Pale Rider
Legendary Member
A fair point, but saddo that I am, I occasionally check the door switch is working.
Hygiene - a schoolboy error
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A fair point, but saddo that I am, I occasionally check the door switch is working.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
Yep, always handy to know the switch works with the door open.
It could be one of them Volkswagen fridges that knows when is being tested....
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
I used two different panniers this week, and hadn't realised the bottle had slipped into the pocket of my ortlieb! Yesterday I noticed a dampness at the bottom of the pannier and eventually fracked back to find a bottle that had had diluted orange juice in!! It had expelled itself and left a right mess behind!
Out of interest do USB cables and Aldi lights work after being dipped in fermented orange juice?
Out of interest do USB cables and Aldi lights work after being dipped in fermented orange juice?
gaijintendo
Veteran
- Location
- Scotchland
I flush my bladder all the time. I like to think it is because I have excellent kidneys, and nothing to do with my prostate.
CanucksTraveller
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
- Location
- Hertfordshire
All my bottles and lids go in the dishwasher after a ride. They come out steamy, lemony and hot, and ready for anything.
How dare you leave a brackish or questionable bidon for future consumption!
There should be a rule about that in the rules.
How dare you leave a brackish or questionable bidon for future consumption!
There should be a rule about that in the rules.
- Location
- Glasgow
Ach, they'll be fine after a wipe
I don't have a dishwaher (not enough washing to justify it), the bottles get washed in the sink.
In the winter, if it's a mucky canal ride, I keep my bottle in the panniers.
One of my bikes came with a bottle holder near the bottom bracket
I took it off, no way I'm having a bottle there, not even a tool bottle.
Levo-Lon
Guru
Ach, they'll be fine after a wipe
I don't have a dishwaher (not enough washing to justify it), the bottles get washed in the sink.
In the winter, if it's a mucky canal ride, I keep my bottle in the panniers.
One of my bikes came with a bottle holder near the bottom bracket
Lol she will be deep frying them soon
- Location
- Manchester
The first time I had Vimto was when I moved up to Manchester 35 years ago and I'm still not keen on it. It is very much an acquired taste, I think you have to have been brought up on Vimto to like it. It used to only be available in the north of England but it is widely available now.
My maths teacher at my 6th form college used to award Vimto badges for special efforts. They were considered quite a prize! This was in Hampshire and none of the students had ever heard of yet alone tasted the drink.
gaijintendo
Veteran
- Location
- Scotchland
[QUOTE 4854458, member: 259"]I don't use reusable bottles on the bike as the whole idea is minging. I use water bottles from the shop and I top them up during the ride. And then I chuck them in the recycling bin.[/QUOTE]
Do you have adjustable cages, or is there any brand/volume that fits snugly?
Do you have adjustable cages, or is there any brand/volume that fits snugly?
OP
OP
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
Do you mean in relation to the rest of England? It's been widely available in Scotland since before I was born. I loved it when I was wee but tried it again a few years ago and didn't enjoy it. I'm not sure whether the flavour has changed or my palate.
- Location
- Manchester
It's meant to be like a mixed fruit flavour.
I didn't know that you had it in Scotland. The original factory was in Manchester. Maybe it went north before it made it to the South.
Biff600
Veteran
Just for information.
Legionella is a water-borne bacteria that is prevalent in most rivers and streams that can also find its way into purpose built water systems (your water tank at home) the growth rate of the bacteria is higher if the water is still or stagnant and between 20-45 °C. Plastic bottles containing water left in the sun increase growth rates too.
Legionella is a water-borne bacteria that is prevalent in most rivers and streams that can also find its way into purpose built water systems (your water tank at home) the growth rate of the bacteria is higher if the water is still or stagnant and between 20-45 °C. Plastic bottles containing water left in the sun increase growth rates too.
Donger
Convoi Exceptionnel
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos.
Good idea to wash it straight away ..... just not necessarily in the dishwasher. Mrs Donger put one of this pair of identical bottles in the dishwasher for me some years ago. Never again!
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
[QUOTE 4854458, member: 259"]I don't use reusable bottles on the bike as the whole idea is minging. I use water bottles from the shop and I top them up during the ride. And then I chuck them in the recycling bin.[/QUOTE]
At the other end of the scale, I have a couple of '20 percent free' 600ml pop bottles which I've washed and reused dozens of times.
There's been the occasional unintended replacement when I've managed to leave one on a bench or it's bounced out of my trunk bag when I've forgotten to do up the zip.
At the other end of the scale, I have a couple of '20 percent free' 600ml pop bottles which I've washed and reused dozens of times.
There's been the occasional unintended replacement when I've managed to leave one on a bench or it's bounced out of my trunk bag when I've forgotten to do up the zip.
