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Veloise <
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> Tom wrote:
>> I've lately seen lots of artsy-craftsy stuff at
>> the dollar stores: beads, sequins, rhinestones,
>> shiny appliques, decals and other stick-on-ables.
>> You could make something of your own design (if
>> you've a mind to.) To tell you the truth, I've
>> been looking at this stuff, wondering what I
>> could do with it.
> ...
> The bottle needs to fit an standard-issue cage (the afore-mentioned
> velcro heavy metal mount). Adding a lot of decorations on its surface
> will make it impossible to use in a bottle cage.
Not necessarily. And cages can be modified.
At least, non-aluminum ones. And a lot of
the decorations of which I speak are pretty
flat. The rhinestones & beads might stick
up a li'l, but you don't even necessarily
have to use 'em.
Y'wanna attach your water bottle to yer horn
and thereby make a statement? Dangle it from
the bell. It'll swing around a lot as you walk,
but such is life. Sacrifices must be made.
> I want to be able to
> remove the bottle, drink from it, and replace in the cage.
When bottle cages dictate to us, I'll eat
my hat!
> My primary interest is a bottle from a shop in a cool town such as
> Lafayette or BR. If a LA bike club has custom bottles, that'd work
> too. (Will trade for a Rapid Wheelmen one.)
>
> Oriental Trading, purveyors of all kinds of wholesale stuff, offers a
> case of MG-print water bottles. But I only need one.
I recommend a Tiffany's-style cloisonne water bottle,
w/ tortoise-shell, opal and turquoise inlays.
Maybe some garnet highlights. Or maybe something
insanely yellow and jasinthe/topaz.
Maybe sub the tortoise-shell w/ thin malachite.
Poor ol' tortoises anyways.
You can create the loveliest water bottle in
the whole parade.
cheers,
Tom
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