BackBottle jersey pocket water bottle smashes Kickstarter goal

For something so simple, I am psyched on the #backbottle...as the Florida pressure cooker warms up here around Daytona, it will be very handy on the road (Larry's 200 mile weekends) and in the dirt (6 legged monster race anyone?) ....yes it seems gimmicky but I think it does fill a niche for some long haul riders.

I saw one of those spesh aero videos and they were on about the drag that a bottle creates and the best place to put it is in your jersey pocket, maybe TT folks would buy this.

Actually that's a dam clever idea. Simple and solves a problem, I'd definitely buy one.

I'd say the idea was pointless... A niche product, but if he can flog 'em then good luck to him.

me, I'm out

I can hardly wait to ignore this product.

'That's the whole point, yup. The pointy end solves the 'how to get it back in one-handed' conundrum, the curved shape and ridges are then pluses.

As I see it.'

Personally never found a problem with normal bidons & jersey pockets. This conundrum seems not to exist?
Plus, you can then put normal bidons in a standard cage if needed.

It seems churlish to nay-say an idea which has met its funding goal - if there is a market for this, then good.

From a personal point of view, if I'm on the sort of ride where I'll need more than two bottles, and I'm so fare out in the wilderness that no re-fill is possible... my pockets might be full already with other supplies.

Those flat rectangular bottles from Ikea do the job well.

If I invented the super light 'frameless bike': 2 unicycles with saddle on one and handlebars on the other someone with more money than sense would want to buy it.

They retail at £2000. Gear shift cableless naturally.

wow, what a micro-niche problem / solution. I'd rather wear a hydration pack.

Why can't you swap out a regular bottle from your jersey pocket to the bottle cage once the original bottle in the cage is empty?

Good luck to them and the project, but the thought of that weight sagging in a summer weight jersey would put me off

Don't want to be a party-pooper, but on the rare occasions I carry a bottle other than on the bike, I find a flat or rectangular shape is better than traditional bidon shape. It's more comfortable, better fits a jersey pocket, and is less likely to fall out. I also sometimes use one of those 0.5L rounded bottles that runners carry, or a 'hiking' bottle made from flexible plastic which is even more comfortable in a jersey back pocket when full of water, and folds very small when empty.

'• ride long-don't plan your day route based on refills
• take a drink from your jersey pocket as quickly as a regular cage
• stay aero longer and avoid slowing down for refills in triathlons
• keep riding - don't click-clack through gas stations with your bike outside waiting to be stolen, just keep hammering
• allows your eyes to stay on the road
• be your own support team (or support a teammate)
• reduce your waste by not buying refills on the road
• freeze the bottle and enjoy a cool drink while keeping your core cool'

so, it has all the same benefits as a standard bidon, but it's a different shape?

Done. Backed. Two coming. What a cracking good idea.

Will go perfectly with my vintage Raleigh Corsa, only one bottle cage mount and no desire to add an aftermarket bodge in order to carry more than 500ml.

*edit* Yes you can buy QR extra-bottle mounts a la Monkii etc. And yes, you could just stop more often. This obviously isn't a product for everyone, for every ride, or every bike. But for £10 each they will solve a problem I / others have on occasion, elegantly.

Case in point: I regularly head for the North Hampshire Downs. There's an area north of Andover measuring about 100 square km of gorgeous narrow lanes, in which pubs open before noon (often before 4pm) are few and far between, there's only one shop and they can be grumpy about giving free refills, and when pushing it you don't want to stop. This sort of bottle will fill a gap for a hot day out on an old (or new) bike.