If you want to lighten your load and keep your puncture repair kit and hydration all in one place, the new Dib Bottle from Dib Sports could be the answer. The patented modular contraption is made up of five individual pieces and is compatible with a wide variety of bottle cages.
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It’s already fairly common for ultra-distance cyclists and triathletes to simply use a drinks bottle as a tool storage or nutrition box mounted on the seat tube or down tube, as running a rear-mounted bottle means a saddlebag won’t fit; but the Dib Bottle means you needn’t fully sacrifice liquid for flat kit, with the capacity for almost as much fluid as a regular bottle in the large-sized Dib Bottle.
Weighing in at 145g for the regular size and 157g for the large, the Dib Bottle is fully designed and manufactured in the US, having being refined after numerous early prototypes never made it into production. The five parts consist of a hydration cap, hydration bottle, silicone band, storage bottle, and storage cap; it’s also BPA-free with a honeycomb surface treatment.
The Dib Bottle is available in two sizes, with the regular ($22) standing at 22cm tall and holding 340ml of fluid, while the large size ($24) has a 480ml fluid capacity and a height of 26cm.
Dib Bottle’s founder tells us he is selling direct to the consumer at the moment and offers a range of international shipping options, but plans to sell through European distributors later in the year – head over to the Dib Sports website for more info.
5 thoughts on ““Ditch the saddlebag”: Dib Sports launch 2-in-1 hydration and storage bottle”
This is up there with bike
This is up there with bike indicators. Most people have two bottle cages. Stick a superbyasi in one and your drink in the other. I’m out.
Like the look of this, don’t
Like the look of this, don’t like using saddle bags, this is ideal for use on its own on shorter rides like commutes when you dont need so much fluid, and allows extra fluid to be taken on longer rides when using 2 cages.
I got a cheap travel mug from
I got a cheap travel mug from TK Maxx. A bit shorter than the standard one. Takes everything for a puncture repair (managed to squeeze a spare tube in as well). Bottle holder keeps it nice and secure. A water bottle in my other holder.
For people who like
For people who like accessories more than cycling.
Small capacity for liquid and space for lots of tools you probably don’t need.
Not big enough to stash arm warmers or wind/ rain jacket (if you don’t want them in a pocket) so I’d probably suggest that an extra bottle such as the fabric one which doesn’t need a cage for extra storage space for useful things.
The kind of thing you’d buy when you start out cycling and then realise there are better solutions.
“The kind of thing…”
“The kind of thing…”
Thank you Pot00000000, been there, done that and got the…..well loads of useless things