Originally Posted by
Chuckles1
I can remove the water bottle and drink while riding with one hand on the top bar of drop handlebars, but what I can't do is open the valve with one hand. So I generally stop to drink. Do you all leave the valve open during your rides? I don't do that because I always thought water could splash out, dust and grime could get in, and I'd get a bit of grit in with my water. Maybe I should try leaving valve open if it's not problematic...
All the waterbottles I've used have a ring with a lip as the "valve". Grab the lip with your teeth and pull. Pretty simple. I close the bottle after so as not to have rust and corrosion causing electrolyte spilling over the bike.
(I said "all the bottles". Over the years I seen a few with caps on short plastic harnesses that you could pull off with your teeth but took a hand to replace. I just don't purchase those bottles,)
Ben