The High Cost of Water Bottles

[johnmdesigner]

Originally Posted by beeatnik

True dat.
Case is a little crude though.

[Corso]

I can’t go by a bike shop without stopping in. So at a minimum, if I don’t buy anything substantial, I’ll at least buy a water bottle.

So I have a bunch, but god forbid, not many matching.

Bike fashion police, don’t write me a ticket!

[jlwdm]

Originally Posted by Clancy

And that is why people have issues with Rapha....
$220 for a "collectible" Allen key set that's not intended to be used?
P.T. Barnum all the way

I don't have a problem at all with Rapha having a $220 allen key set. I am not going to buy it so it has no impact on me. I can still buy other Rapha products I like. It is just the Silca set branded for Rapha and only $10 more than the Silca limited edition set.

When it comes to water bottles it takes some effort to get bottles that go with your bike and with your jerseys. I have two colors of Rapha and 2 colors of Polar.

Jeff

[dmortimer]

The New York City water supply is primarily sourced from reservoirs in the Catskill Mountains. The Ashokan reservoir is one example. Central Park Lake is actually the emergency water supply for New York.

The creation of the system is an interesting local history story and if interested, I'd suggest checking out the film "Deep Water," by documentary filmmaker Tobe Carey.

Originally Posted by mhespenheide

Last time I heard it explained, NYC gets its water directly from the Catskills Mountains, which are managed more strictly than national parks or almost any other nature preserve. The language in the NY State law is that they're to be "forever wild", and a lot of people take that quite seriously. NYC doesn't treat their water because it's so pure coming out of the Catskills; they like to say that they filter at the source, not at the tap. EPA allows this because NYC tap water (at least going into the municipal system) is cleaner than EPA standards.

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[seanile]

Originally Posted by dmortimer

The New York City water supply is primarily sourced from reservoirs in the Catskill Mountains. The Ashokan reservoir is one example. Central Park Lake is actually the emergency water supply for New York.

The creation of the system is an interesting local history story and if interested, I'd suggest checking out the film "Deep Water," by documentary filmmaker Tobe Carey.

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i applaud your actually useful and contributory third post, rather than going through the gallery posting "nice!", even if it is a relative zombie thread.
cheers

[kppolich]

Best value hands down for the best bottles with the coolest squirrel camo out there. Also, the lids on these do not leak. They will not leak-even after 2 years of use.

2 Purists bottles with the superior WaterGate lid for $15.99 shipped, with 2 color options.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SQUAMO-Wate...72.m2749.l2649

[93KgBike]

It's hard to squeeze a steel water during a race.

[Ozz]

Originally Posted by rousseau

Interesting. I've heard other people say this. I've even heard people say that the water is the reason that the dough in New York pizza is so good.

I wonder why that is?

Of course, in Valencia I heard people say that the water is the reason the paella is so good, and in Montreal I heard that the water is the reason that the bagels are so good.

Maybe the water in Shenzhen is the reason that the plastic is so good...

It's always the water......

[mt2u77]

Originally Posted by 93KgBike

It's hard to squeeze a steel water during a race.

Yeah, but compared to carbon. . . you get that steel bottle “planing” and watch out, the water really flows!


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[mtechnica]

REI sourced camelback (?) insulated 22oz (or whatever) bottles ftw!

[RFC]

$30 Rapha water bottles Ha! But I'm a Fred. I pickup my bottles as promos and convention schwag. That way I don't care when I lose them or give them to someone else.

[chrismoustache]

If I need a new bottle, I'll usually just trade some bits from the parts drawer to a the local shop in exchange.

Win-Win!

[Joxster]

Originally Posted by wangster

Agreed. I'm buy different kits but Rapha is my go to for comfort and style. I've never understood riding a thousands of dollar bike and going cheap on bibs when that's your first point of contact.

Rapha clothing is made by Nalini

[rodney]

OK since we are talking about water bottles. What happened to Travel Kuppe stainless cycling water bottle? Those insulated camelbacks don't keep your drink cold for an hour in this south texas heat. Unlike Rapha they would be worth $30.https://www.amazon.com/Travel-Vacuum.../dp/B073F1S37S

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by Joxster

Rapha clothing is made by Nalini

It is?