Originally Posted by ItsJustMe
If you're worried about the taste of the water, you're not thirsty enough.
Jeez, what a bunch of... ah, shutting up now.
I have been using the same cheap plastic bottle that came for free on a cheap bike for about 4 years now. It doesn't look any different than when new other than a bit worn on the outside.
I also reuse "disposable" bottles for weeks at a time. What's the problem supposed to be with this? I think people are so used to sterilized everything that their bodies react badly to anything vaguely stale.
I'm glad that you reuse your bottles and they work well for you. I think mostly everyone reuses their bottles.
The OP was looking for alternatives, and instead he got a bunch of people saying "why do you want an alternative? there's nothing wrong with plastic." That's not what he asked. I'm pretty much done with this particular thread since I've already given my opinion, but before I go, a statement in my own defense.
I "worry" about the taste of my water because why wouldn't I choose better tasting water given the option? That said, I'll drink water without complaint out of a dirty paper cup off the ground if I'm thirsty enough. My stainless steel bottle is far from "sterilized." I wash it infrequently and I leave my unfinished water in it until the next time I ride so I'm sure it's teaming with bacteria and it's plenty "stale." That part doesn't bother me in the least, since it still tastes fine and my body can handle a bit of bacteria. You think I'm full of it, no skin off my back. What harm is it to you what bottle I use?