Keep water bottle from freezing?
Originally Posted by
gecho
I often keep my bottle, or a second bottle in my trunk bag and it stays warm for hours (I have Camelbak bottles with a lock so they won't leak in the bag).
Particularly in cold weather I have a habit of not drinking for over an hour by which time the water is very cold. I was out for 2.25 hours this evening and didn't even touch my bottle.
I too don’t drink on my 14 mile one-way winter commute. In fact,
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…The water bottle is a liter of a flavored carbonated water by Polar. I prefer that because it’s more refreshing than tap water, even when it gets flat. It’s hard to unscrew while riding, but I usually drink while stopped anyways.
Obviously the cap has to be screwed on to contain the carbonation. If the bottle is partially filled in winter, the air inside contracts and the bottle becomes loose in the cage.
Speaking of winter I have on a few posts repeated the suggestion of the definition of a cold ride as one where the water bottle freezes solid, as a function of temperature and time. For my 14 mile commute of slightly over an hour that occurs at about 15º F
