Yo,
the boss has alerted me( internet source ) to the danger of cancerous (from the plastic) materials produced in bottled water left in the heat; cars.I thought it was just ugly bugs giving the s..ts.

It seems possible that the same problem may be in plastic water bottles on bikes in the heat of summer.
Probably another kick in the teeth to the overpricing of tap water.

Being a grandad ("daddad") I am aware that babies bottles are made of specfic plastics which do not react adversly with heat, I cannot be sure of the same viz a viz us thirsty cyclists. I beleive that 1 litre an hour is required.

This summer I will be mainly drinking beer ( cheers Seamus!)GGGGRRRRR

We are opting for the hydration system now offered by ICE on the trices. The hollow frame acts as water reservoir and as it is made of metal no plastic issues as nick mentioned. There is also the benifit of the cooling wind on the system when going down hill.

My understanding is that the dangerous plastic was no longer used for battles. Also the release of these chemicals from the 'wrong' plastic is only triggered by water close to boiling.

Did your boss come across an updated version of the original report?

"I thought of that while riding my bike." --Albert Einstein, on the Theory of Relativity

2007 ICE QNT
2008 Hase Kettwiesel AL27
2011 Catrike Trail.
1951 Engine in need of partial rebuild.

Just for the record I WILL still be using my trusted PLASTIC bottles.

SPUD ;-)

Rusted plastic bottles did he say?????

"I thought of that while riding my bike." --Albert Einstein, on the Theory of Relativity

2007 ICE QNT
2008 Hase Kettwiesel AL27
2011 Catrike Trail.
1951 Engine in need of partial rebuild.

Geoff Wrote:
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> My understanding is that the dangerous plastic was
> no longer used for battles. Also the release of
> these chemicals from the 'wrong' plastic is only
> triggered by water close to boiling.
>
> Did your boss come across an updated version of
> the original report?
>
> "I thought of that while riding my bike." --Albert
> Einstein, on the Theory of Relativity
>
> "I thought of that while riding my trike." --Geoff
> on the possibility of 'wasting' the rest of his
> life triking.
>
> 2007QNT
> 2008 Kettwiesel AL27
> 1951 Engine

Hmmm...

I've been using boiling water to sanitize my bottles :-/

I think that's fine so long as you rinse several times with cold water.

"I thought of that while riding my bike." --Albert Einstein, on the Theory of Relativity

2007 ICE QNT
2008 Hase Kettwiesel AL27
2011 Catrike Trail.
1951 Engine in need of partial rebuild.

Pedalabit Wrote:
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> We are opting for the hydration system now offered
> by ICE on the trices. The hollow frame acts as
> water reservoir and as it is made of metal no
> plastic issues as nick mentioned. There is also
> the benifit of the cooling wind on the system when
> going down hill.

Yeah, right, well I opt for inflating the tyres with water to utilise otherwise unused space. The flavour thus imparted is most distinctive. Leaving some air in the tyre under pressure gives the authentic drinking fountain experience.

Well, I know a trike rider who carries a straw so he can suck the water out of thje hollow seat on his trike!

John Turvey

Rolf Harris drinks his own urine every morning.

John Turvey Wrote:
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> Well, I know a trike rider who carries a straw so
> he can suck the water out of thje hollow seat on
> his trike!
>
> John Turvey


To be fair, he only started doing that in Sables d'Olonne when we got straws with our drinks!

Still, that seat could make a handy emergency liquid carrier - perhaps a bit tepid and stale though...

If I had a baby elephant, it could help me wash the car. If I had a car.

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