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A liquid bottle is efficiently carried by a bicycle having a tubular frame that includes a forwardly extending first tube projecting forwardly from near the seat to the steering column, and a second tube projecting downwardly and rearwardly from the steering column at an angle a

A liquid bottle is efficiently carried by a bicycle having a tubular frame that includes a forwardly extending first tube projecting forwardly from near the seat to the steering column, and a second tube projecting downwardly and rearwardly from the steering column at an angle a

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For use with a bicycle having a tubular frame including a forwardly extending first tube projecting forwardly from near the seat of the steering column, and a second tube projecting downwardly and rearwardly from the steering column at an angle relative to the first tube and toward the pedal rotor b

For use with a bicycle having a tubular frame including a forwardly extending first tube projecting forwardly from near the seat of the steering column, and a second tube projecting downwardly and rearwardly from the steering column at an angle relative to the first tube and toward the pedal rotor bearing, the two tubes defining an upright frame plane that extends forwardly, an improved liquid bottle apparatus comprising in combination: (a) a substantially flat, relatively narrow bottle having opposite sides which are substantially parallel and adapted to extend in parallel relation to said frame plane when the bottle is positioned between said first and second tubes, (b) the bottle having a forwardly elongated upper side adapted to extend parallel to and beneath the first tube, (c) the bottle having a forwardly and upwardly elongated lower side adapted to extend parallel to and above the second tube, (d) a first snap connector integral with the bottle and projecting above said upper side thereof to snap connect to the first tube, and a second snap connector integral with the bottle and projecting forwardly and downwardly below said lower side thereof to snap connect to the second tube, (e) and duct means extending within the bottle interior and to the upper exterior of the bottle so that a bicyclist can insert the upper end of the duct means into his mouth to withdraw liquid from the bottle. (f) said first snap connector having laterally opposed forwardly elongated sides with hook shape to hook over the first tube and to engage and grip opposite sides of the first tube, and said second snap connector has like laterally opposed, forwardly and upwardly elongated and spaced apart sides to resiliently spread apart and engage and grip opposite sides of the second tube, whereby the bottle is firmly positioned and held to the frame against rotation about either tube and against displacement lengthwise relative to either of the first and second tubes, the connectors having divergent portions adapted to receive the tubes therebetween and to be yieldably spread apart as said portions are snapped onto the tubes, (g) the bottle having a relatively short forward corner side that extends downwardly at an angle relative to said bottle upper side, said corner side defining an opening to the bottle interior, and including a bottle neck registering with said opening, a cap rearwardly attached to said neck, and said duct extending through the cap.