Warming up to another season with Polar Bottles!

While it was still warming up in Boise (and raining and snowing as I was told) Angela and I slipped off to south to warm up and enjoy the canyons and rock Utah has to offer.

While I know this may sound crazy - we were in Moab for a few days without Mountain Bikes!  Don't fret - we did have two bikes on us, but then again, they didn't get much use.

BUT - what did get used for the first time were bottles from POLAR BOTTLES, one of our sponsors this year.  I'm impressed!  Initially, I viewed bottles all in the same category - necessary containers to carry water when out and about on the bike or hiking...  But my opinion is now altered and I will now reach for these bottles this year when riding in our foothills and or races!

They have a few details that I noticed and appreciated:

1) They have a contoured shape that actually fits the hand well when holding - not necessarily a game changer - but an appreciated detail (and aren't we all about the details?).

2) Insulated - I didn't test this out extensively as temperatures were mild last week - but we did leave two bottles in the car one day and I noticed my High Cascade standard bottle left that undesirable plastic taste in the water, whereas the Polar Bottle did not!  Major selling point!

3) Handy loop for hiking/carrying.  I am not sure how this loop will work on the bike (I most likely will remove it) but it worked out great when carrying a few of these bottles around (from car to pack, counter to garage, etc)  How many of us have done the 3-4 bottle shuffle inevitably dropping one on the way?  Not a problem when you can easily hook the loop with one finger making multiple bottle carry issues a thing of the past! :)  Not to mention the carabiner carry!

See you on the trail!

Zuber