Bike Energy Gel Holder
Pebbles93
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I have just purchased a gel bottle for my bike. Having only done super sprint & sprint distance tri's to date I'm doing my first OD next month and therefore looking for the best way to carry gels with me on the bike. I haven't got to grips with taping them to my top tube yet and don't really like the idea of sticking anything to my shiny new(ish) bike anyway. Besides I can already feel a speed wobble coming on while trying to detach them...
I found this from Harris Active and thought it was worth a try.
http://www.energy4sport.com/acatalog/New_Range_of_Energy_Gel_Products.html
It holds 125ml of gel and attaches to the top tube with a bottle holder. I haven't tried the gel it is supplied with yet, but as it's refillable you can use any gel you like with it. It also means no inadvertant dropping of gel wrappers in the countryside!
Has anyone tried this out yet? I will be using it this weekend and let you know whether it lives up to my expectations or not.
I found this from Harris Active and thought it was worth a try.
http://www.energy4sport.com/acatalog/New_Range_of_Energy_Gel_Products.html
It holds 125ml of gel and attaches to the top tube with a bottle holder. I haven't tried the gel it is supplied with yet, but as it's refillable you can use any gel you like with it. It also means no inadvertant dropping of gel wrappers in the countryside!
Has anyone tried this out yet? I will be using it this weekend and let you know whether it lives up to my expectations or not.
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Less clutter on the frame: 750ml bottle Vs 12+ gels strapped all along the top tube (as seemed popular at IMUK)
No faff with the sachet not opening properly, and either covering you with gel or just not opening at all... you deal with all that at home the night before!
No litter
In my oppinion much more faff involved in opening gels than just reahing for and having a swig from a bottle.
Incidentally I use the SIS gels because they are isotonic, reasonably liquid and taste OK
http://www.gelrillagrip.com
Each to their own I guess though,