My water bottle is so 1860's
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My water bottle is so 1860's
all the bottles i have and the ones i see in the local stores suck. when i take a swig i need to lift my head up to get a gulp, then nod back down to get it down. what do you use? i'm thinking i need something with a built in straw. no camel backs, seems far to uncomfortable to me, like riding wiht a back pack.
as an aside, when i'm chugging up hill (today 2000', average 6%) after a swig i sound like i am about to pass out, holding my breath for a few RPM's is really tough. where i am at (reno,nv) it is hot and dry. today was a nice 90ish and 18% humidity. what kind of bottle do you use to help the fluid go down without having an aneurysm.
as an aside, when i'm chugging up hill (today 2000', average 6%) after a swig i sound like i am about to pass out, holding my breath for a few RPM's is really tough. where i am at (reno,nv) it is hot and dry. today was a nice 90ish and 18% humidity. what kind of bottle do you use to help the fluid go down without having an aneurysm.
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All of my bottles pour, no "straws".
I've been using a Contigo bottle lately. Most of their bottles fit in bike bottle carriers quite well, although metal in metal will rattle.
The stainless insulated bottles do a much better job at actually insulating than the plastic insulated water bottles. It can be nice to actually have cool water.
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None of mine came with straws, but I have seen some models with straws.
I have a couple of other bottles. Larger capacity is good for the longer, hotter rides. So, for super-sizing, the Zefal Magnums. They do have a slight taste, and are aren't perfect, but hold a whole 33 oz, 1L.
I've been using a Contigo bottle lately. Most of their bottles fit in bike bottle carriers quite well, although metal in metal will rattle.
The stainless insulated bottles do a much better job at actually insulating than the plastic insulated water bottles. It can be nice to actually have cool water.
None of mine came with straws, but I have seen some models with straws.
I have a couple of other bottles. Larger capacity is good for the longer, hotter rides. So, for super-sizing, the Zefal Magnums. They do have a slight taste, and are aren't perfect, but hold a whole 33 oz, 1L.
![](https://www.monsterscooterparts.com/media/catalog/product/z/e/zefal-164-magnum-water-bottle.jpg)
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Just add straws and champagne.
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I've seen a guy with a bottle holder in the front of his Tri or TT bike with a straw sticking out so that he could drink in the aero position.
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If you wanna look like a real pro, keep pedaling the whole time, as you grab the bottle, take a drink, and then replace it in the holder in a single smooth movement.
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all the bottles i have and the ones i see in the local stores suck. when i take a swig i need to lift my head up to get a gulp, then nod back down to get it down. what do you use? i'm thinking i need something with a built in straw. no camel backs, seems far to uncomfortable to me, like riding wiht a back pack.
as an aside, when i'm chugging up hill (today 2000', average 6%) after a swig i sound like i am about to pass out, holding my breath for a few RPM's is really tough. where i am at (reno,nv) it is hot and dry. today was a nice 90ish and 18% humidity. what kind of bottle do you use to help the fluid go down without having an aneurysm.
as an aside, when i'm chugging up hill (today 2000', average 6%) after a swig i sound like i am about to pass out, holding my breath for a few RPM's is really tough. where i am at (reno,nv) it is hot and dry. today was a nice 90ish and 18% humidity. what kind of bottle do you use to help the fluid go down without having an aneurysm.
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I've taken to doing what I see the pros do. Instead of grabbing the bottle in the normal way, I grab it with my thumb at the bottom. Sort of upside down. I find it easier to tilt the bottle up.
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Another thread on how to drink water.
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I suspect he mostly wanted to tell everyone about his 2000' climb (at 6% average grade, mind you). The water was only of secondary importance in the larger scheme of things.
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I want a reservoir, a drain, watertight connections, and a reverse osmosis system to reclaim, um, excess water.
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I was on a ride recently with a gal who had
a tube from her down tube bottle up to the bars so she could drink without
changing position.
It looked like it was commercially produced, not home made.
Triathlons R US is probably the place to ask....
a tube from her down tube bottle up to the bars so she could drink without
changing position.
It looked like it was commercially produced, not home made.
Triathlons R US is probably the place to ask....
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I use aluminum Camelbak Eddy bottles.
Pros: Very well insulated. I've left them on the kitchen counter after a hot ride and there's still ice in them two days later. And I like the "straw" design, no tipping your head back to drink.
Cons: the cap has an air valve of some kind (presumably required to make the straw work, I guess?) that can be fidgety at times. Sometimes it can get plugged up to where you can't drink out of it without loosening the cap slightly. (I'm not coordinated enough to drink while moving, so this isn't as big of an issue for me as it might be for some.)
Pros: Very well insulated. I've left them on the kitchen counter after a hot ride and there's still ice in them two days later. And I like the "straw" design, no tipping your head back to drink.
Cons: the cap has an air valve of some kind (presumably required to make the straw work, I guess?) that can be fidgety at times. Sometimes it can get plugged up to where you can't drink out of it without loosening the cap slightly. (I'm not coordinated enough to drink while moving, so this isn't as big of an issue for me as it might be for some.)
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don't know. but would like to try. i like the metal insulated bottle holder another poster mentioned. a cold drink sounds nice. it gets hot here and my frozen water becomes quite warm in a short amount of time.