warrenf@tekig.UUCP (Warren Finke) (05/22/84)
For price / performance you can't beat the disposable sterile saline irrigation bottles used by the medicos. These come in sizes from 500 Ml to 2 Liters. The 500 Ml bottle is just right for an average bike water bottle. These are made of clear plastic and have aluminum caps. I have used them extensively in ultramarathon running events for both stationary and carry along containers. They don't seem to impart any taste, which might be expected since they are used to store medical grade reagents. Best of all, your local hospital is probably just throwing them away and would probably give them to you for nothing. By the way, in any prolonged endurance activity you should drink about 250 to 500 Ml of water every half hour. If you can taste your water bottle, you're probably not drinking often enough. Warren Finke@Tektronix