Stucky

My bottles never burp- but i do, and the bottles don't seem to mind- so i wouldn't mind if they did.

I sure do notice if my water is good and cold though. If I take a drink, and it's 95* or 100*, just a li'l sip of cold water will do it....but if that water isn't cold, I could drink the whole bottle and it won't help much......

fietsbob

I got insulated covers sewn.. for Sigg Bottles .. old school .. wet a cotton bottle cover .. ( tube sock?)

back in the day you put water in a canvas Bag with a cork stopper in 1 corner .

fabric swells up.. some leaks out, evaporates, and cools the rest of the water in the bag.

macbride

The Under Armour Dominate 24 Ounce Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Bottle will keep your ice for 24 hours plus. However, it is heavy and every month or two comes out of its cage.
https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/do...lid/pid1232013

berner

I began by freezing one water bottle completely and the second one frozen about 3/4 with the balance liquid. This provided cold drinks for maybe 3 hours. For longer rides of about 5-7 hours I began covering water bottles with old fleese socks and this worked very well. I've since purchased several yards of wind block fleece for another project and used a bit of it to sew up a "parka" for the bottles. This works even better and drinks stay cold all day for the longest ride.

igosolo

Podium Ice are way better than Podium Chill, but the Chill is way better than the polar bottles. The Ice were discontinued a few years ago, but I did see them recently so looks like they are back.

TrojanHorse

OK, really... who needs cold water for 8 hours? I get an hour out of one bottle when riding so really - two hours of chilling is perfect.

You can definitely over-freeze the podium big chill bottles and render them undrinkable for hours.

I'll have to try those ice models - 21 oz vs 25 oz though. Hm.

sam_cyclist

A bit off topic, but curious:

What if I've left a water bottle inside of a hot car for a few hours? Obviously, I wouldn't drink the water in that case, but is the bottle still perfectly usable? Or does heat make it dangerous to drink from in the future?

jsk

The Podium Ice bottles are better insulated than Podium Chill, so they'll keep the contents colder for longer. But the Podium Chill is quite a bit cheaper and holds about 15% more fluid (24oz versus 21oz), so I'm not convinced the Ice is better. After, the hotter it is, the more you need to drink.

I will say the Chill's are slightly larger, they'll give you a tighter fit in the bottle cage. In fact some plastic cages I had on one bike got stretched out by the Chill bottles and wouldn't keep an Ice bottle snug enough to be secure.

igosolo

Interesting. The new Ice bottle I have is much taller than the original Ice bottles, so I THOUGHT it was 24-25 oz, but it is actually 21 oz.... Must be thicker for more insulation hence less capacity. Two 21's are usually good for me unless it's really hot when I'll take two 25 oz chills. I" plan my routes around places with ice anyways on those days, which is the whole summer here in Norcal.

nymtber

Podium Chill here. I fill halfway with ice (icemaker in the fridge), and top off with water. I still have COOL water after an hour ride when its 90°+ out. Regular water bottles can be full of ice and in the same temps are warm by 45 minutes.

I like the valve, and never notice the noise till I get home. While I'm riding, I don't hear it over the wind, tires, dirty chain... haha

floridamtb

I'm in Fort Lauderdale and I've tried Polar and Camelbak. And you're right, even with freezing them they melt quickly. Not sure where the OP is riding at but on my rides around South Florida there are always places to stop and get cold water, even riding in the Keys you hit an island with a 7-11 or gas station frequently.

georgeruhl83

I am using Klean Kanteen insulated water bottle for few month, its really amazing, specially when i am cycling or out of my home. You can try this one. Hope you will like it

noodle soup

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wachuko

Back from the dead... 2015 thread...

But to not make the resurrect-or feel bad...

I got the Camelbak Podium Big Chill water bottle 25 oz based on recommendations from the forum... not sure if it is because I am spoiled with the Thermos Vacuum Insulated 18 Ounce Stainless Steel Hydration Bottle that I use in my motorcycle... but it does not compare at all... ice on the Camelback Big Chill melts quickly in the Florida heat...

So now I am looking for a more efficient water bottle... the Thermos works in the motorcycle, but it makes a heck of a lot of noise on the bike, plus it is heavier...

SylvainG

Can't be worse than my cheap non-insulated bottle that even half filled with ice will become warm after about 20 minutes in 25C 'heat'. I"m going to MEC tomorrow so I'll look at the Camelback Chill and Ice bottles. They have
both in stock.

PS: I'm glad this thread was revived, even if it was to plug a product