Do All Water Bottles Taste Plasticy?

gcwebbyuk

I have always found that using a water bottle on a bike will lead to a slightly plastic taste. In the past I have tried to mask the taste with squash, but it's not ideal.

Since getting back into cycling we tend to use standard water bottle (Evian, Buxton etc), and keep it in a ruck sack, but I want to go back to mounting a bottle on the frame.

Are there any specific water bottles that can be cage mounted and do not bring any extra taste to the party?

Rad2474

Mine used to but disappeared after a few uses,use hydration bladder now.

Angus Young

There is a type of plastic bottle that doesn't taint the water. Can't remember what it is right now, but at least you know it's worth a search.

gcwebbyuk

I've used a camelback before, but found that also tasted a bit too - it was about 5 years ago though - maybe they have improved?

Unfortunately I can't carry much weight on my back due to an injury, it's my wife that currently carrys the water... I want to be able to mount it to the bike for when I am riding on my own, which hopefully I will be able to do more of now.

I've spotted these: http://www.topeak.com/products/Bottle-Cages/modulacage2

They seem to allow you to mount the standard water bottles in as they are adjustable. Are they any good?

crispy1980

I have one, does the job nifelt and pretty robust. Ideal for carrying proper bottles plus you won't then get the taste

rockmonkeysc

All my bottles are cheap ones I picked up free at races and none of them make the water taste plasticky.

gt-arrowhead

I found that too. So i bought a metal SIGG bottle. Never get any dodgey taste.

gcwebbyuk

Think I will order one of those Topeak cages and a Camelbak podium bottle.

peter413

I've never had a problem with my High 5 or Elite bottles and they're both pretty cheap. You can find the Elite bottles cheaper under other brand names, think I paid £2 for a Lifeline branded one.

paul.skibum

I use either a Camelback Podium or a cheapy cheapy and neither tastes plasticky to me. I am not generally a fan of the taste of water (I know its not supposed to have a taste but I find it does and I dont like it!) but dont notice it being worse from a bottle, bladder or glass generally.

stubs

Sodium Bicarbonate can get rid of tastes you can buy a packet in the cleaning aisle at the supermarket, hardware or DIY store. Just fill it with warm water put in a Dessert spoon of bicarb shake till it disolves and leave overnight. Give it a rinse and try, it works on some plastics but not all.

KnightOfTheLongTights

Having about ten or twelve of the things for road cycling I find they vary a lot. Some make water taste more plasticky than others; some stain easily from carb drinks; and the lid of one, from ProBikeKit, smells pukey by the end of a ride....
Sticking them in the dishwasher and / or storing them in the freezer helps to 'neutralise odours' and get rid of any bacteria that might be lurking in there.
I did use denture tabs once but they leave a taste of their own.

gcwebbyuk

I had tried the bicarb idea and keeping in the freezer with my old Camelbak bladder, but it still had an odd taste.Maybe things have improved over the years and people are using new materials in the construction of the bottles.

The Rookie

The one thing that is very good at getting rid of tastes is tomato skin juice (really) put dome tomato purée in, dilute with water, give it a shake, leave overnight, empty and rinse the next day.

Angus Young

Ah, found it, this is what I was thinking of...

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... z11-42784/

keithonroll

If the water gets heated in the bottle, the taste of the water might change. I have had encounters where I experience a change in water taste and I was using single use plastic bottle. Using good quality water bottle kind of eliminates this problem.

steve_sordy

Don't overlook Milton Sterilising Fluid. It is used to sterilise babies's bottles and "there is no need to rinse out afterwards" to quote what is on the pack. Hmm, I sure would! But for babies I can see why not, you don't want to rinse out with risky tap water!!!!

Basically Milton sterilising fluid is a weak bleach and you control the dilution. At the level required for babies's bottles it will remove all odours and replace them with a very, very slight clean smelling bleach odour. But the bleach odour does not transfer to the taste!

I also use this for sterilising my Camelbak bladder and hose. I ensure the hose is filled with the solution and put it inside the bladder, put the lid on, ensuring no bubbles, and then leave it for half an hour or so. Ten mins is all that is required but it usually ends up longer! No taste problems.

By the way, I believe that what the Americans do when they chlorinate their chicken carcasses is basically to dip it in something similar to Milton Sterilising Fluid,ie a weak bleach solution. If it's good enough for babies, it's good enough for me!

Tinamartin756

You can use insulated bike water bottle. It smell & testes not Plastic. you can read review of this bottle