting bosses to the frame. Research suggests that rivnuts are the way to go, but I'm not sure whether I'd be better doing it myself or getting my local(ish) framebuilder to do it for me. As far as I know, they charge £20 to fit the bosses. How much would I save by doing it myself, and am I likely to ruin my frame or end up with a worse job of it than if I just forked over the £20?