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  1. Is there a water bottle without plastic taste ?
    TIA

  2. some of the metal ones don't have a plastic taste ;-)

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    Quoted message said:

    Is there a water bottle without plastic taste ?
    TIA

  3. Yum said:

    Is there a water bottle without plastic taste ?

    Any of the store-bought bottles containing water have no taste. They
    also don't last very long.

    --
    terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://bike.terrymorse.com/

  4. Yum said:

    Is there a water bottle without plastic taste ?
    TIA

    Tupperware, and the like, doesn't have any taste. There must be some
    reason why bottle mfgrs don't use that stuff.

    --
    Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
    71 VW Type 2 -- the Wonderbus (AKA the Saunabus in summer)
    KG6RCR

  5. Yum said:

    Is there a water bottle without plastic taste ?

    This has been a minor quest of mine. I found one, at REI, that is far
    better than others. It is a clearish, tourquoisy color, branded REI so I
    don't know who really makes it. Only problem is that it is a little small
    for the holders.

    One difference is that the recycling code on the bottom is 5 -- most
    others are 4. Different kind of plastic, but I don't know exactly what.
    It is not as soft as the usual bottles, but not rigid like Lexan.

    --

    David L. Johnson

    __o | You will say Christ saith this and the apostles say this; but
    _`\(,_ | what canst thou say? -- George Fox.
    (_)/ (_) |


  6. Quoted message said:

    This has been a minor quest of mine. I found one, at REI, that is far
    better than others. It is a clearish, tourquoisy color, branded REI so I
    don't know who really makes it. Only problem is that it is a little small
    for the holders.


    I have to get one.
    Do you see it in this list ?
    http://www.rei.com/online/store/Search?storeId=8000&seq=1&query=water+bottle+not+pack&cat=4500001%2C4500003&link=1&noalias=1
    Thanks

  7. Yum said:

    Is there a water bottle without plastic taste ?

    Got a few on top of my fridge right now.

    Bill "but then I use sports drinks in 'em" S.

  8. In article said:

    Is there a water bottle without plastic taste ?

    Sure, any tired old standard water bottle will do, after it's been
    washed with a bleach solution.

    --jh

    --
    Mr. Belliveau said, "the difference was the wise, John Hood, cgull
    intelligent look on the face of the cow." He was +usenet@
    *so* right. --Ofer Inbar glup.org

  9. Yum said:


    Quoted message said:

    This has been a minor quest of mine. I found one, at REI, that is far
    better than others. It is a clearish, tourquoisy color, branded REI so I
    don't know who really makes it. Only problem is that it is a little small
    for the holders.


    I have to get one.
    Do you see it in this list ?
    http://www.rei.com/online/store/Search?storeId=8000&seq=1&query=water+bottle+not+pack&cat=4500001%2C4500003&link=1&noalias=1
    Thanks

    No, it's not on the list. There weren't any in the store when I was in
    there last week, either. They aren't specifically cycling bottles, and
    usually come as part of a [censored]-pack thing, but they did have a few loose
    bottles last month. I will keep looking.

    --

    David L. Johnson

    __o | More people object to wearing fur than leather because it is
    _`\(,_ | safer to harrass rich white women than motorcycle gangs.
    (_)/ (_) |

  10. Yum said:

    Is there a water bottle without plastic taste ?

    Rinse any water bottle with tequila or whiskey. Be sure to rinse it
    well with water after.
    --
    Rick Onanian

  11. On Mon, 24 May 2004 22:05:59 -0700, Terry Morse <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:

    Any of the store-bought bottles containing water have no taste. They
    also don't last very long.

    Egads! The absolute strongest plastic flavor is found in
    store-bought bottled water, except gallon containers and certain
    brands of quart/liter bottles. I can't stand 24 oz bottles of
    store-bought water...
    --
    Rick Onanian

  12. Rick Onanianwrote:

    Quoted message said:

    Egads! The absolute strongest plastic flavor is found in
    store-bought bottled water, except gallon containers and certain
    brands of quart/liter bottles. I can't stand 24 oz bottles of
    store-bought water...

