Grab N' Go water bottle

keenanb
keenanb Posts: 2
edited November 2017 in Road general
Would cyclists be interested in a double ended water bottle that could be used by commuters? This product would be squirt able with openings on both ends for convenience and a grip to make it easier to use while riding. I am gathering data for a business class I would really appreciate answers both positive and negative.

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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Anything double ended will leak at the bottom and if you put it down you don't want to get the nozzle dirty ?
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Agree with the above ^^ - plus I don't see how a double ended bottle is any more 'convenient' than a standard bottle. No to mention the fact that it will be unlikely to fit into most industry-standard bottle cages.
  • part time waster
    part time waster Posts: 244
    Yes I would love one , in fact all bottles should be usable both ends.
    Pencils could be sharpened both ends so you never get it wrong !
    What a wonderful idea.
    And yes I am completley stupid and whilst able to ride a bike , I haven't managed to work out which end of a bottle to drink from.
    Jog on ,
  • ravey1981
    ravey1981 Posts: 1,111
    nothing wrong with a double ender....
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,821
    I'm out.
  • fat daddy
    fat daddy Posts: 2,605
    Only been using water bottles for 37 years, so have limited experience, yet in that time I have never bought a bottle up to my face to discover the nozzle is at the other end and wished that it had another opening.

    If you do go ahead with it make sure it can still stand up
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Ignore these buffoons.

    I think it's a great idea. Good on ya for thinking outside of the box (or rather the bottle cage in this instance).

    Any pics of mock ups you've done?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • MiddleRinger
    MiddleRinger Posts: 678
    fat daddy wrote:
    Only been using water bottles for 37 years, so have limited experience, yet in that time I have never bought a bottle up to my face to discover the nozzle is at the other end and wished that it had another opening.

    I haven't been using water bottles for quite as long, maybe 30 years on and off, but also have never, ever, ever once grabbed a water bottle and put the wrong end to my mouth or even thought how handy a second nozzle would be. This is a strange idea to say the least, but good luck.

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  • bungle73
    bungle73 Posts: 758
    I don't understand what the point is? I also don't understand the bit about "that could be used by commuters"? Why can't commuters use any old water bottle?
  • fat daddy
    fat daddy Posts: 2,605
    Bungle73 wrote:
    I don't understand what the point is? I also don't understand the bit about "that could be used by commuters"? Why can't commuters use any old water bottle?


    I think it comes down to legality and weight.

    If you think how long it is taking the governing bodies to adapt to something as simple as disc brakes ...a water bottle with "2" nozzles is not going to be allowed in races until 2030 earliest ... and probably initially banned from sportives.

    Then there is the weight of the extra nozzle ... you wont sell that idea to the racer, audax, sportive, club riders .... its only going to appeal to people already carrying 3kg of clothes and laptop.

    Aditionally, the 2 nozzles means you can share your wattle bottle at the lights with other commuters without risk of infection AND at the same time before the lights change
  • dannbodge
    dannbodge Posts: 1,152
    No thanks.

    Normal bottle tops get dirty enough let alone them having one at the bottom.
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    I'm having difficulty imagining how this could work. So you pull the thing from the cage and stick one end in your mouth and squeeze. What's to stop the contents shooting out of the other nozzle and into your mate's ear?

    And how would it be of any use to commuters? Most of the ones I encounter are bumbling around blindly while staring at their phones and dribbling overpriced milky coffee from a cardboard cup.
  • joenobody
    joenobody Posts: 563
    keenanb wrote:
    Would cyclists be interested in a double ended water bottle that could be used by commuters?
    This is going well so far, wouldn't you say?
  • supermurph09
    supermurph09 Posts: 2,471
    A solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
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  • de_sisti
    de_sisti Posts: 1,283
    fat daddy wrote:
    Bungle73 wrote:
    I don't understand what the point is? I also don't understand the bit about "that could be used by commuters"? Why can't commuters use any old water bottle?


    I think it comes down to legality and weight.

    If you think how long it is taking the governing bodies to adapt to something as simple as disc brakes ...a water bottle with "2" nozzles is not going to be allowed in races until 2030 earliest ... and probably initially banned from sportives.

    Then there is the weight of the extra nozzle ... you wont sell that idea to the racer, audax, sportive, club riders .... its only going to appeal to people already carrying 3kg of clothes and laptop.

    Aditionally, the 2 nozzles means you can share your wattle bottle at the lights with other commuters without risk of infection AND at the same time before the lights change
    How did legality, weight and governing bodies get into a topic about commuters and water bottles? :lol:
  • fat daddy
    fat daddy Posts: 2,605
    keef66 wrote:
    What's to stop the contents shooting out of the other nozzle and into your mate's ear?.

    obvious .... the sort of person that would buy this doesnt have mates
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    fat daddy wrote:
    keef66 wrote:
    What's to stop the contents shooting out of the other nozzle and into your mate's ear?.

    obvious .... the sort of person that would buy this doesnt have mates

    Well, not after the first couple of squirts anyway...
  • Sutton_Rider
    Sutton_Rider Posts: 493
    keenanb wrote:
    Would cyclists be interested in a double ended water bottle that could be used by commuters? This product would be squirt able with openings on both ends for convenience and a grip to make it easier to use while riding. I am gathering data for a business class I would really appreciate answers both positive and negative.

    1. Why would a commuter want to use this product over a standard bottle?
    2. Why would it be easier to use while riding?
    3. Whats wrong with the standard bottle?

    Sorry, but this is rubbish, and its not 1st April yet.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,209
    How about a spherical water bottle with an array of semi-permeable membranous "teats"? Pan-orientational water bottle. Even works in orbit.
  • roubaixmb
    roubaixmb Posts: 182
    OP has 1 post - I wonder what that could mean :roll:
  • Brakeless
    Brakeless Posts: 865
    It sounds brilliant. How about a cycling jersey with rear pockets that are open at the bottom as well as the top to go with it.
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    Can I have an espresso/flat white rack for the bike?
    More relevant for commuting... more me it is.
  • fat daddy
    fat daddy Posts: 2,605
    edited November 2017
    JGSI wrote:
    Can I have an espresso/flat white rack for the bike?
    More relevant for commuting... more me it is.


    I have considered using the go pro karma gimble mount for this ... it would keep it perfectly still and the starbucks sign always pointing forwards

    (I haven't ... I dont even have a go pro, let alone the mount ... and I dont drink at starbucks ...... or even have a bike)
  • figbat
    figbat Posts: 680
    How about, using the Cornish pasty as inspiration, water one end and energy drink the other? Or beer.
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Well I still think it's a brilliant idea.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Moonbiker
    Moonbiker Posts: 1,706
    maybe fit a compartment for gels at the bottom?

    Or haribos
  • fat daddy
    fat daddy Posts: 2,605
    Moonbiker wrote:
    maybe fit a compartment for gels at the bottom?

    Or haribos

    its got 2 nozzles each end .. which is the bottom ?
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    The one on the other end of the top of course.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.

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