Big bottles?
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UphillSlowly
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Following with interest. Normally use 750ml but would go larger...
a.twiddler
Veteran
Bought some 850ml translucent ones from ALDI some time ago as they were cheap enough (complete with plastic cages) which I've not started using until recently. They're not glamorous but they seem tough, the lids don't leak, and the valve on top seems durable. Probably not as nickable as branded ones, either. Unless "Bikemate" has developed some inverted status amongst some coterie of urban bikers!
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phillc
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- Location
- North Somerset
Bought a cheap translucent bottle from local bike shop, bottle has one23 written on side and holds 800ml an has seen me through many years.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
PlanetX used to do a 1L selcof bottle that I bought two of for around £3 each in a sale or clearance. They dont do it anymore sadly.
Its always so hard to find a bottle that doesnt leak.
Its always so hard to find a bottle that doesnt leak.
UphillSlowly
Making my way slowly uphill
Found this on the Bezos platform
Zefal Magnum Bottle, Black, 975ml https://amzn.eu/d/emJm9x1
Zefal Magnum Bottle, Black, 975ml https://amzn.eu/d/emJm9x1
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
Polar opposite experience here. The seal between the bottle and cap is very poor and leaks - 4 different bottles, different batches, same issue. Would advise to steer away, unless you don't mind a leaky bottle.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
My mistake. It wasnt Selcof bottles i was thinking of but Zefal Magnums I picked up alongside the Selcofs that planetX still stock.
Prices can vary between £3-6. They are decent bottles. They are ever so slightly leaky but dont leak as much as SiS bottles. I assume the bottles will get more leaky over time as the rubbers and plastics start to degrade but you'll get a few years use out of it before they get to that point.
There are two sizes of magnums i believe. 950ml and a 1000ml.
I share the opinion of the commenter above. I wont touch SIS bottles because they are too leaky (Ive owned and went through about 4 of them. I use them for cleaning the bathroom now. The nozzle is great at directing jets of soapy water at things.) Ideally, I wish Camelback did a 1000ml podium bottle but they only go up to 710ml (i would even take a 950ml)
Prices can vary between £3-6. They are decent bottles. They are ever so slightly leaky but dont leak as much as SiS bottles. I assume the bottles will get more leaky over time as the rubbers and plastics start to degrade but you'll get a few years use out of it before they get to that point.
There are two sizes of magnums i believe. 950ml and a 1000ml.
I share the opinion of the commenter above. I wont touch SIS bottles because they are too leaky (Ive owned and went through about 4 of them. I use them for cleaning the bathroom now. The nozzle is great at directing jets of soapy water at things.) Ideally, I wish Camelback did a 1000ml podium bottle but they only go up to 710ml (i would even take a 950ml)
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Twilkes
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Yeah 2x950ml is almost 20% more than 2x800ml, just means you can go further without having to stop or refill. I appreciate not everyone can fit big bottles comfortably in their frame and get them in and out of the cage, I've got a pretty big bike, even saw someone with a wee bike once who had to have their second 500ml bottle underneath the downtube!
I'll have a look at the Zefal, but the Elite MaxiCorsa have actually been pretty good, never leaked, good caps and I like that they are see-through because it makes my Ribena look like red diesel.
I'll have a look at the Zefal, but the Elite MaxiCorsa have actually been pretty good, never leaked, good caps and I like that they are see-through because it makes my Ribena look like red diesel.
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
By strange coincidence, I got 4 of the one litre zefal magnum bad boys delivered today (from sjs, I don't use Amazon)
They seem decent.
They seem decent.
presta
Guru
I have a set of these SIS ones which are fine.
If you don't want the nuisance, check there's enough clearance for a large bottle to fit without fouling on the mudguard, they won't fit on mine without this extension bracket for the cage mount:
Are you pushing the nozzle all the way home. The last ~1mm of travel has extra resistance as the seal closes, and it won't seal unless it goes all the way.
Previously I had a set of Zefal Magnums (the 2002 design) for about 15 years, but the nozzles never did seal properly when they were 'open', so the water came out of the side as well as the end, and all over my face unless I put the whole nozzle in my mouth and not just the tip.
If you don't want the nuisance, check there's enough clearance for a large bottle to fit without fouling on the mudguard, they won't fit on mine without this extension bracket for the cage mount:
That's odd, I've never noticed mine leaking. I just grabbed a couple and filled them up, and I can't detect any leaks. I guess I don't store them upside-down or sideways in a bag, so it's possible there could be small leaks if left like that for long enough.
I do, on the other hand, have a leaking Zefal bottle, as well as the cheap Halfords ones.
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Twilkes
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I received the two Zefal 975ml bottles, and while they look and feel nice, the rubbery spout doesn't always stay open when I'm trying to drink from it, it's too easy for it to move back into a half-closed position. So on reflection, while I'll use them I wish I'd just ordered two more of the Elite Maxi Corsa, the tops feel a bit more heavy duty and just do the job.
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