coffee holder

bobdobbs said:

My bike doesn't have braze-ons. I want to get some kind of a
holder (on handlebar or frame) to carry my coffee to work. I
don't want to put the coffee in a plastic bottle. Any
suggestions for a holder (and also a coffee container?)

For about $40, the Soma 'Morning Rush' is a handlebar mounted
holder and travel mug:
<http://www.somafab.com/morningrush.html>

Also <http://bicyclecoffeesystems.com/> is a wealth of cycling
coffee info.

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bobdobbs said:

My bike doesn't have braze-ons. I want to get some kind of a holder
(on handlebar or frame) to carry my coffee to work. I don't want to
put the coffee in a plastic bottle. Any suggestions for a holder (and
also a coffee container?)

Soma's stainless coffee mug mounts to your handlebar, quick mount/release.
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bobdobbs said:

My bike doesn't have braze-ons. I want to get some kind of a holder
(on handlebar or frame) to carry my coffee to work. I don't want to
put the coffee in a plastic bottle. Any suggestions for a holder (and
also a coffee container?)

I'd advise you to go to the web site "http://bicyclecoffeesystems.com"
for more information on the subject than you probably want!

It's an amazing web site. The creator must be really smart. I heard that
he's been interviewed by a coffee trade magazine. He may actually be the
smartest cyclist in the history of cycling.

The short answer is "http://www.elevengear.us/thermalbottle.html". I
need to fix the link in my site. There are several cages that will work.
You need a plastic or carbon-fiber cage without a thingee at the top
that goes over the top of the wide section of the bottle.

bobdobbs said:

My bike doesn't have braze-ons. I want to get some kind of a holder
(on handlebar or frame) to carry my coffee to work. I don't want to
put the coffee in a plastic bottle. Any suggestions for a holder (and
also a coffee container?)

I missed the part about no braze-ons.

First go to a very good web site at "http://nordicgroup.us/cageboss/"
which is entitled "Adding Water Bottle Cages to Bicycles without
Braze-Ons." Find which device would work best for your frame or bars.
It's great that someone was thoughtful enough to put up a web site with
this information. Oh wait, that's my site.

Then go over to "http://bicyclecoffeesystems.com" for bottle selection.

The best bottle is sold at "http://www.elevengear.us/thermalbottle.html".

There are a lot of cages that will work with this bottle. You basically
want a plastic or carbon fiber cage that can expand slightly, and that
grips only the bottom 1/2 of the bottle.

The old model Profile Desgin Kage cage works good and is inexpensive,
see "http://www.cambriabike.com/shopexd.asp?id=24894". These are not
widely available anymore, though I have seen them occasionally at
sporting goods stores with bicycle departments.

Steve
The Bicycle Coffee Guy

bobdobbs said:

My bike doesn't have braze-ons. I want to get some kind of a holder
(on handlebar or frame) to carry my coffee to work. I don't want to
put the coffee in a plastic bottle. Any suggestions for a holder (and
also a coffee container?)

For a couple of years, I've been using one of the cup holders
listed on the Bicycle Coffee Systems site, the one that's similar to
the Soma Morning Rush:

http://nycewheels.com/bottle-holder-bar-mount.html

It works fairly well, though I've had to replace the 4 mm mounting
bolt every now and then. It's not quite strong enough to hold well;
tighten it enough and eventually it strips. I wonder if the Soma unit
is any better in that respect; if they made the bracket with a 5 mm
bolt it would work much better. I just keep a few spare nuts and bolts
around and change when necessary. Aside from that, as I'm taking the
coffee to work, it's handy to have it in a cup. It also works well
with take-out cups, milk shakes, whatever.

One tweak that's been useful is the addition of some elastic
and a hook; keeps cups from flying out on bumps:

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/3800/barhopperrn6.jpg

bobdobbs said:

My bike doesn't have braze-ons. I want to get some kind of a holder
(on handlebar or frame) to carry my coffee to work. I don't want to
put the coffee in a plastic bottle. Any suggestions for a holder (and
also a coffee container?)

Hi there.

Here is an inexpensive solution.

I just use a bottle cage holder on my handlebars and cage both by
Profile Design for about $20. I simply put a straw through the middle
of the plastic coffee cup (card or paper cup) lid and put the cup into
the holder.

