Anyone taken a hot drink on the bike?

[Yazzoo]

Seriously considering taking a hot fruit tea or something out on the bike with me, it's so cold outside!

Anyone done this before? Can bike bottles handle hot drinks? Obviously I won't pour boiling water in it but it'll still be quite warm!

Thoughts please, try it or man up and get on with it?

 

[Racheluk]

I guess a flask in a backpack or large saddle/bike bag might work.. riding whilst drinking a hot drink = disaster in my opinion!

 

[further]

This
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raleigh-PP2344RA-Vacuum-Flask/dp/B00M5RFO3E

 

[Hugh Manatee]

In winter, I make my usual pink grapefruit squash with 50:50 cold and boiling water. It makes it a lot easier to drink for a few more miles.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

regular bike bottles go very soft and squishy when filled with very hot liquids, an insulated bottle or one of the cups with a flip top lid opening would work better purely from a rigidity pov

 

[HorTs]

I've used a self sealing insulated mug before.

Something like this but a cheap eBay alternative - http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/Camelbak...dItem=677830&gclid=CPCXj_XdnskCFYYewwod7bEKSQ

 

[potsy]

I always take a small flask of coffee on winter leisure rides.

 

[I like Skol]

I always take a small flask of coffee on winter leisure rides.

Is that a NO to the original question then.....

 

[snorri]

Thoughts please, try it or man up and get on with it?

There's nothing manly about feeling thirsty and cold!
Chuck a thermos of tea and a jam and cheese piece in your pannier and get out there.
I wouldn't be putting hot liquids in plastic water bottles.

 

[mjr]

Yes. Probably not. See also https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/thermos-flask-to-fit-standard-bottle-cage.191236/

 

[palinurus]

Sometimes, tea or coffee. I've got a flask I bought in Woolworths that by chance happens to fit into a bottle cage pretty well.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Sometimes. Sometimes a hip flask comes too.

 

[ianbarton]

Yes, I take a thermos. Since I almost always cycle with a rucksack I just put it in that. My drink of choice is hot chocolate.

 

[ColinJ]

Is that a NO to the original question then.....

I thought we were being kind to potsy, esteemed donor-of-bikes!

 

[Mrs M]

These are my companions on a chilly day, bottle of juice and flask of coffee.
Got the flask in a local shop, can find them in outdoors, camping type shops. It went a bit funny because I put it in the dishwasher but it still works fine .