I’m in the market for new bottles and curious what people recommend. Generally I prefer insulated bottles, and in the past I’ve used the polar sport bottles and more recently the older version of the podium chill. The polar bottle was hard to keep clean due to the dimples on the inside of the bott…

They used to make a version of the Purist that was super-easy to squeeze…wanna say it was the Evenflo, but I l know that ain’t right! Still have one somewhere…I’ll find it and see what it was called. Dunno if they make it anymore, though.

For standard riding I love the purist as well. The Elite Fly Bottle has always been my go-to race bottle… Lightweight and works great. … Granted, almost all of my bottles have been retrieved by standing out when any pro bike race comes into town and picking up the tossed bottles. Have quite a coll…

[image] CatCryRides: I use the Zefal. Not necessarily the best nozzle, but nearly 1 liter of water Oh man…back in the day ('92ish), Blackburn used to make a cage that held a huge convenicen store WB. Worked great for trips to Moab. Would be just the ticket right now for long, solo rides so …

[image] Power13: They used to make a version of the Purist that was super-easy to squeeze Was it the hydroflow? That’s the version I use. 23oz and thin wall construction in a bit of a triangular shape instead of perfectly circular. Super easy to squeeze. I have a couple of the regular purist …

[image] cwiggum: Was it the hydroflow? Yup., that was it! well, technically “hydroflo”. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: One of my favorite bottles…don’t know if they still make it or not.

They do. It’s just hard to find. http://www.specializedwaterbottles.com/water-bottles/purist-hydroflo w

I just realised elite states their fly bottles shouldn’t be washed at mord than 40°C. I always chuck them in my dishwasher at 50°C. Should i be worried?

I see this thread has been brought back up, probably by a salesman, but I like to use a bottle that I don’t have to bite/pull, it just makes things smoother and they seem to last longer. Mine are branded Rapha but I think Camelbak do them too and there’s maybe others similar. Only annoying thing is…

anyone have any recommendations to replace the Elite FlyWeight 550ml bottles? They seem to drip every where and carb drink is hard to get off the frames…

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Yup., that was it! well, technically “hydroflo”.

One of my favorite bottles…don’t know if they still make it or not.

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