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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2015 10:10:20 GMT
So the weathers getting warmer perfect for a nice ride, you've got your water bottles and grab one for a nice refreshing drink only to find it's "NOT" infact it's luke warm and tastes rather foul How oh how do you keep your drinks cool, do the polar type bottles actually work, does putting a wet sock over your bottle keep it cool Please share any tips you have for keeping your drinks icy cold
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Post by william39 on Jun 24, 2015 10:26:43 GMT
Cycle faster and the airflow keeps it cool.
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Post by goffski on Jun 24, 2015 10:38:46 GMT
I use one of these Camelbak Podium Big Chill - it keeps it cooler for longer but not that long. I've usually finished both bottles and ready to refill before they get too warm.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2015 10:46:30 GMT
Keep you're bottles clean!
Seriously - if you're drink tastes "off" when the temperature warms up. It's probably dirty water bottles. At low temperatures - the sense of taster is dulled. Water bottles are notoriously difficult to keep clean (you need to rinse them well and let them dry/air upside down - so that no moisture is retained.
Warm drinks shouldn't be a huge problem. In the UK you probably have less than 7 days a year where it's that hot that the water bottle will heat up significantly. If it's that hot - you're probably going to be stopping at a shop or similar every few hours to replace your water anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2015 10:47:59 GMT
Warm drinks shouldn't be a huge problem. In the UK you probably have less than 7 days a year where it's that hot that the water bottle will heat up significantly. On those really hot days - when you leave home - put plenty of ice-cubes in your water bottle.
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Post by r0b1et on Jun 24, 2015 11:09:44 GMT
I was about to suggest ice cubes in teh bottles, I've done that a few times. High 5 bottles are particularly large topped, so frozen bottled water can just about get in - add normal water or it'll probably be all ice.
But I can't say its been a problem for me yet.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2015 11:23:31 GMT
Used the ice technique last summer to good effect. I need new bottles.
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Post by Radchenister on Jun 24, 2015 12:00:05 GMT
I think on about two or three days last year I stuck a bidon or two in the Freezer for a few hours before use, if not in there too long it will ice up but not expand excessively - if you leave it in longer make sure you leave space for expansion or it will either burst of push the top off. One of my buddies has an insulated bottle for occasional use, can't say I've been bothered enough to do that yet, it'd be different if I lived or traveled to somewhere hot though. Need to watch that it's not too cold of difficult to drink it. Can't say this year has been warm enough to bother to date, in fact, today I was out for an hour and didn't bother sipping my bottle at all. The iced up bottles are only really good at about half an hour to the hour ish into the ride, nice though on a warm evening about half way round a short one. On really hot days / long rides, I factor in shop stops, refilling with a cold coke or cranberry juice and water mix - if you buy some volume you can have a good chug while stopped, as well as filling the bottles, it doesn't stay cold for long though at shop fridge temps. ... let's hope the cool stuff is needed at some point, sunny but still a bit cold in the wind here today.
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Post by denkfaul on Jun 24, 2015 18:45:49 GMT
A trick my lady taught me was to half fill the bottle and put it in the freezer overnight on its side, then fill the rest from the tap just before you go out. You then have plenty to drink right from the off, and by the time you've drank half the bottle, the ice should have melted and kept cool. But as others have said, its never really been a problem in the UK, I've only had to use this when travelling to hot countries.
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Post by erictherat on Jun 24, 2015 19:50:12 GMT
move up north
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2015 20:26:42 GMT
Well i tried freezing the bottles 3/4 of the way then topped up with cold water, drink was nice and cold for bottle number 1 , but after an hour the second bottle had defrosted and was warm again Going to try the wet sock tomorrow see if it has any effect
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Post by r0b1et on Jun 27, 2015 22:35:42 GMT
Looks like we'll all be trying all these plans next week. Hard given I ride from work.
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Post by william39 on Jun 27, 2015 23:13:11 GMT
When I did the Strava Gran Fondo on Thursday I set off with two 750ml bottles with a zero tab and grenadine syrup. After 70km I stopped at a bar for a Coke, expensive at 3β¬ but they filled my empty bottle with iced water which was much appreciated. 10km from home I filled up from a water fountain. Temperature was getting on for 30 degrees but I didn't have a problem with the drinks getting warm. Getting adequate supplies is one of the things that puts me off longer rides at the moment.
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Post by fadsarmy on Jun 28, 2015 1:25:40 GMT
Just stop at a shop or service station.
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Post by Paulinblack on Jun 28, 2015 8:19:39 GMT
Rule 5 and just drink it warm!
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