I don't know if you've seen the sponge that comes with the JetStream Bottle. That sponge seems to work a little better than the netting stuff that comes with the Profile Bottle for keeping the liquid from slopping out of the bottle while riding. If you have any trouble with the water (or other liquid) sloshing out of your Profile Bottle, you could buy the Jet Stream Replacement sponge and stuff it in there. Just a thought. I don't like the new JetStream bottle. Too wide. But I still use the sponge!

That's a great idea. I'm going to try cutting a piece of foam to fit. So far the netting hasn't sloshed around too much on my trainer!!!!

I tried the PD aero bottle, and hated it! Tried to replace the foam "cork" with a real cork to stop the bottle from splashing liquid all over me and the front end of the bike. That smell from burnt sports drink at the brake pads really didn't do it for me... The cork helped a bit, but still splashed around (albeit less so...). Tried to mount it with velcro, but that didn't solve the issue either...

Next step in my quest was the X-Lab flatwing... Despite being the version that sits fairly low behind the saddle, I still managed to hit it with my leg when trying to mount the bike after T1... My elbow didn't like the pavement much...

Finally bit the bullet and spent the money on the Never-reach system. Looks extremely dorky, but works as a charm and I don't get splash or knock myself over when getting on the bike.

Just my 6 cents (3 opinions/experiences at 2cents a piece)

A surprising thing about the NeverReach (at least to me). The first few times I tried it I thought that the fluid flow rate through the tube was a bit restrictive but I repeatedly discovered on longer rides that the 64 oz. reservoir would be empty before I expected it to be, indicating that I was drinking more frequently than I thought I was. I suppose that means it succeeds so well at making drinking easy that I'm no longer aware of doing it.

I've tried the X-Lab Saddle Wing and hated it. Every bump in the road seemed to eject my bottles. I think I used it twice and retired it. Im not sure how the Flatwing is with the bottle ejection issue since it sit lower and the bottles are at an angle. Currently I have the AeroDrink and use the rubber bands it came with. I agree the rattling did get on my nerves too. I put an extra peice of bar tape on the aerobars where htey came in contact with the bottle. On my long rides I typically carry an extra bottle filled with my nutrition and dump it into the AeroDrink when it is empty. I am still trying to figure a good way to store and atach spare tubes/CO2 etc needed for my IM in June. That is the one thing that the X-Lab products had going for them.
JVic

I am thinking about getting the profile AeroDrink. Anyone use it on Century bars? Here is a link of it and the bracket on sale, and free shipping if anyone is interested.

https://shop.sunrisecyclery.com/item/39/

rplong...I've been using it and really like it; however, I have Carbon Strikes. You coming out for the James O'Rourke Tri in North Platte (April 30th)?

Bobby Julich (Pro Rider for CSC) has worn a camelbak under his jersey for TT's and such. Supposedly it gives a better aero arc to his back and is also easy to drink out of.

Hey Mickstar, I'm glad to hear this but a little surprised as well. I too have the Jammer GTs. First set of bars for my first tri, but so far I like them. However, when I asked someone at my LBS about the aerodrink I was told that it probably wouldn't fit on my bike. Said it would be really tight. What type of setup do you have? As for me, I'm on a 60cm Trek roadie, and as I have a long reach, these bars are pushed to the min. insertion point. Would love a pic if you have one, but just hearing that I could go Aero-drink would be great. I'm not very proficient (even after riding a couple of years) with grabbing a drink while maintaining form and speed. So, any issues with being cramped for space on the bars with the drink installed?

I'm pretty big myself at 6'2 with long limbs.

When I had this setup (I don't anymore. Moved to a tri-geometry frame and full extensions.), it was on a 63cm early-90's Raleigh Technium Olympian roadie. I had my extensions past the min. insertion mark so the pads would hit me a little more comfortably than right behind my wrists. Maybe that's why I was able to fit the bracket & bottle.

Come to think of it, though... When I purchased my Jammer GTs, Profile had a deal going where you got a free AeroDrink with the purchase of a set of clip-ons. I bought mine from one of the big online tri shops, and they included not only the AeroDrink, but the bracket, as well. So, I guess, they thought it would work.

I'm not recommending that you put your extensions past the min. insertion mark. But, I will say that I didn't have any problems with it and it was more comfortable with the pads farther back.

Steve

Thanks for the heads up. I may stop by the local shop just to see if the bottle will fit. They were running the same deal at Gotta Ride Bikes when I bought my bars, but I wasn't eligble since I held them to a price match . I have been tempted to move those bars back, but I'm a bit overly cautious when it comes to those things...

Can any of you who have the aero drink system give me some quick dimensions. It looks like a deep/skinny bottle, which is wider at the top, and narrower at the bottom. I'm really curious, and I'm trying to figure out if it will fit in the space left from my Jammer GTs. I'm sure I'll eventually get my a local shop to check one out, but I was just curious if any of you had the dimensions handy?

Hmmmm, so that's what those extra pieces are for?!?! I just posted a new thread asking about the straw length, but maybe these "extensions" are the ticket. I'm on a conventional road bike, and can pull the drink to close on my shorty bars (Jammers) because of my STI cables. I'm finding it a little tough to reach the straw without coming out of the saddle!

At the risk of sounding silly, when you get it properly adjusted, where exactly does the straw sit in relation to your head? It seems like if it is close enough to drink in the aero position, then it would pretty much be right in your face the whole time you ride. Sounds like I need to do some experimentation on the trainer.

When I ride, the straw is about two inches below my mouth. I can drink w/o taking my eyes off the road.

Thanks for the heads up (no pun intended I'm thinking that due to my setup, it's not that the drink or straw is too low, but too far away. I'll have to work on a solution for this problem. On shorty bars, I think my head is still about in the same position fore/aft wise as it would be if in the drops.

If anyone has any suggestions, I'm going to carry this issue over to the new thread I created, so as not to hog two threads. Any advice is welcome under "Aero Drink wisdom..." Thanks!