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Zefal gizmo or equivalent is a better option than tape IMHO.
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Is starting with a layer of helicopter tape the way to go?
That's a way, if you want the 🚁 tape to be a permanent fixture. For protecting the 🎨 from being pulled off with the tape, you can use low tack tape as a barrier. Over that, you add 🚁 for mechanical protection, then a fibre reinforced tape for the actual attachment. PVC electrical tape or silicone rubber self-amalgamating is too elastic to hold a full bottle given how much leverage it has over the relatively small attachment lugs.
Also, @Lolo is right🙂
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Zefal gizmo or equivalent
Just fitted one of these, suprisingly sturdy:
https://www.sks-germany.com/en/products/anywhere-without-topcage/
@Tijmen -
I’ve written about this before but can’t find it ASAP in comments.
Inner tube cut up on bottom to protect paint. Full roll of electrical tape attaching bottle cage above. Just cheap tape is fine, you need to use lots of it. Cable tie over the top if you worry about spontaneous falling off. No doubt someone will tell me this is not the best way to do it, but this works absolutely fine.There’s also a good page on bikepacking.com with instructions on how to do this in a million different ways.
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If I wanted to tape a bottle cage to my bike what would be the tape to use? I've used electrical tape instead of a cable guide before, but can't ever take that off again as the paint would come off with it. Will self-amalgamating tape be the same? Is starting with a layer of helicopter tape the way to go?