Subject: Homemade aero bottle / hydration attempt I cleaned my bike for about 3 hours today, as well as installed a wheelbuilder disc for my final tri of the season next weekend. While thinking about all this effort to be "aero," I started thinking about trying to make my own aero bottle. I went to the hardware store, picked up 3/8" hose, and a plastic fitting. I then ripped the top off a free water bottle from a past tri. I cut the inner housing under the cap off with a knife. The fitting is air tight into the lid of the bottle. And I fed the hose through the fitting, all the way to the bottom of the bottle. I installed a camelback mouth piece (I never use it anymore ) to keep the liquid in the tube (less sucking ) and cut about an eraser sized hole in the top of the lid to let air in (easier to drink ). I tested it out, and nothing splashed out of the bottle. What do you guys think? Total cost was $1.81 and I don't have to reach down for my water bottle anymore. |