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What are the Trek Domane frame bottom hex screws for?

Bicycles Asked by Italo Pessoa on June 22, 2021

I recently purchased a Trek Domane AL 3 Disc. It has 4 mounting supports.

2 inside the frame for water bottle cages

1 next to the stem

1 on the frame bottom

I wonder if anyone know what kind of accessory you can put on the support next to the stem?

Also, the ones in the bottom are really for accessories or are holding any internal piece? I was thinking of adding a small pump there.

Photo of a Trek Domane with a red box highlighting the bottle braze-ons on the seat tube and the top of the down tube; another box shows the braze-ons beneath the down tube and a third box shows indicates the braze-ons on the top of the top tube

2 Answers

The braze-ons beneath the down tube are traditionally for mounting a third bottle cage. Of course that bottle is more exposed to road dirt than the others, so many people use it for various utility purposes. (You can get water-bottle-shaped repair kits that will fit in there, batteries, air reservoirs for air horns and I'm sure other things as well.) It would definitely be a reasonable place to mount a small pump.

Braze-ons on the top tube are relatively new, but there are a number of small bags available that bolt on there. The advantage of these bags over normal (velcro-attached) top tube bags is that they are better affixed, so they're not going to start to tip over on you as you're pulling out a bar. You can also get computer mounts for some brands of bike computer/navigation systems.

Cable management might be an issue, but a bottle-shaped battery pack with USB out could be very useful for long rides or an older computer whose battery no longer has good endurance.

Correct answer by DavidW on June 22, 2021

Several manufacturers, (Apidura being just one) make top tube bags that use a bolt on mount. Some use a shouldered screw for the mount. This mates to a keyhole shaped holes in the bag frame. It slips on and locks into position. You can search for bolt-on top tube bags to find a model that fits tour needs.

Answered by mikes on June 22, 2021

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