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As someone who rides a bicycle and hikes, glass bottles are the bane of my existence.
by anon_cow1111 7y ago
As someone who rides a bicycle and hikes, glass bottles are the bane of my existence.
- mattmanser 7y agoGet reusable plastic ones and decant then.
- Scoundreller 7y agoI think their concern is others’ disposal of the glass on trails. Edit: though I do dislike the idea of biking with glass bottles, especially in a backpack. A plastic container absorbs impact and can make falls safer. Not so much for a glass container.
- anon_cow1111 7y agoI've lost so many tubes from glass fragments. Sometimes the tire even shifts around when going flat and pokes several more holes nearby. Still not as bad as people who throw bottles in the creek though.
- fooblitzky 7y agoStainless steel is usually a good option - it weighs less than glass and is more robust.
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- arcticbull 7y agoAre aluminum bottles problematic? Sigg makes some great ones.
- fooblitzky 7y agoAluminum bottles/cans are lined with plastic, to prevent the liquids acquiring a metallic taste. Beer cans are usually lined with BPA - which is bad news for your endocrine system. Sigg bottles have recently moved to a BPA-free lining, but it's still plastic.
- s3krit 7y agoIn my country, you return glass bottles for re-use for about 15 euro cents. We don't see a lot of shattered glass bottles lying around...