The straw makes drinking the coffee spill free and the cup does not
obstruct my vision whilst I am drinking from it.

An image of the mount and cage (sans coffee cup) on the bars can be
found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/73832500@N00/2458434896/

Cheers from Peter

Sir Ridesalot said:

The straw makes drinking the coffee spill free and the cup does not
obstruct my vision whilst I am drinking from it.

An image of the mount and cage (sans coffee cup) on the bars can be
found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/73832500@N00/2458434896/

That old-style Profile Kage is one of the best ones to hold a stainless
steel bottle as well, for those of us that brew at home and carry it
with us. It grips it well, and even if it's a bit larger diameter than a
water bottle it expands enough to hold it. That cage is discontinued,
but apparently Cambria Bike still has some,
"http://www.cambriabike.com/shopexd.asp?id=24894".

For a non-disposable container, the one at
"http://www.elevengear.us/thermalbottle.html" is ideal, as you can
easily drink while you're riding. Most of the vacuum bottles or mugs
aren't well suited to drinking and riding at the same time as you either
have to stop to sip through the opening in the lid, or you have to
unscrew the cap.

Remember, Experts Agree, Coffee Is Good Food—Drink Lots(TM).

Steve
The Bicycle Coffee, Lighting, and Chain Guy

"http://bicyclecoffeesystems.com/"
"http://nordicgroup.us/cageboss"
"http://bicyclelighting.com"
"http://nordicgroup.us/chain/"

Snortley said:

One tweak that's been useful is the addition of some elastic
and a hook; keeps cups from flying out on bumps:

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/3800/barhopperrn6.jpg

LOL, as I stated about the plastic version of the handlebar cup holder:

"If you hit a bump or pothole the cup may eject and hit the ground then
the lid will pop off and splash hot coffee all over you (don't ask how I
know this!)."

I like your creative solution to keeping the cup in place.

Steve
The Bicycle Coffee, Lighting, and Chain Guy

"http://bicyclecoffeesystems.com/"
"http://nordicgroup.us/cageboss"
"http://bicyclelighting.com"
"http://nordicgroup.us/chain/"

Have you got a rear rack (or can you attach one)? Get a Stanley
stainless steel thermos and bungee it on.

Occam's Razor.

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bobdobbs said:

My bike doesn't have braze-ons. I want to get some kind of a holder
(on handlebar or frame) to carry my coffee to work. I don't want to
put the coffee in a plastic bottle. Any suggestions for a holder (and
also a coffee container?)

use the gatorade bottle wrapped in foam. hose clamp the cage after
spreading linseed and/or poly jug wrap avliding paint dismemberment

bobdobbs said:

My bike doesn't have braze-ons. I want to get some kind of a holder
(on handlebar or frame) to carry my coffee to work. I don't want to
put the coffee in a plastic bottle. Any suggestions for a holder (and
also a coffee container?)

I bought a couple of these handy little units from Velo Orange:
http://www.velo-orange.com/vohatowaboca.html

For $4, you can attach any water bottle cage you like and go from
there.

Regards,
Anthony

Anthony DeLorenzo said:

bobdobbs said:

My bike doesn't have braze-ons. I want to get some kind of a holder
(on handlebar or frame) to carry my coffee to work. I don't want to
put the coffee in a plastic bottle. Any suggestions for a holder (and
also a coffee container?)

I bought a couple of these handy little units from Velo Orange:
http://www.velo-orange.com/vohatowaboca.html

For $4, you can attach any water bottle cage you like and go from
there.

Regards,
Anthony

A lot of bicycle shops sell that same item. The one I bought was branded
as a Giant product, but it was exactly the same thing, and it was $5.

On Thu, 1 May 2008 22:40:21 -0700 (PDT), datakoll <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

use the gatorade bottle wrapped in foam. hose clamp the cage after
spreading linseed and/or poly jug wrap avliding paint dismemberment

Just quite drinking coffee. Much easier.

still just me said:

On Thu, 1 May 2008 22:40:21 -0700 (PDT), datakoll <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

use the gatorade bottle wrapped in foam. hose clamp the cage after
spreading linseed and/or poly jug wrap avliding paint dismemberment

Just quite drinking coffee. Much easier.

