Aero Bottle - Yellow mesh setup

jase714 - 2010-05-28 7:08 PM

Another option is to through that mesh thing away and use a sponge. Cut the sponge in the shape of the opening and it'll actually stop the water from splashing out.

in2deep - 2010-05-29 12:47 AM That yellow thing is useless. This is the way to go I am thinking. I have only been using water in my bottle because the sticky mess from sports drinks all over my bike irritates me. I can't imagine how the shower poofs would be any different than the PD yellow thing but I may try that too.

joker70 - 2010-05-28 10:50 PM Before you throw away the yellow mesh... When you put the yellow mesh into the aero bottle, put it all the way into the top section of the bottle and orient it so it is positioned horizontally in the same direction as the front wheel. The mesh should take up all of the top section and none of the mesh should be sticking out of the bottle. Do it this way and the yellow mesh will not fall out. Unfortunately if you use any kind of mesh, it will splash when you hit a bump. That's the price you pay for being able to refill the bottle on the fly. If you use sports drink, expect to get sticky and expect to wash the sports drink off your bike. If you are doing a short race where you won't need to refill, just cover the hole with plastic wrap and hold it in place with the supplied rubber bands.

rgretsof - 2010-05-30 4:04 PM I guess I have the older style Aerodrink because mine did not come with the black cap. I used the yellow pot scrubber that came with it on one ride and my water splashed all over the place. I came home and searched on BT because I knew someone had found a better solution. The recommendation that seemed the easiest was the one I liked best and that was the $1 shower poofie. I have been using it for years now and it works great. I even took mine apart and cut it smaller so that it was easier to insert in the top and I still do not have a problem with splashing.

tri808 - 2010-05-30 9:18 PM



dude...you need to wash your straw!!!!

rgretsof - 2010-05-30 8:40 PM



I wash it every time I use it, but for some reason it has discolored. Now that you mention it though, it does look nasty! Maybe I'll look into replacing it.

rgretsof - 2010-05-30 9:40 PM I wash it every time I use it, but for some reason it has discolored. Now that you mention it though, it does look nasty! Maybe I'll look into replacing it.

Kevin_MS - 2010-05-30 9:56 PM