Embodiments described herein provide container mounts for mounting water bottles, bento boxes, tool holders or other containers in an aerodynamic position. According to one embodiment, the container mount can include an attachment member to attach to the bicycle frame or aerobars. One or more contai
Embodiments described herein provide container mounts for mounting water bottles, bento boxes, tool holders or other containers in an aerodynamic position. According to one embodiment, the container mount can include an attachment member to attach to the bicycle frame or aerobars. One or more container support members are coupled to the attachment member in a fixed orientation or in a manner that allows the position of the support member to be adjusted. The container mounts can be configured so that the container is positioned within the aerodynamic profile of the rider's torso between the rider's arms (when viewed from the front) and is accessible by the rider while the rider maintains aerodynamic form.
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1. A container mount for a bicycle having aerobars with extensions, said container mount comprising: an attachment member adapted to clamp to an outer surface of a steerer tube of a bicycle, the attachment member comprising a first surface on a first side, a second surface on an opposite side, and a
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A container mount for a bicycle having aerobars with extensions, said container mount comprising: an attachment member adapted to clamp to an outer surface of a steerer tube of a bicycle, the attachment member comprising a first surface on a first side, a second surface on an opposite side, and a curved sidewall defining a steerer tube opening from the first surface to the second surface, said steerer tube opening adapted to receive and engage with the steerer tube, the curved sidewall having a first end and a second end;one or more support members coupled to the attachment member, the one or more support members comprising a center front support member extending forward from the attachment member generally perpendicular to a center axis of the steerer tube opening and a plurality of mounting openings on the first side, the plurality of mounting openings adapted to receive hardware of a water bottle cage and at least one of the plurality of mounting openings disposed along the center front support member; andwherein the first end of the curved sidewall transitions into the front center support member and the second end terminates adjacent to the first end to define the steerer tube opening, and the container mount is adapted to couple to the steerer tube above a portion of an aerobar coupled to the steerer tube such that the front center support member is in a position that is aligned with a center axis of the steerer tube;wherein the one or more support members comprise a center back support member extending back from the attachment member in a direction generally opposite from the center front support member;the plurality of mounting openings comprise at least one opening on the center front support member and at least one opening on the center back support member to receive the mounting hardware for the water bottle cage;wherein said plurality of mounting openings have their longitudinal axes aligned substantially parallel to and substantially coplanar with the longitudinal axis of the steerer tube opening;wherein said container mount is suitably configured to fit within an aerodynamic profile of a bicycle rider's torso in a position forward of the rider's torso and between the rider's arms; andwherein said container mount is further configured to permit the rider access to a container mounted thereon while the rider operates the bicycle maintaining aerodynamic form. 2. The container mount of claim 1, wherein: the center front support member comprises a support plate extending forward from the attachment member and the plurality of mounting openings comprise a first set of openings on a distal end of the support plate and a second set of openings between the first set of openings and the steerer tube opening. 3. The container mount of claim 1, wherein: the attachment member andthe one or more support members are formed of a unitary piece of material. 4. The container mount of claim 1, wherein a distance between the first end and second end of the curved sidewall is adjustable. 5. The container mount of claim 1, wherein the second end of the curved sidewall is separated from the first end of the curved sidewall by a gap open to the steerer tube opening. 6. The container mount of claim 5, further comprising a screw passing through the curved sidewall proximate to the second end and adapted to adjust the size of the gap. 7. The container mount of claim 1, wherein the at least one opening on the center front support member and at least one opening on the center back support member are suitably configured to permit the water bottle cage to be mounted in a position straddling, or behind, the steerer tube. 8. The container mount of claim 1, wherein the container mount is configured such that a container mounted thereon can be removed by sliding the container forward in a direction perpendicular to the center axis of the steerer tube. 9. The container mount of claim 3, wherein the container mount has a generally lollipop shape. 10. The container mount of claim 1, wherein one or more support members are coupled to the attachment member at a joint that allows the one or more support members to rotate. 11. A method of holding a container on a bicycle with aerobars having extensions: providing a container mount suitably configured to fit within an aerodynamic profile of a bicycle rider's torso in a position forward of the rider's torso and between the rider's arms and permit the rider access to a container mounted thereon while the rider operates the bicycle maintaining aerodynamic form;wherein the container mount comprises: an attachment member adapted to clamp to an outer surface of a steerer tube of the bicycle, the attachment member comprising a first surface on a first side, a second surface on an opposite side, and a curved sidewall defining a steerer tube opening from the first surface to the second surface, said steerer tube opening adapted to receive and engage with the steerer tube, the curved sidewall having a first end and a second end, the first end of the curved sidewall transitions into the front center support member and the second end terminates adjacent to the first end to define the steerer tube opening;one or more support members coupled to the attachment member, the one or more support members comprising a center front support member extending forward from the attachment member generally perpendicular to a center axis of the steerer tube opening and a plurality of mounting openings on the first side, the plurality of mounting openings adapted to receive hardware of a water bottle cage and at least one of the plurality of mounting openings disposed along the center front support member, wherein the one or more support members comprise a center back support member extending back from the attachment member in a direction generally opposite from the center front support member, the plurality of mounting openings comprise at least one opening on the center front support member and at least one opening on the center back support member to receive the mounting hardware for the water bottle cage, and wherein the plurality of mounting openings have their longitudinal axes aligned substantially parallel to and substantially coplanar with the longitudinal axis of the steerer tube opening; andcoupling the attachment member to the steerer tube of the bicycle above a portion of aerobars that couples to the steerer tube such that the front center support member is in a position that is aligned with a center axis of the steerer tube. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein: the center front support member comprises a support plate extending forward from the attachment member and the plurality of mounting openings comprise a first set of openings on a distal end of the support plate and a second set of openings between the first set of openings and the steerer tube opening. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the attachment member and the one or more support members are formed of a unitary piece of material. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein a distance between the first end and second end of the curved sidewall is adjustable. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the second end of the curved sidewall is separated from the first end of the curved sidewall by a gap open to the steerer tube opening. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein a screw passes through the curved sidewall proximate to the second end and adapted to adjust the size of the gap. 17. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one opening on the center front support member and at least one opening on the center back support member are suitably configured to permit the water bottle cage to be mounted in a position straddling, or behind, the steerer tube. 18. The method of claim 11, wherein the container mount is configured such that a container mounted thereon can be removed by sliding the container forward in a direction perpendicular to the center axis of the steerer tube. 19. The method of claim 13, wherein the container mount has a generally lollipop shape. 20. The method of claim 11, wherein one or more support members are coupled to the attachment member at a joint that allows the one or more support members to rotate.
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