Finally took delivery of my new Epic Evo! With that comes the possibility of ditching the fanny pack!
On the downtube there is 3 bottle cage mount bolts. I know I have seen some tool/inflation kit solutions that will bolt onto that third mount. But cannot seem to find it anywhere.
Any recommendations?
Looking for a combo with CO2, Spare tube & basic multitool?
You can always use one of these tool bottles in the extra cage and make your own kit. That’s what I have, with tube, tool, co2, bacon strips and plugs.
Perhaps something from the Topeak Ninja Series Ninja Series | Topeak
I liked the look of the Topeak and Syncros options, but it appears none of them have bottle cages up to the task of mountain biking.
I ended up going for a OneUp EDC tool in the steerer and a tube taped under the saddle.
If you do go for a cage option, I’d recommend one that mounts under your cage of choice.
I love the OneUp tool and have built two bikes using mine lol. The OneUp pump can mount to a bottle cage and it holds the EDC tool inside, its a very sweet setup. You can also get a needle and tire plug kit that adapts to the EDC tool and fits inside the 70cc pump. You can also run CO2 with the pumps. It is a very slick setup.
Absolutely, I had the pump on my previous bike. I didn’t want to put it on my current bike as it’s too pretty for asymmetry 
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I wanted a small pump with a hose and now carry a Lezyne Micro HV Pump. I got the Jank Plug Buddy too. The problem with that is you won’t be able to use the tool to hold a co2 if it’s attached. Since Adrian didn’t mention tubeless kits I was assuming he’d be storing one in his handlebars or similar.
I also think those wee straps that hold a couple CO2 and a co2 tool onto the frame look pretty tidy and if I weren’t going to carry my pack/pump that’s what I’d go for to compliment my tool set up.
Just be aware of what tools you want/need as not all bikes and tools are equal. My Scott Spark has a lot of Torx heads from the factory which isn’t something that the EDC tool has. I’ve changed out my bolts on seatpost, stem, and bottle cage.
Yes something like that! Those look pretty good!
Not sure if I understand their mounting though. It looks like it needs to use two cage mounts, just like a standard cage?
Maybe I am misinterpreting what I have, and what I can do with it?
My bike has (3) bottle cage mounting bolts in a row down the top tube. I was hoping that meant I could use two of those for a standard bottle cage, and use the third for tool attachment?
It doesn’t seem to be a current product, but S offered this for a while which was meant for your goals.
https://mbaction.com/product-feature-specialized-swat-storage-solution/
Maybe you can find one floating around online (seen a few possibles on ebay from a quick look).
I think the 3 mounts allow a traditional 2 bolt mount just to be mounted either higher (top 2 bolts) or lower (bottom 2 bolts) so it’s in a location more suitable to the rider.
I’ve wondered this as well. I thought maybe some sort of frame bag 
. Different mounting options is the more obvious and logical answer.
As Chad mentioned, that third bolt is for a SWAT box.
Made to hold a lightweight tube, CO2 and inflator, and one tire lever.
It is a tight fit for just that.
Here’s a bad pic of my setup on my Epic.
SWAT box as described and a keg for another tube and a few more tools.
If it’s more than a one bottle ride I go to a pack, put the keg in there; then can have two bottles plus 100 ounces.
Nice that looks pretty handy!
Might have to find one of those!
