i gotta say, THIS is really appealing to me. an underseat-mounted water receptacle whose hose threads smoothly along your top tube, complete with a self-retracing clamp at the headset.

here’s the thing – when i take long-distance rides, i do so with two water bottles in a bracket under my seat. and while that works just fine, i take whatever’s the opposite of long-distance rides FAAAR more frequently. thus, i have an empty bracket on my bike most of the time. with this, i would get the same amount of water, with a MUCH easier delivery system (reaching around behind me to get a bottle, then drinking from it, then putting it back, takes time and effort), and in a far more temporary setup. i could ride my bike with no brackets or attachments for the majority of my time and then when i take a distance ride, boom — just slap this on.

it’s intriguing in that sense. i don’t know if it’s $80 worth of intrigue, but i like it. a lot. bonus points for having tool stowage therein.

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