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Non-spill cups

by Oldfatgit
Mon, Oct 24, 2022 20:47
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I'm seeking recommendations for non-spill thermal type cups that will fit in a standard top entry bottle cage.
My current cup just slightly too big, and I'm concerned (probably too drastic a word) that it's going to damage my bottle cage or come flying out and be a hazard on the roadway to someone.
It also says that it keeps hot fluid hot for 3 hours ... It certainly doesn't do that at 0530 when its about 6 deg and I'm cycling to the railway station (about 4 miles). I'm lucky if its luke warm by the time I get there - about 30mins or so.

If anyone can point me in a direction it would be appriciated 

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YYSM | 1 year ago
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If you want some options you could check out Contigo.

https://mycontigo.com/

They make some of the best thermal mugs on the market with well thought out features, and they certainly keep things hot for a long while.

And like with almost everything you can get them through amazon.

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Secret_squirrel | 1 year ago
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This bad boy (Thermos king tumbler) seems to fit in my side entry lezyne cages quite nicely.  Disclaimer not actually ridden with it.  Like cake stops too much to carry my own coffee supply. 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Insulated-Drinking-Stainless-Matte-Steel/dp/B01...
 

keeps contents hot for 4-6 hrs if prewarmed. 
 

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IanGlasgow | 1 year ago
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Alternatively, replace one of your cages with a Topeak Modula Java which will take a flask.
Or put a Portland Design Works Bar-ista on your bars which will take most insulated cups (mine came from Ikea and doesn't leak).

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HoarseMann | 1 year ago
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A non-spill thermal type cup sounds a lot like a thermos flask! Sort of reminds me of the bikepacking seat pack vs rack and pannier 

So with that in mind, perhaps you need a more 'bike packing' solution? Rather than use a bottle cage (too much 'rack' like), a stem mounted bottle bag might be a better option, something like this:

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CCPODSBB/podsacs-stem-bottle-bag

As for non-spill cups, my go-to for things like this has always been Sigg. Especially the stainless steel products...

https://sigg.com/uk/travel-mug-miracle-brushed-0-27l/
https://sigg.com/uk/travel-mug-miracle-brushed-0-47l/

or just get a thermos...
https://sigg.com/uk/thermo-flask-gemstone-ibt-selenite-0-75l/

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Oldfatgit replied to HoarseMann | 1 year ago
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Thanks for the links.

It wasn't so I could drink on the move, just so i could carry the coffee on the bike without spilling it ... and also use the cup in the office (and sneak a refill for the journey home 1 )

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Sriracha | 1 year ago
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Not specifically a non-spill cup, but the Elite Deboyo thermal vacuum flask does have a rounded lip and a wide mouth (51mm internal dia), rather than the usual thin edged narrow opening, so it's comfortable to drink from directly. You do of course have to unscrew the lid, but then that's part of what helps keep the contents insulated (compared to a beaker lid). And of course it is specifically designed as a cycling bottle by people who make both bottles and cages.

The Thermos 16oz bottle also fits some cages, the main diameter is 75mm, and the recess spans from 4.7 to 5.4 inches above the base (I think the standard is 5 inches). The stopper and cup arrangement might suit, and gives better insulation.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9470064

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ktache replied to Sriracha | 1 year ago
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I too rate the Elite Deboyo, very much so, and have before. Though the new one has a narrower mouth so is not quite a giant cup thing.

Their Mia is slightly more bottle like but features full metal insulation, only silicon seal. Better tasting. And I found them being sold in Decathlon.

Singletrack big up the Kleen Kanteen thermal cup thing (branded in their store) but I couldn't find out whether it would fit the standard bottle cage.

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Oldfatgit replied to Sriracha | 1 year ago
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I had an SIS version of this and it was chuffing useless.
The stopper was part of the cup, so you had a large lump of plastic at nose level.
This looks much better

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hawkinspeter | 1 year ago
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I'm a fan of the Klean Kanteens double walled metal flasks and supposedly they fit into a standard bottle cage, but I've never got around to trying that out as I don't bother carrying hot drinks. They're quite pricey though.

https://www.kleankanteen.co.uk/

If memory serves, I believe a similar question has been asked on the forum before, but can't find it. I think ktache had a good recommendation that was cheaper than the Klean Kanteens.

Found the thread I was thinking of: https://road.cc/content/forum/270157-3cs-cycling-coffee-commuting

(Well, actually I found this thread: https://road.cc/content/forum/looking-insulated-cup-recommendations-272307 which does have a particularly fine squirrel picture and a link to the desired thread)

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brooksby replied to hawkinspeter | 1 year ago
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I use a single walled 'wide mouth' Kleen Kanteen, and that fits happily into my bottle cage (single walled because I never carry a hot drink, and a Kleen Kanteen because I was reading all sorts of stuff about chemicals leaching out of plastic drinks bottles...).

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hawkinspeter replied to brooksby | 1 year ago
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brooksby wrote:

I use a single walled 'wide mouth' Kleen Kanteen, and that fits happily into my bottle cage (single walled because I never carry a hot drink, and a Kleen Kanteen because I was reading all sorts of stuff about chemicals leaching out of plastic drinks bottles...).

I think the leeching chemicals boat has already sailed so I just use a typical plastic bottle. The problem with metal ones is that you can't squeeze them to have a quick glug whilst riding.

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Oldfatgit replied to hawkinspeter | 1 year ago
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Thanks for digging that thread up .. I'll have a look later.

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andystow replied to hawkinspeter | 1 year ago
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I use a vacuum insulated Klean Kanteen in my King Iris cage. It's a little tighter than my other bottles, but it works. I mostly use it for summer rides, to have nice cold water even after a couple of hours out at 35 °C.

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TheBillder | 1 year ago
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A small stainless steel vacuum flask can fit in a bottle cage with a few mm to spare and will keep drinks hot for way longer than 3 hours if pre-heated. I got one from Asda, but I've seen plenty very similar in places like Mountain Warehouse for a tenner or so.

I don't use mine often, so rather than bend a metal cage to fit, I just pad it out with a piece of rag. Not high tech but gives me something to wipe up any spillage. I guess a sophisticate would have a doily, and a real style hound would match the doily to the antimacassar on the saddle...

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Oldfatgit replied to TheBillder | 1 year ago
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I was using one during covid as all the café were closed.
It's easier to drink from a cup on a train than juggle the bits you need to pour a drink ... plus a cup has the bonus of being able to use it in the office

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