Do you use public drinking fountains?

[ny biker]

There's a water fountain at my gym that also has a sensor at the back for bottles. You hold the bottle upright in front of the sensor and the water comes out a tap directly above it. But there is also a regular water-fountain spigot in the front.

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On Saturday I did a ride in the rain. I thought about this thread every time I took a drink from my water bottle. Yesterday and today my stomach has felt kinda queasy. Nothing serious, just enough to make me think about drinking from that water bottle in the rain. I'd do it again, though. I think.

[BethHarpring]

It's not as dirty as we think.
But, I don't drink directly from the fountain,
I just use my bottle, fill it and drink from it.

[pll]

On Saturday I did a ride in the rain. I thought about this thread every time I took a drink from my water bottle. Yesterday and today my stomach has felt kinda queasy. Nothing serious, just enough to make me think about drinking from that water bottle in the rain. I'd do it again, though. I think.

When it's raining, try to squeeze the bottle a little bit prior to drinking, and rub it on your jersey (between your body and forearm). It's a pain, but better than drinking some unidentified muck. Now, I don't always follow my own advice...