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OT - Cycling - Another use for insulated tumblers

Carolina Q
Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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Probably not many on here who will care, but the 20 and 30 oz Ozark Trail insulated tumblers (from Walmart) fit a water bottle holder on a bicycle. At least they fit in mine. Water was still ice cold at the end of a 90 minute ride on a 90° day. What little was left of it anyway. Sure beats drinking 90° water!!!

I understand the Yeti mugs are identical, but at $30/$40 vs $7/$10, I'll never know.


I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Michael 
Central Connecticut 

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  • Killit_and_Grillit
    Killit_and_Grillit Posts: 4,326
    Does this one have a lockable top or is it always open?

    "Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."

    South of Nashville, TN

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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,808
    Man, I got all excited and then.... Seems the RTIC and or Specialized wb holder are not compatible 

    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Killit_and_Grillit said:
    Does this one have a lockable top or is it always open?
    It doesn't close. It also didn't spill a drop on my ride.

    ColtsFan said:
    Man, I got all excited and then.... Seems the RTIC and or Specialized wb holder are not compatible 

    Mine is carbon fiber and both sizes fit. Yours is aluminum rod. It bends so you should be able to make it fit. It is SOOOO nice to have cold water!! If you don't like it, bend it back.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,373
    I don't usually go into Wally Worlds as a matter of principle, but thank you for the head's-up on these tumblers!  

    “All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”

                  - Mark Twain 

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Botch said:
    I don't usually go into Wally Worlds as a matter of principle, but thank you for the head's-up on these tumblers!  
    LOL, I hear ya. I hate Walmart (for several reasons) and go there only infrequently. Saw these mugs mentioned on here and since I knew I would never spend Yeti or even Rtic prices, I decided to give them a shot. Very pleased so far.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,527
    Sam's Club has a two pack of 30oz Members Mark tumblers with a lid that has a sliding latch for $20 if worried about spills
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • wbradking
    wbradking Posts: 351
    edited July 2016
    @Carolina Q Thanks for the tip!  I generally won't go out if its over 90...didn't make it out this afternoon because it was 93 here.  Any cold water is appreciated as noted!


    Franklin, TN
    Large BGE+PSWoo2
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    wbradking said:
    @Carolina Q Thanks for the tip!  I generally won't go out if its over 90...didn't make it out this afternoon because it was 93 here.  Any cold water is appreciated as noted!


    Nice bike!! FYI, I found myself wishing I had brought the 30 oz one. Or even BOTH. When the water is actually cold (and therefore, palatable) you drink more!

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited July 2016
    Well I'll be jiggered.


    Thanks Q!  Nice and snug in the Blackburn carbon fiber cages.  Not sure if these "tanks" will replace the camelbak 24 oz bottles for day runs, but it's nice to have options.  Will definitely pack one for beers on the brew runs!

    Think I would prefer no door on the lid for ease of access while riding.  The cups don't leak in my manual Taco that I bang around town.  Don't see spillage an issue at all on the bikes. 

    2015 Bacoonride a friend lost one of the SS pints we got for registering in advance.  We all were cruisin along and heard CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG, until it tumbled and rolled to a stop.   Didn't even have to look back, knew exactly what happened, and pulled off the trail to wait.

    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Too bad they aren't squeezable. :)

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • odie91
    odie91 Posts: 541
    If you are worried about spills and want cold water, get yourself a zojirushi thermos.
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  • xfire_ATX
    xfire_ATX Posts: 1,184
    Wouldn't fit on either bike... However I think I would stay with the 24oz Polar regardless.



    XLBGE, LBGE, Charbroil Gas Grill, Weber Q200, Old Weber Kettle, Rectec RT-B380, Yeti 65, Yeti Hopper 20, RTIC 20, RTIC 20 Soft Side - Too many drinkware vessels to mention.

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    Just Vote- What if you could choose "none of the above" on an election ballot? Millions of Americans do just that, in effect, by not voting.  The result in 2016: "Nobody" won more counties, more states, and more electoral votes than either candidate for president. 
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