    You must have an excellent taster. There's no taste comparison
    between a PET bottle and a new cycling bottle, though.
    --
    terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://bike.terrymorse.com/

  13. On Tue, 25 May 2004 08:38:08 -0700, Terry Morse <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:
    Rick Onanian said:

    Egads! The absolute strongest plastic flavor is found in
    store-bought bottled water, except gallon containers and certain
    brands of quart/liter bottles. I can't stand 24 oz bottles of
    store-bought water...

    You must have an excellent taster. There's no taste comparison
    between a PET bottle and a new cycling bottle, though.

    Must be individual flavor sensitivities. The icky taste in most PETE
    and HDPE bottles is so strong that I really can't stand it, and I
    can't understand why anybody would drink that water. OTOH, I use hot
    water and dish soap to rinse brand new cycling bottles and don't
    notice a flavor later; and I even recently used one with no
    pre-rinsing whatsoever and it tasted fine.

    How about the gallon jugs? I'm pretty sure those are LDPE, and I've
    never heard anybody complain about plastic flavor. Why doesn't
    anybody make small bottles out of that? It seems like, given the
    shape commonly used for small bottles, it would be sufficiently
    stiff; and maybe given the shape and thickness of cycling bottles,
    it would feel right for that.
    --
    Rick Onanian

  14. Rick Onanian said:

    How about the gallon jugs? I'm pretty sure those are LDPE, and I've
    never heard anybody complain about plastic flavor. Why doesn't
    anybody make small bottles out of that?

    http://tinyurl.com/2fr6h

    --
    terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://bike.terrymorse.com/

  15. the thing is you need a harder plastic to keep from tasting. that makes the
    bottle harder to squeeze.

    --
    Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes
    Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
    See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions.

  16. On Tue, 25 May 2004 09:44:00 -0700, Terry Morse <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:
    Rick Onanian said:

    How about the gallon jugs? I'm pretty sure those are LDPE, and I've
    never heard anybody complain about plastic flavor. Why doesn't
    anybody make small bottles out of that?

    http://tinyurl.com/2fr6h

    Heh..I was really talking about store-bought water there.

    I just checked a random cycling bottle and it is LDPE.

    I checked a Poland Spring gallon jug and was surprised to find that
    it's HDPE.

    So, why do I find such a strong awful taste in a 24 oz HDPE bottle,
    but the gallon seems to have none of that taste whatsoever? Maybe
    it's something about the way they're manufactured, or maybe
    something added that makes the little bottles clear, but isn't added
    to the translucent gallon jugs. Maybe dilution; I guess I could
    figure the surface area of the two bottles and compare to their
    water content...
    --
    Rick Onanian

  17. Yum said:

    Is there a water bottle without plastic taste ?
    TIA

    Leave water in the bottle (i.e. fill it up after a ride, leave it
    full). Before a ride, dump it out and fill with fresh water.

    No plastic taste.

  18. Bill Lloyd said:
    Yum said:

    Is there a water bottle without plastic taste ?
    TIA

    Leave water in the bottle (i.e. fill it up after a ride, leave it
    full). Before a ride, dump it out and fill with fresh water.

    No plastic taste.

    This works, but be careful you don't get algae or other stuff growing in there
    while it's sitting around. Also, I'm told that putting a little baking soda in
    the water will help. Running the bottles through the dishwasher a couple of
    times works too.

    Matt O.

  19. In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

    Quoted message said:

    Is there a water bottle without plastic taste ?

    Yes, the ones not made out of plastic. 🙂 I think Sig makes them out
    of aluminum. You might also try cleaning out your bottles before you
    use them. I usually add a teaspoon of bleach to a full bottle and let
    it sit overnight. That usually works for me.
    -------------
    Alex

  20. On Tue, 25 May 2004 18:18:27 GMT, "Matt O'Toole" <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:
    Bill Lloyd said:

    Leave water in the bottle (i.e. fill it up after a ride, leave it
    full). Before a ride, dump it out and fill with fresh water.

    This works, but be careful you don't get algae or other stuff growing in there

    Put it in the refrigerator.
    --
    Rick Onanian

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