Just stop drinking coffee while riding a bike. Ridiculous, messing with
hot coffee in traffic.

Lou

On Sun, 04 May 2008 20:55:10 -0700, SMS <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

It doesn't have to be hot, iced coffee is also good.

Coffee is probably about the healthiest beverage in the world,
and is especially good for cyclists.

I would disagree. It's not evil, but neither is it what you suggested.
A certain amount of caffeine has been shown to have a beneficial
effect on muscle stimulation during exercise - so much so that I know
some Olympic level trainers suggesting that a cup of coffee before
working out is not a bad thing. However, it's also a diuretic - which
for most people is an issue without compensating intake of additional
water.

Quoted message said:

Furthermore, the original poster seemed more concerned with carrying it
to work where he would consume it, rather than drinking it as he road.
However there are several bottles for hot liquids avsailable.

Agreed.

still just me said:

I would disagree. It's not evil, but neither is it what you suggested.
A certain amount of caffeine has been shown to have a beneficial
effect on muscle stimulation during exercise - so much so that I know
some Olympic level trainers suggesting that a cup of coffee before
working out is not a bad thing. However, it's also a diuretic - which
for most people is an issue without compensating intake of additional
water.

The "diuretic" myth is probably one of the biggest fallacies about
coffee. The logic goes like this: Diuretics cause dehydration. Caffeine
is a diuretic. Coffee contains caffeine. Hence drinking coffee causes
dehydration. The flaw in this logic is that coffee is NOT mostly
caffeine, it is mostly water. The water provides hydration, while the
small amount of caffeine has negligible or no effect. Even weak
alcoholic beverages like beer don't cause dehydration as the amount of
water is so great that the small amount of alcohol doesn't increase
urination all that much (I know the old storing of renting beer, not
buying it).

"Investigations comparing caffeine (100-680 mg) to water or placebo
seldom found a statistical difference in urine volume. In the 10 studies
reviewed, consumption of a CB resulted in 0-84% retention of the initial
volume ingested, whereas consumption of water resulted in 0-81% retention."
See "http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12187618?dopt=Abstract"

However the benefits of coffee go far beyond the beneficial effects of
the caffeine on performance. Coffee has been shown to have beneficial
effects for preventing Alzheimer's, mitigating asthma and apnea,
preventing many types of cancer, preventing diabetes, preventing
Parkinsons, headaches, kidney stones, gallstones, skin cancer, obesity
and impotence. Remember, coffee is an herbal beverage, made from the
seeds of the coffee plant. I remember hearing Dr. Dean Edell saying that
if coffee were newly discovered, it would be hailed as a wonder drug.

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Even weak alcoholic beverages like beer don't cause dehydration as the
amount of water is so great that the small amount of alcohol doesn't
increase urination all that much (I know the old storing of renting beer,
not buying it).

Eh? What's a hangover then? What's the standard preemptive tactic?

Clive George said:

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Quoted message said:

Even weak alcoholic beverages like beer don't cause dehydration as the
amount of water is so great that the small amount of alcohol doesn't
increase urination all that much (I know the old storing of renting
beer, not buying it).

Eh? What's a hangover then? What's the standard preemptive tactic?

as I understand it, the classic hangover is caused by the effects of
aldehydes on the brain. The pitcher of water thing may work simply
because if you're waking up to [censored] 3x during the night, you're flushing
out all the toxins as fast as your kidneys can filter them.

Of course, if you have a weasel-like super-metabolism, you generally
sleep right through the worst of the hangover and wake up in the morning
craving bacon, fried potatoes, and coffee. Or so I've heard.

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Clive George said:

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Quoted message said:

Even weak alcoholic beverages like beer don't cause dehydration as the
amount of water is so great that the small amount of alcohol doesn't
increase urination all that much (I know the old storing of renting
beer, not buying it).

Eh? What's a hangover then? What's the standard preemptive tactic?

as I understand it, the classic hangover is caused by the effects of
aldehydes on the brain. The pitcher of water thing may work simply
because if you're waking up to [censored] 3x during the night, you're flushing
out all the toxins as fast as your kidneys can filter them.

Dehydration is the biggie - even beer will leave you dehydrated as normally
you'll [censored] more than you drink.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangover

cheers,
clive