Water bottles are dangerous on long term?
12-15-12, 10:48 AM
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. My bottles are pretty clean, and I don't worry about the material since they are only used for a couple hours at a time, then emptied.
12-15-12, 11:38 AM
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In this particular case, it may be harder to tell. I wash bottles only when the water tastes funny -- meaning only once every many months at best and sometimes even years may pass. Most of y'all worry way too much about small stuff. A few germs won't hurt you. The world is full of them.
12-17-12, 09:57 AM
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In this particular case, it may be harder to tell. I wash bottles only when the water tastes funny -- meaning only once every many months at best and sometimes even years may pass. Most of y'all worry way too much about small stuff. A few germs won't hurt you. The world is full of them.
I do this mainly to get rid of the foul plastic taste.
12-17-12, 10:29 AM
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12-17-12, 04:58 PM
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If you're worried about it, find bottles labeled BPA free - they are plentiful now.
And eat lots of veggies - this the absolute best thing you can do to prevent colo-rectal cancer.
(I assume you are exercising regularly..)
And eat lots of veggies - this the absolute best thing you can do to prevent colo-rectal cancer.
(I assume you are exercising regularly..)
12-17-12, 05:13 PM
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You know, cyclists used to do this. If they got thirsty, they'd stop at a store and drink something. But not American cyclists. We are all Type A Jackasses and we always ride with two bottles because we never ever stop. That'd be a sign of weakness.
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12-17-12, 06:13 PM
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12-18-12, 08:21 AM
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12-18-12, 08:29 AM
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I think you should be able to do better than a roadside puddle!
You know, cyclists used to do this. If they got thirsty, they'd stop at a store and drink something. But not American cyclists. We are all Type A Jackasses and we always ride with two bottles because we never ever stop. That'd be a sign of weakness.
You know, cyclists used to do this. If they got thirsty, they'd stop at a store and drink something. But not American cyclists. We are all Type A Jackasses and we always ride with two bottles because we never ever stop. That'd be a sign of weakness.
Just hope you ain't wearin' bibs if you start puddle sippin' though. Hard to get out of them fast when the green apple splatters hit...
12-18-12, 09:06 AM
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So am I the only one who rides with Mason Jars rubber banded to my fork?
12-18-12, 10:01 AM
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Subtle brag. I like it!
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12-18-12, 10:16 AM
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12-18-12, 10:16 AM
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I ride with glass bottles - they're much more satisfying to throw at freds and rude drivers.
12-18-12, 11:57 AM
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If you're really worried, buy the Specialized Purist bottles~ Pricier than usual though. And will pop out of a horizontal bottle mount with too much ease!
12-18-12, 12:36 PM
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I thought I would mount a 1 gal. glass cider jug on the frame and use a water tube much like on my camel back.
12-18-12, 02:36 PM
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Could someone say in plain english what bottles shoud we use?
I have a tendency to buy them on the Internet just to match the bike. Is it less or same dangerous then to be close to Chernobyl in 1986?
I have a tendency to buy them on the Internet just to match the bike. Is it less or same dangerous then to be close to Chernobyl in 1986?
12-18-12, 03:08 PM
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12-18-12, 03:09 PM
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Water bottles.
They're cheap. You put water in them. You drink out of them. It's not complicated.
Most cyclists drink out of plastic water bottles, but if you fear for your health if your food/drink touches plastic, you can get bottles made of other things.
They're cheap. You put water in them. You drink out of them. It's not complicated.
Most cyclists drink out of plastic water bottles, but if you fear for your health if your food/drink touches plastic, you can get bottles made of other things.
12-18-12, 03:14 PM
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I'm reminded of a classic scene in some documentary about accents in the UK. They're in the West Country, i.e. cider country, and one gentleman in the pub pipes up:
"My father drank cider his whole life, and that's what killed him. He was 95 when he died..."
"My father drank cider his whole life, and that's what killed him. He was 95 when he died..."