Coffee Carrying Happiness

**7rider** · 09-13-2011, 04:43 AM

Well, after 5 years as a coffee drinking bike commuter, I think I have finally hit upon a bottle/holder combination that works for me.

Generally, I'd use a basic coffee flask in a basic alloy bottle cage. I'd wrap the flask in an old sock to keep it from rattling. It worked okay, but lately, my flask has been growing some creeping crud in the opening that no amount of scrubbing could un-do. Time to retire it and get something new/better. But what?

Browsing through my local REI (always bad as we invariably come away with much more than we went in to buy. "Did you find everything you need?" a sales associate would ask. "Why yes...and a whole lot more stuff we didn't even know we needed!"), I came across this little gem - the Topeak Modular Java Cage. I paired it up with a new 16 oz. flask and this morning's ride was blissfully silent of rattling coffee flasks. The cage is adjustable so it will fit just about anything I need in there - those travel mugs, tumblers or even my vacuum flask. The flask doesn't have that pop-top to pour, so it should (hopefully) avoid the creeping crud issues of other types. So...all of this should in theory last me a long time - much longer than the cost outlay (Thank You MIL for the b'day gift!) if I were buying a daily cuppa joe at the coffee shop across the street.

Yay. Happy coffee drinking time!

**Trek420** · 09-13-2011, 05:05 AM

Also available right here on TE

for $1.00 less

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodTO_TMD07B.html

**7rider** · 09-13-2011, 05:29 AM

Originally Posted by Trek420

Also available right here on TE

for $1.00 less

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodTO_TMD07B.html

Yeah, that's great. But it was in my hands at the time so I could try it out, plus I get a % back as a member, and no shipping no waiting!

**jessmarimba** · 09-13-2011, 05:06 AM

You just made my day. Seriously.

Bell makes a little coffee cup holder for something like $5.95, only I haven't been able to find it ANYWHERE (not even online!!). And boy, have I been looking. All of these online reports of what wal-marts carry them...I loathe wal-mart but have religiously checked every one I've seen. Nada.

And you...you enabler...you bringer of coffee cup heaven....have not only found a way to transport coffee, but you've done it at a store that I have a gift card for!!

Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!!!!

**jessmarimba** · 09-13-2011, 05:07 AM

...alright Trek, now I'll feel guilty if I get it at REI. I'll start saving.

**Trek420** · 09-13-2011, 06:20 AM

Originally Posted by jessmarimba

...alright Trek, now I'll feel guilty if I get it at REI. I'll start saving.

Bwaa hah hah. Don't worry, I'm just doing that for TE

**Velocivixen** · 09-13-2011, 06:24 AM

I love this combo.! Thanks for sharing.

**TsPoet** · 09-13-2011, 07:54 AM

Great find, but IMHO, you've got the wrong bottle! I've been using this for years, the pop-top is invaluable and it keeps coffee hot hot hot.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000K604P0
It fits in a regular bike water bottle holder, I suspect it'll fit in that coffee one even better!

**Mama Coosa** · 09-13-2011, 10:42 PM

That's cool as hell.

**Becky** · 10-11-2011, 02:58 PM

I just bought this cage- 7's glowing review convinced me. I can't wait to ride to work without a) rattling or b) having to put my coffee in my pannier.

My Livestrong mug fits great.

**Eden** · 10-11-2011, 03:28 PM

I have a Thermos brand "Backpacker Bottle" - it totally rocks. I made a neoprene sleeve for it to keep it from rattling and put it in my regular bottle cage. I'm a tea drinker, not coffee, but this thermos will keep my tea piping hot for literally hours, even when it's down in the 30's and 40's outside. It has a button actuated top. I can even use it on the go, as long as I don't latch it.

(ha - I clicked on TsPoet's link and it is the same bottle

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