Flask for cycling?

[punkypossum]

Homebargains and instore do one identical in shape to the morrisons one...insulation not quite as good, but perfectly adequate...

 

[Plax]

Some CTC buddies have a normal little flask with cover a bit like the Morrisons ones, they seem to do the trick quite well. I keep meaning to follow suit.

 

[dudi]

I've just bought a 500ml Thermos Aluminium flask.
I'll also be turning some spare arm-warmers into a jacket to get it all to fit snugly and securely in my cages.
I've had the flask in my rucksack the last couple of outings (commuting, so had rucksack on anyway)... it's really nice to rock up at a riverbank or park - take out the flask and have a nice coffee in the middle of the countryside at 7am... proper bo.

 

[jay clock]

My local (large) Asda has 500ml flasks in steel for £2.50. Other sizes too. Bit the 500ml looked ideal for a standard cage. The bike section also has an adjustable bottle cage with a rubber strap which was £3....

 

[4F]

I've just bought a 500ml Thermos Aluminium flask.
I'll also be turning some spare arm-warmers into a jacket to get it all to fit snugly and securely in my cages.
I've had the flask in my rucksack the last couple of outings (commuting, so had rucksack on anyway)... it's really nice to rock up at a riverbank or park - take out the flask and have a nice coffee in the middle of the countryside at 7am... proper bo.

Ahh so thats what you were doing at the Claydon picnic site yesterday morning next to the river Gipping I guessed there must have been a reason why you were on that stupid shared path there.

 

[dudi]

Ahh so thats what you were doing at the Claydon picnic site yesterday morning next to the river Gipping I guessed there must have been a reason why you were on that stupid shared path there.

Hah, yes indeed. only ever use the paths to get back to the road! did you drive/ride past? or can you see from your office window?
I sat down on the slipway for a while watching the baby fishes splishing around in the shallows and had the rest of my coffee.

 

[4F]

I was in the wheeled company chariot

 

[oxford_guy]

Apologies for resurrecting an old thread, but I was wondering if there are now any thermos-style flasks that would fit a standard cycle water bottle holder, without resorting to a Bike Buddy type solution? Thanks

 

[HLaB]

Apologies for resurrecting an old thread, but I was wondering if there are now any thermos-style flasks that would fit a standard cycle water bottle holder, without resorting to a Bike Buddy type solution? Thanks

Never used them but a quick google brought up this.

 

[Mehmet]

Not used it to keep drinks warm, but the Camelbak Podium "Chill" range would keep contents warm. Not sure about squirting hot tea/soup through the nozzle though.

 

[oxford_guy]

Not used it to keep drinks warm, but the Camelbak Podium "Chill" range would keep contents warm. Not sure about squirting hot tea/soup through the nozzle though.

Yeah, I have Podium Chill, but don't think it would keep coffee or soup warm for long, is handy in the summer to keep my water / squash cool, though.

The BioLogic flask probably looks the best option, if not going the Bike Buddy route, thanks HLaB for the link. The US online store (http://store.thinkbiologic.com/vacuum-flask.html ) sells it for $29.99, but I guess there would be potentially expensive international postage and possibly import taxes on top, unless I can find a UK/EU reseller.


BTW I found a review of it here:
http://road.cc/content/review/29968-biologic-vacuum-flask

 

[HLaB]

Yeah, I have Podium Chill, but don't think it would keep coffee or soup warm for long, is handy in the summer to keep my water / squash cool, though.

The BioLogic flask probably looks the best option, if not going the Bike Buddy route, thanks HLaB for the link. The US online store (http://store.thinkbi...cuum-flask.html ) sells it for $29.99, but I guess there would be potentially expensive international postage and possibly import taxes on top, unless I can find a UK/EU reseller.


BTW I found a review of it here:
http://road.cc/conte...ic-vacuum-flask

From that review the UK dealer is zyro http://www.zyro.co.uk/

Edit further reading the reviews though it doesn't sound like they'll stock it till 2012

 

[youngoldbloke]

Elite (the bottle/cage manufacturer) have a range of cycling specific thermal bottles: Thermal bottles

 

[oxford_guy]

Elite (the bottle/cage manufacturer) have a range of cycling specific thermal bottles: Thermal bottles

Thanks, though these don't look like they would keep liquids hot for as long as a proper "thermos" type flask