Originally Posted by
Texico
I use a Hydroflask 20oz thermos to carry coffee with me on the bike. It fits in my plastic Profile Designs bottle cage just fine. For reference, these are the products:
Hydroflask 20oz and
Profile Design Stryke Cage
It's been a good combo for me for the last two years. The only time I've had an issue with it is when I wasn't paying attention and hit a massive pothole that I normally ride around. It ejected the Hydroflask, but that only dented it. It's still insulated and leak proof a year since the event.
I was looking at these over the weekend. Do you have the standard lid on it with the flip up closure? Or did you get the fancier screw on lid?
It flip up lid didn't look leak proof to me under biking conditions. In a car, sure, but not on a bike. I'd LOVE to be wrong about this and will go buy one this afternoon.
Also how does the powder coated finish hold up? Does it scratch easily? (I like nice things.)