General Cycling Discussion - Water Bottle being pulled off shelves

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Alfster
12-07-07, 05:09 PM
Just a heads-up to anyone who may own a Mountain Equipment Co-op water bottle made from polycarbonate plastic. See news article in link below:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071207.wcoop07/BNStory/National/

desync0
12-08-07, 12:15 AM
i skimmed the article earlier, i guess it's polycarbonate in general that's bad. Gives off a chemical the is similar to estrogen so it's screwing with peoples hormones.
donnamb
12-08-07, 12:37 AM
Hm. I guess I've got some serious thinking to do. I have an illness that gets worse from increased estrogen levels, and I do use my polycarbonate water bottle a great deal. Bummer.

x136
12-08-07, 12:40 AM
Soma polypropylene water bottles. Couple bucks more, but no awful plastic taste.

[edit: Oh, polycarbonate is Nalgene bottles. Scratch the awful plastic taste then. I was thinking of the regular, cheapie water bottles that leach like crazy.]
wahoonc
12-08-07, 07:47 AM
Dayum another chemical that will kill us:rolleyes: I have used the polyethylene Nalgene bottles for years, I like the Lexan (polycarbonate) because they don't absorb orders and were easier to keep clean. I also use the stainless ones and have started using them more and more.

Aaron:)
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Alfster
12-08-07, 09:56 AM
Dayum another chemical that will kill us:rolleyes: I have used the polyethylene Nalgene bottles for years, I like the Lexan (polycarbonate) because they don't absorb orders and were easier to keep clean. I also use the stainless ones and have started using them more and more.

Aaron:)

I think it's time I invested in a company that makes glass water bottles for sports. Anyone know of any? ;)

BTW, I'm sure they'll eventually find something wrong with Stainless Steel bottles.
donnamb
12-08-07, 10:09 AM
Dayum another chemical that will kill us:rolleyes: I have used the polyethylene Nalgene bottles for years, I like the Lexan (polycarbonate) because they don't absorb orders and were easier to keep clean. I also use the stainless ones and have started using them more and more.
I've got one of those stainless bottles for work. I guess I should bite the bullet and get one for my bike, as well. They sell them where my brother works, so at least I can get one through him with a 20% discount.
operator
12-08-07, 06:41 PM
find something wrong with Stainless Steel bottles.

Yeah, they weigh too much.