Water Bottles..........advice please

[ClockworkOrange]

Ages ago I bought a brilliant water bottle off ebay.usa, with Colorado Springs Bike Shop written on it. I just love anything from the USA.

Unfortunately, it has now seen better days, so any advice what type, or make to go for, pros and cons etc.

Cheers.

Sally

[KnottedYet]

If you like printed bottles, what if a bunch of us sent you printed bottles from our local bike shops?

[mimitabby]

I suppose you're going to send her the recycled cycles bottle.

That's a good idea, actually.

[KnottedYet]

And Free Range Cycles with the bike-riding chicken on it.

Any other cool (not Greggs) bike shop bottles I should look out for, Mimi?

[mimitabby]

Can't think of any off hand. A local bike club had some made (SIR) and they had mount rainier on them. they were gorgeous. Raleighdon only got one and they were a limited batch. I wish i'd gotten some of those for gifts like this.
(and he already gave his away!!)

[bikerHen]

And Free Range Cycles with the bike-riding chicken on it.

Is this an actual bike shop or something on your side of the mountains? Chicken on a bike? Sounds like something I must have! bikerHen

[KnottedYet]

Free Range Cycles is a TINY bike shop, owned by a woman who loves steel bikes. www.freerangecycles.com

And Recycled Cycles is my LBS. www.recycledcycles.com

ClockworkOrange - PM me your addy, too, please. I am a very slow and disorganized person, but I'll send you a couple bottles if you want them.

[ClockworkOrange]

If you like printed bottles, what if a bunch of us sent you printed bottles from our local bike shops?

Wow, wow, wow.................I will have to send you some yummie English chocolate!

I suppose you're going to send her the recycled cycles bottle.

Hey Mimi, don't go sending me yer ol' bottles that you chuck away..........

Sally

[Velobambina]

The next time I go to a local bike shop, I'll pick you up a bottle. There's a new shop in DC---The Bike Rack--that has a very classy logo on its bottles, so this is a good excuse for me to make a return visit sometime soon. PM me your address.

[mimitabby]

Yeah, PM your address to me too. I have to send something else overseas, might as well do two at the same time.

[Suzi-Sue]

this is turning out to be a cool thread!
I like the idea of trading bottles from local bike shops

Has anyone ever seen these ones from Cannondale?
http://probikekit.com/display.php?code=A0041
I'm not sure if i like it or not! Does it make cannondale look tacky? lol I imagine the guys would like this one....

[ClockworkOrange]

Yeah, PM your address to me too. I have to send something else overseas, might as well do two at the same time.

Yay...............received my super duper bottle this morning, all the way from Redmond Washington.



Plus a surprise of a RAMROD 2004 T shirt........I read somewhere that they say "Ride Around Mount Rainier or Die"! Had to share this pic with you all, cos that's whats on the front of the T shirt.



Used my bottle for work today, it's great.

Cheers Mimi..............chocolate to follow after October!

Sally

[Kalidurga]

Thread hijack (Sorry!):

The next time I go to a local bike shop, I'll pick you up a bottle. There's a new shop in DC---The Bike Rack--that has a very classy logo on its bottles, so this is a good excuse for me to make a return visit sometime soon. PM me your address.

I'm very bummed out that The Bike Rack isn't within easy walking distance from work (I only have a 1/2 hour lunch break, so can't go very far). How's their gear and clothing assortment?

[ClockworkOrange]

[QUOTE=Kalidurga;221477]Thread hijack (Sorry!):

I'm sorry Kalidurga, unwritten rule here, hijack my thread and you have to pay up by donating one bottle.

Nah, don't worry, only kidding.

You hijack it all you want.

Sally

[Velobambina]

Thread hijack (Sorry!):



I'm very bummed out that The Bike Rack isn't within easy walking distance from work (I only have a 1/2 hour lunch break, so can't go very far). How's their gear and clothing assortment?

Kali--The shop is tiny but it is worth a look-see. Not much of a selection of bikes, clothes, parts, etc. However, the owners are very nice and they have some organized rides up McArthur & around DC (I'm on their Yahoo group list and get the emails). They carry some ladies clothes--I believe I saw some Shebeest stuff when I was there. Their shop jerseys are really nice, and the next time I'm there, I might get one, in addition to the bottle for Sally.