Do you use Gatorade bottls as water bottles?

[me@privacy.net]

Curious how many people use them?

Also wonder if you can buy a screw on cap that has a
loop in it for attaching to packs and such?

[Hank Wirtz]

On Oct 27, 9:42 am, m...@privacy.net wrote:
> Curious how many people use them?
>


I often use them for mixing powdered drinks, but for water, I only use
bottles that I've designated as water-only.

[Chris M]

in a fOn Oct 27, 9:42 am, m...@privacy.net wrote:
> Curious how many people use them?
>
> Also wonder if you can buy a screw on cap that has a
> loop in it for attaching to packs and such?

few cases, but with full cages already this does not make sense for
me. If are asking do I use them from the start of a ride, that answer
is "no". Would I if the situation limited my options? Sure. Why not?
Some of them come with tops similar to (and better than some) water
bottles and if you stick to those types you can use them indefinitely.
If I do use Gatorade brand for hydration, I am more likely to buy the
powder. If I buy the ready-to-drink I usually buy it by the case, and
the 32 oz I buy have a wider mouth that has no "water bottle like"
stopper. Those with the stopper are around 20 oz, which is only an oz
smaller than the most common size of water bottles (though it holds
more than the smallest "metric" bottles) used in cycling.

[(PeteCresswell)]

Per me@privacy.net:
>Curious how many people use them?

Here's one.

I get six months to a year out of a bottle - sometimes losing it,
other times just dumping it after it gets so beat up.
--
PeteCresswell

[Sir Ridesalot]

On Oct 27, 12:42 pm, m...@privacy.net wrote:
> Curious how many people use them?
>
> Also wonder if you can buy a screw on cap that has a
> loop in it for attaching to packs and such?


Hi there.

I eally like the Powerade bottles because of the cap that can be
flipped over to cover the valve spout. This cap keeps the valve spout
clean even on wet sandy trails.

I have a picture of one of these bottles on the handlebars of my Miele
Uno road-bicycle at Flickr. The Url is:

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=207546979&context=set-72157600146684427&size=l<

BTW the Profile cage holding the bottle makes a great take-out coffee
cup holder.

Peter

[RBrickston]

In article <khq6i3l820rilfr1a4smc906ll9trihlhf@4ax.com>, me@privacy.net
says...
> Curious how many people use them?
>
> Also wonder if you can buy a screw on cap that has a
> loop in it for attaching to packs and such?
>

33.8 oz/1 Ltr. Glaceau Smart Water bottle fits right in the holder.

[datakoll]

On Oct 27, 12:42 pm, m...@privacy.net wrote:
> Curious how many people use them?
>
> Also wonder if you can buy a screw on cap that has a
> loop in it for attaching to packs and such?

search for "belt packs" in campmor.com, Kelty, REI
belt packs carry water bottles.
common daypacks' mesh pockets hold waterbottles

[Michael]

me@privacy.net wrote:
>
> Curious how many people use them?
>
> Also wonder if you can buy a screw on cap that has a
> loop in it for attaching to packs and such?

I (re-)use them. Got four in summer '06, am down to one now. The bottle itself
doesn't like to be flexed; eventually the bottle creases from being squeezed,
and then a hole develops somewhere along it. Scratch one. I use these only
around the house - handy brink bottle - and never on a bike because they'd not
survive a day in a bottle cage.

[robbielink]

I like the ones with the large twist spout - don't see them very often
but I've been using 2 for the last year, now. Easy to open and drink
while riding, no plastic taste to the water (like most of the bike
shop water bottles I've used). Only complaint is they rattle in the
cage when empty - they're just a little skinnier than standard bike
bottles and the plastic is a little harder.

On Oct 27, 12:42 pm, m...@privacy.net wrote:
> Curious how many people use them?
>
> Also wonder if you can buy a screw on cap that has a
> loop in it for attaching to packs and such?

[still me]

On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:56:55 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)" <x@y.Invalid>
wrote:

>>Curious how many people use them?
>
>Here's one.
>
>I get six months to a year out of a bottle - sometimes losing it,
>other times just dumping it after it gets so beat up.
>--

Me too... although I actually use bottles from another brand of
similar drinks that come with clear tops. The orange gator caps clash
with my bike's color scheme.

[datakoll]

no. it just isn't tolerated. riders using gatorade bottles instead of
say a TdF replica are spat on and stoned. never show up at the LBS
with one. its death. they'll throw a larger metric bearing into your
sack of 1/4" 25's

[datakoll]

looking thru Campmor.com for best buys, found an attachment bottle
holder: 90432-E
also the bags are fanny bags not belt bags.
if you look thru the local thrift or Sal Army, used packs are found
then dissassembled for parts, pockets, mesh bags, straps, buckles- to
sew on other bags or duffels or packs.
i use the gator bottles only, now: Gatoraid kiled that industry butt
good.
gator bottles clean out with a 1/2 oz isopropyl alcohol (CHOH) left in
the bottle or tap water then onto the fridge fpr short time storage.
you can pour the 1/2 oz out or into another bottle. Rinse/shake the
CHOH sanitized bottle 4x with tap water and you're off.

[datakoll]

On Oct 28, 6:49 pm, datakoll <datak...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> looking thru Campmor.com for best buys, found an attachment bottle
> holder: 90432-E
> also the bags are fanny bags not belt bags.
> if you look thru the local thrift or Sal Army, used packs are found
> then dissassembled for parts, pockets, mesh bags, straps, buckles- to
> sew on other bags or duffels or packs.
> i use the gator bottles only, now: Gatoraid kiled that industry butt
> good.
> gator bottles clean out with a 1/2 oz isopropyl alcohol (CHOH) left in
> the bottle or tap water then onto the fridge fpr short time storage.
> you can pour the 1/2 oz out or into another bottle. Rinse/shake the
> CHOH sanitized bottle 4x with tap water and you're off.

FILLED 4x with tap water

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robbielink wrote:
> I like the ones with the large twist spout - don't see them very often
> but I've been using 2 for the last year, now. Easy to open and drink
> while riding, no plastic taste to the water (like most of the bike
> shop water bottles I've used).

"http://store.somafab.com/crppwabo.html"

This bottle doesn't have the plastic taste. They were selling them for
$5 at a Bay Area sporting goods store chain called Sports Basement.