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  • February 25, 2013 at 4:47 pm #18066
    Kapelmuur

    Mrs C says that my water bottles should be replaced frequently on the basis that old bottles harbour nasty bacteria which could make me ill.

    I’ve never seen this advice in a magazine or forum, is she right?

    If so it’s going to be an expensive and environmentally unfriendly exercise, especially when summer arrives and I’m taking 2 bottles on every ride.

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  • February 25, 2013 at 5:11 pm #718713
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    mustard

    Do you not wash them; how
    Do you not wash them; how often does she throw out chopping boards? Unless they are all scratched up inside they won’t be providing anywhere for bugs to hide from cleaning.

    Personally I’d be more worried about BPAs, which I’m not about to start worrying about! I’ve got, and use, some ridiculously old bottles; it’s more likely cow and sheep shit washing off the fields and getting sprayed up by your wheels that’ll make you ill than the contents of your own bottles.

    February 25, 2013 at 5:08 pm #718711
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    jimmo62

    If you get ones with large
    If you get ones with large lids which can be unscrewed and removed completely then you can put them through the dishwasher after each use and the hot water kills the bugs.

    February 25, 2013 at 5:07 pm #718709
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    cat1commuter

    You’re not likely to get much
    You’re not likely to get much living in them if you only use them for water. If they’ve got sports drinks in them, then that’s lots of food for bacteria. Don’t leave them sitting with sports drink or any residue thereof after your ride – rinse them out. A dishwasher will kill anything – as long as the plastic will survive it. The valve can be the trickiest thing to clean properly.

    February 25, 2013 at 5:05 pm #718707
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    tysona

    Surely just take care to wash
    Surely just take care to wash and dry them well? Get a good bottle brush, and there’s no reason why they would need replacing any sooner than other plastic containers, tupperware, plastic jugs etc.

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