Hello all - I've been looking to find a good stainless steel bottle that fits well into cages and, this is the tricky part, insulated. I've longed to take some coffee or tea on a ride and it's a no-go with those Specialized bottles, but most steel bottles get mighty hot when they've got something hot in 'em.
Insulated bottles taste foul and have the same questionable material leak issues as plastic bottles, so what's a fella to do? I'd love to hear your insights as it's fit to get cold in here soon!
Hello all - I've been looking to find a good stainless steel bottle that fits well into cages and, this is the tricky part, insulated. I've longed to take some coffee or tea on a ride and it's a no-go with those Specialized bottles, but most steel bottles get mighty hot when they've got something hot in 'em.
Insulated bottles taste foul and have the same questionable material leak issues as plastic bottles, so what's a fella to do? I'd love to hear your insights as it's fit to get cold in here soon!
My advice is to build your own. Try this. Get a Stainless bottle. Any one. Take some insulation foam or fiberglass and tape around to secure it and then wrap it in plastic or aluminum. Leave 1/4 to 1/2 inch at the bottom. Overlap the ends slightly and super glue or apoxy them. Secure with rubber bands and let dry overnight. Trim the excessaround the sides as needed. Fill the bottom with the insulation you used around the sides. Fashion a "cap" for the bottom and glue it on. It should work if you use a metal cage as it has more give. A plastic one may snap but probably won't.
one thought on this 'outside the box' build your own idea:
you want a bicycle bottle to fit in a standard bottle cage?
buy a skinnier stainless steel bottle (assuming you stop to open/drink this hot liquid), cut the top section off of a standard bicycle water bottle, mix some liquid-to-foam insulating compound and put in bottom of standard topless bottle, slip the stainless steel bottle in keeping it centered somehow and wait for the foam to set... now your stainless steel generic size bottle should fit snugly in a standard water bottle age...
although this seems like an idea that should have come to market before... maybe someone knows about it? bicycle stainless steel coffee travel mug?
I have an adjustable bottle holder - the cage has a rubber strap that is adjustable for width of the bottle. So something like my 20oz insulated travel cup from Starbucks fits it, or I can tighten it for a small water bottle. No fancy or expensive bottles required. have one on a casual bike too, and holds an open 12oz can of your favorite beverage for rides around the neighborhood or campground 🙂
