Water bottles

[ppr]

I do a lot of summer touring around Italy, France etc and would like to know if anyone has come across an insulated type of water bottle to stop water getting red hot and smelling of plastic !

[cycleruk]

No experiance of this:-
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productde ... LITBOTT500

I have seen other "flasks" that are hard skinned as well.

[ppr]

Thanks for that info, would be good if larger than half litre I think, need to have a look at one reaaly. Cheers

[cycleruk]

The drawback to insulation is obviously it's going to take up internal space if you want a standard bottle.
The other option is to get a "normal" flask which will give you a larger capacity but then where to carry it?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... EFLASK.htm

These can take a battering, work well, and are cheap in a lot of shops.
I have seen a bottle that comes with fittings to attach to a bike but can't find it a the moment.

[ppr]

Tks Cycleruk, ....many years ago we used to use canvas water bags in the desert which kept water fairly cool despite v high temps, used to hang 'em on side of vehicle and a wind cooled bag down,....so perhaps we need someone to up date same techo for touring bikes eh ?

[AndyB]

The other option is to get a "normal" flask which will give you a larger capacity but then where to carry it?

Using a Bikebuddy?

[hamster]

Anything absorbent on the outside will cool the bottle if wet. Time for some woolly bottle jumpers perhaps?

[cycleruk]

The other option is to get a "normal" flask which will give you a larger capacity but then where to carry it?

Using a Bikebuddy?

That's it. I knew I'd seen one.

[ppr]

Tks Andy , Bikebuddy looks like the answer with a cheap flask or two

[York Commuter]

put your water bottle inside a wet sock, as the water evaporates from the sock it draws heat from its surroundings, including the bottle, helping the bottle stay cool.

it's the old campsite "bottle of milk in a terracotta flower pot" trick

it also gives you a chance to dry your socks when you've washed them!

regards

Stephen

[ppr]

Socks ? what socks ?

[York Commuter]

ppr

I wear socks to protect my shoes from my feet! Over a two week tour my feet would do my shoes some harm.

However a friend of mine reckons that you only need three socks (not pairs) at any time. One on the left foot, one on the right, and one in the wash, each move each sock on by one place! He argues that it is a "different" sock that is need each day.

Stephen

[goosegog]

SIGG do a insulated bottle, its sized as.75l but only holds .50l. they also make an insulated holder to take their .75l bottle

[ppr]

Tks Stephen...I tour in Tevas sandals so no sox and cool feet and ok for 6-8 week touring that I do. ....Have got Sigg bottle for walking rucsac and they are the best so will search out their insulated ones too. Thanks all.

[eileithyia]

Whenever I have been in france and italy there is plenty of water freely available in the village springs, and use these to refresh water bottles/get rid of warm water.
And always take sterilising tablets to clean bottles with.