I’m not sure how much of a shock cool liquids are on the system when it’s hot out, but I do know that the heat lately has been a shock to my system and it seems that cool liquids would be helpful.
Wondering specifically about the Polar insulated bottles.
http://store.yahoo.com/penncyclebuy/596-170.html
Any insight out there whether or not they are actually functional?
they are the best! water that used to feel like it was boiling after a long ride is still frozen! they are defently worth it.
they are the best! water that used to feel like it was boiling after a long ride is still frozen! they are defently worth it.
Sold.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2005/may05/may23news
“CSC team doctor Piet Daneels said that Basso drank a lot of cold water last Friday, which really upset his stomach.”
I tried one. It worked okay for about an hour. About the two hour range, it was pretty much the same temperature as the surroundings.
I bought one of those polar bottles recently. Didn’t notice a big difference. Disappointing.
The Polar bottle I bought last month was my best purchase this year. I freeze it the night before a long, hot ride. Its ice cold, in 90 plus, for 2 and half hours. Its a heavy freaking thing, though.
Worth every bit of 12 bucks.
Put a wet sock around a cold bottle - works as well as any polar bottle.
I’ve been sold on the Polar bottles for a few years now. They are all I use. I am in south Louisiana and today was 97 and muggy as hell - I saw heat index of 115 on the local weather forecast today, though that sounds a bit high. I’ll freeze a couple before heading out on a long ride. Well worth twelve bucks.
Ben
Can you try taping some aluminum foil around your bottles and be gentle when putting them back in the cages? Reflectivity and disassociating the materials should come to your aide… maybe enough to hold you over until you buy the fancy schmancy ones. Should knock down moderately on condensation.
Good luck in the heat,
Daniel
Put a wet sock around a cold bottle - works as well as any polar bottle.
Cheapskate!
Sojo, the bottles work well, no question. I love mine. Only downside is the top has a hollow area under the tip that fills with drink power mix if you shake it without having swirled it around first. Makes it a pain to clean if you aren’t careful. Perpeteum was the worst for that.