cold weather cycling

**TsPoet** · 10-13-2006, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by momof4greatkids

Is there anything you can do to take hot drinks with you on the bike using the bottle cage?

Colleen

I do! I do!
After a multi-year investigation into the best way to carry coffee on my commutes in the morning I found the Nissan Leak-Proof BackPack Bottle! Not intended for bikes, but perfect. It even has a divot around it that fits in the waterbottle band. It flips open to drink out of with one hand - perfect, love it.
Gave one to a friend and her objection was that it kept her coffee too warm and she couldn't drink it until after she was at work

to that I suggest either starting cooler, or leaving the lid popped

I roast my own coffee, so here's where I bought mine from (scroll down):
http://www.sweetmarias.com/prod.trav...-bottles.shtml

Also - I have found the most vital part of my winter wardrobe is either a buff (for >60 deg F) or Turtle fur (<60 deg F) around my throat and potentially ears. Does more to keep me warm than anything else, except maybe my storm socks.

http://www.buffusa.com/

http://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...ry_rn=40003633

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/st...berId=12500226

**momof4greatkids** · 10-13-2006, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by TsPoet

I do! I do!
After a multi-year investigation into the best way to carry coffee on my commutes in the morning I found the Nissan Leak-Proof BackPack Bottle! Not intended for bikes, but perfect. It even has a divot around it that fits in the waterbottle band. It flips open to drink out of with one hand - perfect, love it.
Gave one to a friend and her objection was that it kept her coffee too warm and she couldn't drink it until after she was at work

to that I suggest either starting cooler, or leaving the lid popped

I roast my own coffee, so here's where I bought mine from (scroll down):
http://www.sweetmarias.com/prod.trav...-bottles.shtml

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cool, or shoudl I say, hot! I am definitely going to get one. Thanks for doing the research.

Hey I home-roast too. Amazing the difference a fresh roast can make in the flavor of your morning brew. Right now I am enjoying a honduran organic, really good stuff.

Colleen

**chickwhorips** · 10-13-2006, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by TsPoet

I do! I do!
After a multi-year investigation into the best way to carry coffee on my commutes in the morning I found the Nissan Leak-Proof BackPack Bottle! Not intended for bikes, but perfect. It even has a divot around it that fits in the waterbottle band. It flips open to drink out of with one hand - perfect, love it.
Gave one to a friend and her objection was that it kept her coffee too warm and she couldn't drink it until after she was at work

to that I suggest either starting cooler, or leaving the lid popped

I roast my own coffee, so here's where I bought mine from (scroll down):
http://www.sweetmarias.com/prod.trav...-bottles.shtml

is the inside of that plastic or metal like?

**TsPoet** · 10-13-2006, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by chickwhorips

is the inside of that plastic or metal like?

Metal, I think SS. It's just like every other Nissan-brand thermos. The special thing about it is the lid, meant to be drunk from, and the size/shape that makes it fit in a water bottle holder.
I've been using it for coffee for a couple of years with no bad taste or cleaning troubles. Not sure I'd put alcohol in it, but then who wants warm alcohol on their bike ride (I'm sure it keeps things cold, too). I have also used it for hot chocolate a couple of times.
I should also note that my friend finds the bottle to vibrate in her bottle holder and it annoys her, so she cut off the top of a sock and wraps it around the bottle to stop the rattle. I don't have a rattle, my water bottle holder must be different. Works for both of us, though.

**chickwhorips** · 10-13-2006, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by TsPoet

I've been using it for coffee for a couple of years with no bad taste or cleaning troubles. Not sure I'd put alcohol in it, but then who wants warm alcohol on their bike ride (I'm sure it keeps things cold, too). I have also used it for hot chocolate a couple of times.

im a tea drinker and occational coffee. i try to use seperate cups for that reason. the plastic ones seem to hold a bit of taste.

warm alcohol drinks: hot toddy and who doesn't like a little baily's in their hot chocolate or coffee now and then?

**wannaduacentury** · 10-13-2006, 05:33 PM

I bought some full fingered gloves and headband today too. Ready for my 36 degree group ride in the am. I have shorts, then tights over them. long sleeve jersey, w/ fleece jacket or wind jacket, not sure, I'll bring both.It should warm up to about 70, so I want to be warm, but not overdress. Jennifer

**uforgot** · 10-13-2006, 05:55 PM

Just this morning I thought it would be great to have some coffee as I got to school, so I emailed my lbs and he has some Trek Soho Coffee mugs. Not available on the Trek website, but apparently some stores have them. Picking it up on Monday, but it's made to fit in a bottle cage and holds about 18oz of coffee. $15. Review to follow...

**TsPoet** · 10-29-2006, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by uforgot

Just this morning I thought it would be great to have some coffee as I got to school, so I emailed my lbs and he has some Trek Soho Coffee mugs. Not available on the Trek website, but apparently some stores have them. Picking it up on Monday, but it's made to fit in a bottle cage and holds about 18oz of coffee. $15. Review to follow...

Claudia,
Had a chance to try this out yet? Even though I love what I've found, always looking for other choices. Also, this might hold more, and I can never get enough.
Anyone else try the Nissan thermus, I'm wondering if everyone loves it as much as I do, or if there are problems with it I hadn't noticed.

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