Bottle

So I was down at the LBS today and saw they had the new Camelbak water bottles. I had just read an ad in Bicycling magazine about these bottles and had to give them a try. I bought two and gave one of them a try tonite- I love it.

It's weird, but I really like well made items. Some things have a level of craftsmanship/precision that makes them a joy to touch/use. Like the difference between an iPod and a generic MP3 player. Sure they both play music, but one has the right "feel".

This water bottle evokes a similar feeling-- it just feels "better". It has a bunch of features that make it slightly better than a normal water bottle-- a coating inside so your liquid doesn't taste like plastic. A very snug cap (won't pop off if you drop it-- i tried). A twist open top that you can use to select high/medium/low/none for the speed water comes out. But at the same time there's no dripping-- you can set the twist top for "high speed water" and tip it upside down and nothing comes out, not a drop.

Everything about the bottle evokes a feeling of craftsmanship-- they kept fixing/improving everything about a normal water bottle until they had a new, better creation.

I also picked up a pair of road shoes. More on those later. I don't have enough experience with them (22 miles) to really give a yay/nay about them.

But the water bottle- Totally worth 10 bucks. Go buy one!