Tri water bottles

[kelownagirl]

I want to have a handlebar water system on my bike WITHOUT my aerobars. The handlebar mounting systems I have looked at so far (ie Profile Design etc) only fit on aerobars. I am trying to find a lightweight way to add a water bottle or something similar so I can drink from a straw without taking my hands off my bike. It doesn't need to be refillable because it is a short race.

I have aerobars but I'm pretty sure I'm going to take them off for my triathlon because it's a windy, hilly course with not much opportunity to use them. I figure they just add extra unnecessary weight to my bike.

One guy rigged up this system but I'm not sure if I can put it on without aerobars.

Any ideas?

Thank you!

[Resi]

Hi,

I was looking for the same thing and hey I found something you may like. It is axis outdoor smartube drinking system/ or Smart Tube H2bike drinking system. I found it on following websites:

www.shopatron.com or www.campmore.com

I hope I could help.

Drive safe

Resi

[HillSlugger]

There are a few handlebar mounts for water bottle holders. Minoura makes one. I've been contemplating this too. We still need to rig a drinking straw. Maybe that Smart Tube would solve that problem. For those pictures you posted, did the guy describe how he did the straw?

[kelownagirl]

There are a few handlebar mounts for water bottle holders. Minoura makes one. I've been contemplating this too. We still need to rig a drinking straw. Maybe that Smart Tube would solve that problem. For those pictures you posted, did the guy describe how he did the straw?

Yeah, he said he bought tubing and punched a hole and had an o ring or something.


Resi's link looks like a possibility. Also someone posted about a thing called sipaway (http://www.sipaway.com/home.html). It looks interesting.

[kelownagirl]

found another one

http://www.neverreach.com/page/page/276159.htm

[HillSlugger]

Yeah, but that one is $90+ I think that's one of the ones the serious triathletes use.

[kelownagirl]

Yeah, but that one is $90+ I think that's one of the ones the serious triathletes use.

Don't wanna spend $90. :)

[HillSlugger]

I'm gonna order the Sipaway for my next race. I had to come out of aero today to drink.

[HillSlugger]

I was ready to order a Sipaway, but the cheapest shiping they offer is $16.30. That's absurd and completely outrageous!

[kelownagirl]

I was ready to order a Sipaway, but the cheapest shiping they offer is $16.30. That's absurd and completely outrageous!

I ordered mine thru a Canadian store. It was still pricey ($10)but I'm used to that living here and wanting to buy stuff online.

[HillSlugger]

I ordered one from a place called Michael's Cycles (http://michaelscycles.net/) where the shipping was $8.95.

[kelownagirl]

I ordered one from a place called Michael's Cycles (http://michaelscycles.net/) where the shipping was $8.95.

It'll be interesting to see how we like it! I was thinking today that I'd like to hook a tube up to the little bottle on my waist hydration pack, just like a camelbak but it's not on my back heating me up. It's a bit of a pain to pull the bottles out of the holder when I'm running. A clip on my shoulder and a straw close to my mouth would be cool!

[HillSlugger]

It'll be interesting to see how we like it! I was thinking today that I'd like to hook a tube up to the little bottle on my waist hydration pack, just like a camelbak but it's not on my back heating me up. It's a bit of a pain to pull the bottles out of the holder when I'm running. A clip on my shoulder and a straw close to my mouth would be cool!

When I started running I tried using a waist pack CamelBak with it clipped up near my shoulder. I didn't like the way the tube would slap against me while I ran. Now I run with a bottle pack that sits in the small of my back. I don't feel it sloshing around and I've gotten very good at pulling out the bottle and putting it back.

[colby]

When I started running I tried using a waist pack CamelBak with it clipped up near my shoulder. I didn't like the way the tube would slap against me while I ran. Now I run with a bottle pack that sits in the small of my back. I don't feel it sloshing around and I've gotten very good at pulling out the bottle and putting it back.

I biked and ran with the waistpack Camelbak for a long time and found that that was okay for a little while, but anything over 2-3 hours and I preferred something else. On the bike, especially riding aero, it gave me cramps in mah belly and I'd have to stop, take it off, stretch, and keep going. The camelbak backpack style (or aero bottle) doesn't have the same problem, but I do have the "where the heck do I put the hose?" problem. ;)