Washers under bottle cage allen bolts?

[youngoldbloke]

Needless to say I am alarmed.

OMG Now I am alarmed too . My bikes are now out of bounds, awaiting washers. There's no knowing what might have happened a few weeks ago if a fellow rider hadn't pointed out my loose bottle cage issue whilst on a ride. Caught just in time! I suppose I will just have to live with the additional weight, and apply rule 5.

 

[Lanzecki]

you can buy aluminium alloy washers - i made my own carboin fibre washers from CF sheet.

CF washers? How elite is that!! Maybe I should get my next frame with cages molded into the frame. No bolt's so no washer worries..

 

[ianrauk]

Can you get Titanium washers or Blue anodised ones? .
I only want the best for my bikes/bottle cages?

 

[youngoldbloke]

Bolts and washers - only 9gms http://www.uberbikecomponents.com/view-product/Uberbike-Titanium-Bottle-Cage-Bolt-Upgrade-Kit---Blue

 

[ianrauk]

Bolts and washers - only 9gms http://www.uberbikecomponents.com/view-product/Uberbike-Titanium-Bottle-Cage-Bolt-Upgrade-Kit---Blue

Noooooo.
I want normal titanium washers and normal anodised blue bolts and washers.
Titanium for the Titanium bike of course.
Normal bolts for the run of the mill carbon jobbie.
LOL good find though.

 

[Pale Rider]

or Blue anodised ones

You wouldn't be, er, keen on the colour blue by any chance?

 

[ianrauk]

You wouldn't be, er, keen on the colour blue by any chance?

Dunno what you mean mate?

 

[e-rider]

My Focus road bike came with black plastic washers under the cage bolts - however, when I fitted the cages they all snapped!!!

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

Why have titanium fastners in a non critical area? Just adding unnecessary weight! You can get drilled washers for the ultimate weight saving!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M6-x-23mm-ALLOY-DRILLED-WASHER-PRO-BOLT-ALUMINIUM-/280695513069

 

[Arjimlad]

My Defy came with blue anodised bottle cage washers & bolts -in lightweight ally - so there !

 

[P.H]

Not having the correct washers should be a crime, but not as big a one as calling screws bolts
I have washers between the cages and the frame, TBH I have no idea why.
The weight conscious could always try nylon washers, you could probably also use nylon screws.