vintage water bottles?
04-21-09 | 12:28 PM
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From: toronto, canada
Bikes: bianchi brava 1988. fuji track 2007, 2006 Bianchi Pista, 1987 Miele and a strida knock off
vintage water bottles?
new bottles are so much more function over form.
have members here all stock-piled old retro bottles that can't fit ice cubes or taste funny?
post ur pics here!
can anyone suggest decent retro looking bottles? or bottles that look nice on a retro bike in general?
have members here all stock-piled old retro bottles that can't fit ice cubes or taste funny?
post ur pics here!
can anyone suggest decent retro looking bottles? or bottles that look nice on a retro bike in general?
04-21-09 | 01:15 PM
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This bottle came with a Nishiki that I bought, I will never ever ever put it to my lips.
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04-21-09 | 01:28 PM
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04-21-09 | 01:32 PM
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Can the water be new?
I stopped using water bottles when the convenience store bottle became about the same size, and I can drop them in the nearest recycle bin.
Once in a while, a smaller one bounces out.
I think the older ones are cool, and had a Centurion one that simply disintegrated.
I stopped using water bottles when the convenience store bottle became about the same size, and I can drop them in the nearest recycle bin.
Once in a while, a smaller one bounces out.
I think the older ones are cool, and had a Centurion one that simply disintegrated.
04-21-09 | 01:47 PM
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just found this one in the bar bag, along with receipts for everything including the bike, bag, pump, gloves...
then theres this stuff. any more daylight and it will leave nothing but the glass thermos flask.
04-21-09 | 02:08 PM
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Campy
I am surprized no one has posted a Campy aero bottle yet. Sorry guys, I do not have a camera at work.
04-21-09 | 02:15 PM
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I had one of those Cannondale plastic bottles with the velcro attachment. When I tried to wash it earlier this year, the plastic shattered in my hands. One less on the road now...
04-21-09 | 02:30 PM
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Anyone wants it, it's yours.
04-21-09 | 02:33 PM
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Heres an older one.
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04-21-09 | 02:37 PM
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04-21-09 | 02:41 PM
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I like the tacx ones, though they changed them up a bit this year so thats a no more, but this design:
I don't have any vintage ones, though I came across a neat old marinoni one all sealed in its original packaging at our clubs founders garage (hes been a marinoni dealer since the 70s right outta his garage).
I don't have any vintage ones, though I came across a neat old marinoni one all sealed in its original packaging at our clubs founders garage (hes been a marinoni dealer since the 70s right outta his garage).
04-21-09 | 02:46 PM
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04-21-09 | 02:54 PM
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04-21-09 | 02:55 PM
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04-21-09 | 03:00 PM
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scott, you need some vintage yarn attaching the cork to the bottle. That is brilliance at work.
04-21-09 | 03:31 PM
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This is an old bottle from COLORAL
Anodized inside and out, this one did not leach out an aluminum taste.
They still always scratched in any metal cages.
Many older aluminum bottles had odd (often larger) diameters.
A reproduction of a VERY old bottle style.
These were made by ELITE - the fancy bottle cage guys.
They were lined on the inside to protect flavor and prevent corrosion.
The antiqued plate is heavy solid brass cut in relief.
These bottles scuffed badly when placed in any metal cages
... and they were a slightly larger than usual diameter.
This is an old bottle from SPECIALITES TA (France)
Mounted here in an old cage from REG (Italy)
They were plastic... and tasted like plastic - like any similar modern bottles.
On my 1971 Schwinn Paramount P-15
These are current bottles from KLEAN KANTEEN
Available from Velo-Orange or even REI.
Stainless steel does not take on any nasty tastes and does not scratch easily.
I think they look nice on any vintage bike.
Available in a couple different sizes and with a few different stopper options.
Downside: They are a bit heavy... but so is water.
Shown here on my 1986 Schwinn Voyageur touring bike...
the cages are also modern stainless steel
Cheapest you can find...these are usually sold retail for just a couple dollars!
Really not a bad option at all (compared to many trendy modern shapes).
These generic bottles are made by California Springs
Just in basic plastic, easily found, and I can still fit most ice cubes.
They are sold in bulk to most local bike shops through several distributors.
Similar shape to many older plastic bottles from TA.
If your local shops have different colors...
you can even buy a couple to mix and match colors as shown below.
Black with red... on my 1975 Motobecane Grand Record.
White with blue... on my 1985 Peugeot P-18 "Mixte"
Basic all white... on my 1972 Motobecane Le Champion...
with a vintage chromed steel cage from Specialites TA
