alan s 

Here's something to get you started.

Official Rules of Footbag Sports

T Stew

I was trying to figure out which one that is, Stanley Classic one-hand mug? Fits in standard bottle cage? Appears to come in several sizes which size fits? (or are they all the same diameter just different length? I've never taken coffee on the bike but this does sound appealing to me if I could.

Archwhorides 

Yup:


Stanley Classic One Hand Vacuum Mug | 16 oz thermos


I have the 16 ounce in stainless steel (not listed in this site) and it fits neatly into a standard bottle cage. I wrapped the cage wires with duct tape to dull the clanging of metal against metal. The 20 ounce and 12 ounce appear to be the same diameter with different heights. The 16 ounce is fairly tall yet stable in the cage, I wonder if the 20 ounce may be too tall to be stable.....


Ice coffee in the summer is the Shizzle, this keeps the ice cubes frozen and rattling around for 5 hours.

T Stew

Thanks @Archwhorides for the suggestion, I might just have to try one. Plus it appeals to my vintage side too since ever since I was a kid I remember dad's hammered green Stanley thermos.

As to the hipster thing, while I may be a hit on a couple of those items I guess I am definitely not a hipster since half of those things I didn't even realize were related to being a hipster. I suppose I don't even understand what one is. Guess there aren't too many of those out in the rural country parts that I'e run into.

Archwhorides 

Looks like retro hip to me, might be steezy with a plaid shirt and fedora


Next thing you know, you might be sipping coffee with other hipsters

Coffee Brake

Alright alright alright y'all,

I thought I'd drop by and say HI. Thanks to whoever posted up our Coffee Brake Mug 2.0 relaunch. This one seems to be rolling better than our first go at. I'd be glad to answer any questions and/or snide remarks. I'm good with it but for the record, I consider myself somewhat of a washed up hipster and can't quite fit into my skinny jeans anymore. Oh, and I'm balding so not sure what's up with that I get it, our mug isn't for everybody. To each his own, I reckon.

For those that ARE interested, the mug does fit well in the liter cage and we might just offer a handle bar mounted cup holder for those who enjoy sipping coffee as they wait for the light to turn green. We'll see what happens.

Again, thanks for the post and updated link.

Ben Clark
aka Mug Dealer

alan s 

So...why does an insulated mug have a handle? Is it in fact a hipster thing?

Coffee Brake

that's been the design from the beginning so we decided to stick with it. It does set it apart from other insulated mugs on the market. And to answer the hipster question... It's not exclusive as we're seeing all walks of life snatching'em up....soccer moms, engineers, military, and the list goes on.

Good questions!

lost_in_endicot

Gee, thanks. I'll get right on it.

T Stew

I wear plaid shirts often, but I'm more of the axe swinging type of plaid wearer than the hipster type, but if they're all that cute I'll have a cup of coffee and chat anytime

I have plenty of insulated mugs with handles, I don't think this is really something to make a big deal about is it? It's easier to hold on to. And It's like the most interesting part of the whole mug. You can always grasp it by the main body if you really don't like handles.

alan s 

It was a frigid DC morning and I was commuting into work on my bike like any other day, when all of a sudden, my front wheel hit a sheet of ice and thanks to using studded tires, I didn't crash. Then when I was walking into the elevator at work, I dropped my trusty mug (and hot coffee) and the plastic handle broke off. I did what any other person would do—I started using the mug without a handle.

Standalone 

I'm not really convinced about this. We wash our Big Huge Le Creuset Cast Iron Pan. My wife cooks amazing things in it all the time. Soak it when done, run a sponge over it. With soap sometimes.

Food still releases and tastes amazing.

Emperor's new clothes, if you ask me. I think "go easy on the soap" is probably enough.

RubeRad

Yes, I read a 'top 10 myths about cast iron' once that asserted that not-too-aggressive washing of cast iron with soap is no problem.

Sanding and re-seasoning is not that difficult either. I remember Alton Brown saying, he re-seasons all his cast iron every new years, whether it needs it or not. (not that he sands it, he probably just greases and hot-bakes it)

joeyduck

Is it enamel coated?

Standalone 

It is not. We just sometimes go easy on the cleaning. My wife reports running a soapless sponge over it after the last use (popcorn) and paper toweling it. Most often, though, it soaks for a bit and then gets a quick wash.

The important thing is to just cook on it all the time!

It's pitted and well worn -- there is plenty of patina and curing and seasoning in the thing. Sometimes it needs soap. Soap is not a horror story that somehow exorcises grandmother's spirit from the magical ferrous goodness....


I think the advice "go easy on the soap, and let the oils sort of stay on" is plenty good advice for practical use.

RubeRad

The Truth About Cast Iron Pans: 7 Myths That Need To Go Away | Serious Eats

See #4 (and #5)

Korina

Thanks for that. However, you'll never convince my 82 year old MIL, so any soap washing will have to wait. However, I may start scraping off the crusty gunk on the sides...

Darth Lefty 

The truth is, they will always turn your eggies brown.

RubeRad

Yeah, you gotta pick your battles. Maybe you could buy yourself an 'experimental' cast iron pan for political reasons.

DVC45

Will it work on disc brakes?

CliffordK

Only if you order the linear pull levers, or buy the Travel Agent Adapter.

DVC45

Darn... I would'ave bought a pair.

RubeRad

They should make a mtb version where the handle is half a rotor

CliffordK

It is down to the wire on the Coffee Brake.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...e-lever-handle

For those that have pledged support, there is also time to rearrange pledges, as some rewards that were previously locked have opened up.

alan s 

Who would back the more expensive option when the cheaper one is still available?