JohnJ80

and it's easier to squeeze. I replaced all my Camelback bottles with Purist.

J.

f4rrest

Did anyone mention the Camelbak Podium?

I found them on close-out last year when the bottle shape changed.

Grabbed a dozen at $5 ea. My kids have already lost half of them at basketball/baseball.

a1penguin

I used the Polar Insulated bottles for years. I picked up a Camelbak Bill Chill on sale at REI and I like it better than the Polar. The bottle is easier to squeeze and the nozzle is seems to deliver a larger stream of water. Both bottles do about the same job keeping water cold. The Polar has lasted a long time and I haven't had the Camelbak long enough to see how well it will hold up. As for ease of cleaning, they are about the same. Get yourself a nice bottle brush and clean by hand.

k_kibbler

I have Camelbak Podium Chills and Purist MoFlos so according to this thread I'm already at the top of my bottle game.

shyonelung

This presupposes that you actually have a dishwasher. My apartment, alas, is not so equipped.

shyonelung

I pretty much only wear Rapha. I like the fit, style and quality. It's pricey yes, but I wait for sales and only buy a couple of pieces a year. I have two pairs of bibs and about 6 jerseys and a ton of their merino base layers (I practically live in those). I wash everything in the washing machine and then hang them to dry. After repeated washings, the material, fit, elasticity, etc. have held up brilliantly.

shyonelung

Hey there BoSoxYacht, how you feeling these days?

ZippyThePinhead

+1 on the Zefal Magnums; I've not measured the capacity, but they are advertised variously at 32 or 33 oz, so I can go with 900 ml. The new design does not have the rubber o-ring seal, but also does not leak. You can get them through Amazon, and possibly other sources. Surprisingly (to me) these are still made in France; I don't really care where they are made, but the only other French export I've ever purchased is wine. The extra capacity these bottles offer is the main thing that I like. A few years back, Nashbar sold the Elite Maxi Cincio, also a 1L/33oz bottle, but no longer. These Zefal Magnums seem to be the only 1L bottle on the market anymore.

If you buy these bottles, be sure you are getting the new design, which you can see in the image below. The cap is what identifies the new (2014) design. It has a lip that seals with the mouth of the bottle:






The "tween" generation design-- between the original which had the o-ring seal and the new design, is shown in the image below. Again, the cap is what was redesigned; the version below did *not* seal, and leaked like a sieve.

rpenmanparker 

Of course, you are right, and I understand that. "A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do." Exceptions are expected. The resistors to dishwasher washing of cycling water bottles, however, far outstrip the number of folks who don't have the subject appliance.

WalksOn2Wheels

I think the important factor is the quality of the washing machine. Like I said earlier, my in-laws have a nice machine and I don't think twice about putting my clothes in there when we visit. And when I was at Lowe's recently, I glanced at the washing machines and I think the majority of them didn't have a center agitator. So it's something I think they're getting away from, thank goodness.

As far as putting my stuff in the wash, my Rapha club jersey is a medium weight sportswool or whatever they call it, and that stuff is tough (about as strong as a nashbar special ). But my pro team jersey and my castelli climber's jersey? No thanks. I don't trust it. My washing machine has actually eaten up a few cycling caps by breaking the plastic bills. And yes, that's on the "handwash" setting. So I'd rather take the all of 5 minutes to just throw the stuff in the sink and do it by hand.

Also, how often are you guys doing a load of cycling gear? I only have a few pieces I regularly wear and my stuff gets washed once a week. 52 washings a year in a machine I don't trust? Yeah, I'll use the sink.

fietsbob

using a bottle and cage both from specialized seems to have them fit each other perfectly , both are of differing plastics

BoSoxYacht

I don't know who you are, but all the cyclists I know use CamelBak insulated bottles.

BoSoxYacht

I'm doing well, Thanks for asking. My doctor told me to expect hernia issues after 6-12 months, but 18 months later everything seems to be fine.

I've been riding a little less due to work(150-200 miles a week instead of 300-350), and I'm gaining a bit of weight(up about 10 pounds). I guess I need to change my diet a bit.

sam_cyclist

Whoa, you're gaining weight while riding 200 miles a week?!?

BoSoxYacht

Probably because I'm still eating like I was when riding 300-350 miles a week.

coolcamaro12

Camelbak podium- Convienent nozzle but a PITA to keep clean

sam_cyclist

That must have been fun being able to eat as much as you wanted.

Maybe ramp up the miles again.

TK3WILEY

I'm definitely going to try out this method. My water gets hot as hell after only 45 minutes of riding in this Scottsdale/Phoenix heat. It goes from bearable to what the ***** in no time!

MZilliox

[IMG]Applegate Bridge Berthoud by Matt.zilliox, on Flickr[/IMG]

this "Jeopardy" bottle says "do you have a thirst for knowledge?"

Its my favorite water bottle because its clever.

BoSoxYacht

It was great, but it definitely created some bad habits.

Breakfast was 3 eggs, 4-6oz of meat, a large potato, and sometimes a bowl of sugary cereal(and a French pot of coffee). That's about 1200 calories to start the day.

Dan333SP

Because spicy.

Serious reply- camelback big chills. I've had 2 for maybe 4 years now that I use regularly. This might freak people out, but there is definitely a little mold in the rubber bit on each of them. I clean them with hot water and soap (no dishwasher here) and a scrubby brush, but it doesn't get all of the gunk.

Big surprise? Still alive after drinking faintly moldy water for a few years, haven't gotten sick either.

SpeshulEd 

Use less water at first until you find an amount that works for you. I recommended this to someone else and they froze almost an entire small bottle and couldn't take a drink for the first hour of their ride.

With the 25oz big chill bottles, I find 1/3rd and 2/3rds works best for me.

BoSoxYacht

I freeze one 25oz bottle solid with a 1:1 sports drink and water mix, and 1 Nuun tablet. The other bottle is water/ice with 1.5 Nuun tablets. In Phoenix summer heat, this will last about 2 hours. I then stop at a QT or Circle K to refill.

3-3.5 hours with one refill stop works well for me, and I never drink hot liquid.

Most place refuse to take my money for a refill. They think I'm nuts to be out riding when it's summer in Phoenix.

TK3WILEY

Thanks for the tips guys. I drink A LOT of water as I ride, and I also like to hose off the legs (feels good). I'm going to start small and go from there.

anotherbrian

Who buys Rapha yet owns a top-loading washing machine? Personally I put all my fancy kit in the dishwasher on the china setting.

I have two Polar bottles and two Camelbak insulated bottles from ~6 years. Camelbak beats Polar on squeeze-ability. But then I bought a couple Purist bottles for the Hydroflo caps and use those bottles almost exclusively now (squeeze wins)