Water Bottle vs. Bladder, Or BOTH?

I am gonna get one of these for my beverages- I wonder if you can convert a bike helmet?


http://www.baronbob.com/camo-drinkinghelmet.jpg

 

Hmmm, I guess it's better not to ride too close to either Brian or Jon as they might have some difficulties keeping themselves from falling over. Now the question is, is their drinking problem brought about by their RANS V-Rexs?

Curtis

 

What drinking problem????

 

Ahh! I see now, you drink, you fall down, no problem because the seat is close to the ground! Thank God for bents and their inherent safety by being low to the ground.

Curtis

 

He had to ride his bicycle, he was too drunk to walk.

 

That is funny! My first thought upon reading "this is the bottle i use" was a bottle of Jack. But i looked anyway thinking Jon might surprise me...

 

Ahh... RRI. A nice little drinking forum with a cycling problem.

 

I always have my red rear panniers with me and usually stuffed with all sorts of things. I use a Platypus 2 liter bladder and just shove it into the top zip pack of the pannier set. Clip the mouth piece to my rear view mirror and I'm good to go.

I have 2 of them for tours and an extra soft water 'bottle' for cooking. Though I've never done a tour, you can tell I've planned.

Terii

 

A.D.
Does the Nunn tablets use artificial sweetner?

 

Nuun contains acesulfame potassium, which is one of many artificial sweeteners.

Banana

• Nutrition Facts: 3 Calories, 0g Fat, 180mg Sodium (7%), 50mg Potassium (1%), < 1g Carb, 0g Protein, 30% Vitamin C (30%), Riboflavin (15%), Calcium (1%), Magnesium (3%)
• Ingredients: Citric Acid, Sorbitol, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Carbonate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Natural Flavors, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Benzoate, Polyethylene Glycol, Asorbic Acid, Acesulfame Potassium, Calcium Carbonate, Vegetable Juice Color, Riboflavin-5-Phosphate

Orange Ginger

• Nutrition Facts: 3 Calories, 0g Fat, 180mg Sodium (7%), 50mg Potassium (1%), < 1g Carb, 0g Protein, 30% Vitamin C, 15% Riboflavin, 1% Calcium, 12.5% Magnesium
• Ingredients: Citric Acid, Sorbitol, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Carbonate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Natural Flavors, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Benzoate, Polyethylene Glycol, Acesulfame Potassium, Asorbic Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Vegetable Juice Color, Riboflavin-5-Phosphate

Citrus Fruit

• Nutrition Facts: 3 Calories, 0g Fat, 180mg Sodium (7%), 50mg Potassium (1%), < 1g Carb, 0g Protein, 31% Vitamin C, 15% Riboflavin, 1% Calcium, 12.5% Magnesium
• Ingredients: Citric Acid, Sorbitol, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Carbonate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Natural Flavors, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Benzoate, Polyethylene Glycol, Acesulfame Potassium, Asorbic Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Beet Root, Riboflavin-5-Phosphate

Tri- Berry

• Nutrition Facts: 3 Calories, 0g Fat, 180mg Sodium (7%), 50mg Potassium (1%), < 1g Carb, 0g Protein, 30% Vitamin C, 15% Riboflavin, 1% Calcium, 12.5% Magnesium
• Ingredients: Citric Acid, Sorbitol, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Carbonate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Natural Flavors, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Benzoate, Polyethylene Glycol, Acesulfame Potassium, Asorbic Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Beet Root, Riboflavin-5-Phosphate

Lemon Lime

• Nutrition Facts: 3 Calories, 0g Fat, 180mg Sodium (7%), 50mg Potassium (1%), < 1g Carb, 0g Protein, 30% Vitamin C, 15% Riboflavin, 1% Calcium, 12.5% Magnesium
• Ingredients: Citric Acid, Sorbitol, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Carbonate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Natural Flavors, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Benzoate, Polyethylene Glycol, Acesulfame Potassium, Asorbic Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Riboflavin-5- Phosphate

Kona Cola

• Nutrition Facts: 3 Calories, 0g Fat, 180mg Sodium (7%), 50mg Potassium (1%), < 1g Carb, 0g Protein, 30% Vitamin C, 15% Riboflavin, 1% Calcium, 12.5% Magnesium, 40mg Caffeine
• Ingredients: Citric Acid, Sorbitol, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Carbonate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Natural Flavors, Magnesium Sulfate, Caramel Color, Sodium Benzoate, Polyethylene Glycol, Acesulfame Potassium, Caffeine, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Beet Juice, Riboflavin-5- Phosphate

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acesulfame_potassium

Safety concerns

As with other artificial sweeteners, there is concern over the safety of acesulfame potassium. Although studies of these sweeteners show varying and controversial degrees of dietary safety, the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved their general use. Critics say acesulfame potassium has not been studied adequately and may be carcinogenic, although these claims have been dismissed by the US FDA[9] and by equivalent authorities in the European Union.[10]

Some potential effects associated with Acesulfame K have appeared in animal studies. Acesulfame K has been shown to stimulate dose-dependent insulin secretion in rats, though no hyperglycemia was observed.[11]

One rodent study showed no increased incidence of tumors in response to administration of acesulfame K.[12] In this study, conducted by the National Toxicology Program, 60 rats were given acesulfame K for 40 weeks, making up as much as 3% of their total diet (which would be equivalent to a human consuming 1,343 12-oz cans of artificially sweetened soda every day). There was no sign that these (or lower) levels of acesulfame K increased the rats' risk of cancer or other neoplasms.[13] Further research in terms of food safety has been recommended


http://coachlevi.com/product-reviews/nuun-active-hydration-tablets/

 

Thanks for the info Brian and A.D..
Alot of artificial sweetners do not agree with me.
Not sure I have ever had this one.

 

Drinking Problem

Or, proper hydration while indulging in my bicycling addiction.

My problem is that I tend to concentrate on form, speed
and traffic -not necessarily in that order- and neglect
keeping myself hydrated.

The solution, for me, was to sweeten the water in my bottle.
I chose Stevia as my sweetener, as it has no caloric value
and is not man-made.

When I felt that I was trained to sip water frequently enough
to keep hydrated, I stopped sweetening the water in my bottle.
-This process only took one whole riding season... two years ago.

So far, so good: I'm almost as trainable as my dog, it seems!

 

If I am not mistaken I think that some of the vitamin water drinks are using Stevia instead of sugar or artificials...I had some lemon flavored water that had it in it.