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2010-08-06 8:13 PM

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Subject: Bento Box Recommendations?
I've got a Quintana Roo CD0.1 and would like to have a Bento Box.  Cables enter the top tube just behind the head tube so a Bento Box there would likely not work well and interfere with the cables.  Maybe something on the aerobars would work.  Any suggestions? 

2010-08-07 1:14 AM
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Subject: RE: Bento Box Recommendations?

I seem to recall seeing bags like bento boxes that hang between the aero bars, as long as you don't have a water bottle there.

But I'd also think a regular bento box would work, as long as you don't snug the velcro too tight it shouldn't interfere with the cables.

2010-08-07 5:55 AM
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Subject: RE: Bento Box Recommendations?
i have a trek ttx and it doesnt work on mine either. i attached mine on the top tube infront of the seat. i attached it to the seat post and top tube. works great.
2010-08-07 7:28 AM
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Subject: RE: Bento Box Recommendations?
My bike (Blue Triad) has similar cable routing. At my last race I saw two people that had bento boxes with one of the velcro's attached to those three cables, and it seemed quite secure. I think I might get one to test that out - they don't cost all that much, and I could always use it on my road bike if it didn't work out.
2010-08-07 4:04 PM
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Subject: RE: Bento Box Recommendations?

Thanks for the replies.  I think I'll look into the in front of the seat post arrangement.  Since I've had my bike one about 3 weeks I've noticed a few things 1) the small frame and deep down tube leave little room for water bottles and 2) the rear brake has just a touch of cable binding.  I don't want to exacerbate the binding as I may need to use that brake someday.

2010-08-07 4:20 PM
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Subject: RE: Bento Box Recommendations?
treadster - 2010-08-07 4:04 PM

Thanks for the replies.  I think I'll look into the in front of the seat post arrangement.  Since I've had my bike one about 3 weeks I've noticed a few things 1) the small frame and deep down tube leave little room for water bottles and 2) the rear brake has just a touch of cable binding.  I don't want to exacerbate the binding as I may need to use that brake someday.



I had this same problem with my 51cm Cervelo Soloist.  The frame was so compact, that a standard bottle cage would not allow me to get a bottle in or out.  I had no choice but to switch to a "side-loading" bottle cage from Arundel...worked perfectly.  As for a bento box...my cables come into my top tube right behind the headtube also.  I use a RavX bento box mounted to the head tube and have never had a cable binding issue.  I simply run the straps underneath (not over) the cables.   

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