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Podagrower

In my quest for colder water, I decided to try a pair of Camelback Podium Ice bottles this summer. You lose 4 oz fluid capacity due to the extra insulation, but if I can ride 4-5 hours and still have ice cubes floating around in a bottle that's been refilled twice, that's pretty good.

jade408

This is why I have an insulated stainless bottle. Your drinks will stay cold all day!

crystonwaston33

According to my personal experience I like stainless steel water bottles which contains versatile steel that is good as compare to plastic water bottles.

TimothyH

This is why I don't use some of the bottles mentioned in this thread - no indent to help them stay in the cage.

talphie

GeneO 

Another + for the Purist line. They don't taint the taste of the water.

79pmooney

A comment re: insulated bottles. I won't use them because in hot weather, they run counter to proper hydration on two counts (if you are using cage mounter bottles). 1) the bottles are smaller inside and hold significantly less due to the insulation. (This probably isn't an issue if your bottles don't need to fit standard cages.) 2) cold beverages are absorbed slower by the body. And 3) cold beverages quench your thirst. Once your thirst is quenched, there is less incentive to keep drinking.

Now. if it is say 95, well 95 degree water isn't thirst quenching so I keep drinking. And that is almost always exactly what I should be doing. (I say water, but I always fill my bottles with Vitalyte, both for the electrolytes and I find I can drink it faster with no issue than plain water. I've been drinking Vitalyte for 40 years. Every time I try something else, I get reminded why I keep coming back to it.)

Ben

DrIsotope

If anyone tries to take my Podium ICE bottles away from me, I will kill them. Do I have to fill them up more frequently? Yes. Is it worth it? Yes.

I went through 9 of them today. So just a gallon and a half. No biggie. Taking a cool drink of water at mile 90 feels good.

bogydave

COBikeLover

The "immortals" must have been mortally wounded because the link says:

Oops - We couldn't find that one

Long live the mortals...

COBikeLover

+2

But you HAVE to get this one:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GW3D5Q0...ing=UTF8&psc=1

Then we be kin

It's by far the Best one they have. Out of all of them. Promise. The "C" stands out and holds a little extra more water than the rest of them because of this reason.

canklecat

Best water bottle I've tried for keeping water cold and crisp tasting is a stainless thermos bottle -- Cold 1 by Reduce, but other brands are probably just as good. Fits a standard bottle cage. Standard Polar and Camelbak lids fit. I prefer the Camelbak -- you still have to suck out the water but it seems like prone to splashing due to the self sealing diaphragm.

On a 7 hour ride a few days ago when the temp didn't drop below 90 until after dark, both plastic bottles were hot within an hour. But after 7 hours the stainless bottle still had a bit of ice and was cold and refreshing. It's heavy but worth it for really hot rides. If you're already carrying three or more bottles, carrying at least one stainless insulated bottle won't add much weight and that cold water can be a lifesaver on 100F+ days.

Patriot1

taz777

My old Camelbak Podium Chill is the one I usually grab when I go out cycling. It has served me well for several years and I've not had any problems with it. I see there's a mention of the Ice version but I'm not sure what the difference is between that and the Chill.

I have the regular one too but it doesn't keep the water cool for very long.

noimagination

Much confusion evidenced in this post.
- All plastics are made from "resins". Water bottles can be resin + BPA, or resin with some other additive(s) that is not BPA. So the sentence "made with resins instead of BPA plastics" makes no sense since it is not plastic at all if it is not made from plastic resins
- BPA is an additive. It is added to the "plastic resins" (and other things) to give the plastic bottle certain properties. BPA is a "plasticizer", but "plastic" is used in this sense not to refer to the material "plastic", it is an adjective describing the properties conferred to the bottle by the addition of BPA - BPA makes "plastic" more "plastic", in other words, it makes the material (noun: "plastic") softer and more deformable (adj. "plastic").

Hope this helps.

superpletch

i use two camelbak insulated bottles, they keep water cold, which is refreshing when hot and I don't experienced any ill taste.

****make sure you take valve apart and clean regularly*******

if you haven't done so in a couple weeks...or months.....or years you undoubtably will find it full of black mold which I wouldn't suppose is healthy or helps with taste of water. Its easy to take them apart, just twist and bend off, there are youtube videos on how to do it.

I assume you should do the same with any other bottle that has a plastic drink valve

noimagination

True, insulated bottles of the same outer dimensions as an un-insulated bottle have a lower capacity.

Sorry, this is simply incorrect. Many studies have shown that cold liquids are absorbed more quickly than warm liquids. For example, see:
https://www.healthshare.com.au/quest...an-cold-water/


Maybe you're different, but for me the "quenched" feeling is transitory, when it is hot I have no trouble feeling thirsty again when it is time to drink. Also I drink on a schedule (e.g. a couple of mouthfuls every 10 min. or so), not necessarily when I feel thirsty. This helps in cool weather when I might not feel thirsty for long periods of time.

indyfabz

I believe my Camelbak Podium Big Chill bottles have the greatest volume of any bottle I have ever used. 25 oz. I use them for touring.

NameTaken

I'll second this, I love mine. Haven't touched my other bottles since.

79pmooney

I don't drink "on schedule". Never have. Riding fix gear, there are often long stretches where I don't want to take a hand of the bars. To make up for this, I down my waterbottles often a 1/2 bottle at a time. I find I can do this easily with warm water but it feels like I put a block in my stomach if I try that with cold water. Theory may say that the cold water is absorbed faster, but if I cannot drink it and ride, that is academic.

Ben

taz777

Interesting to know. I've never taken the valve apart on either of my Camelbaks. Will look into this tomorrow!

Sy Reene

Also worth knowing is you can get replacement lids/tops for about $6.

tFUnK

I used polar and purist bottles for the last few years. Standard 750ml size. Purist is my go to unless I need insulation, then I'll reach for the polar. The polar loses insulation quickly if I forget to close the nozzle between sips, but works well otherwise. Recently I picked up some elite 950ml bottles for longer rides. They are biodegradable race bottles so they feel flimsy so I try to only use them when I really need the larger capacity.

jf19451

I use Hydroflask bottles with some ice and It keeps my water cold. The little bit of extra weight is worth it to me.