A whole lotta bottle

A little bit (more) of a geek posting today. Behold my prized collection of bidons. All have their virtues and I love them all equally but for differing reasons.

1. Mr i-Ride.co.uk - Part of the goody(?) bag that I was given for completing the Dragon ride. He has now become my preferred choice for a nice recovery drink after a weekend ride (Rego choc flavour if you must know)

2. Mr Nike - Simple, old school. He was first bidon I bought when I was born again.

3. Mr Zipvit - Free (if you forget the £3.99 p&p) with the Zipvit trial pack (see 18 July posting). He is not a bad little chap and very squeezable but, due to the Cervelo branding, he is only used on the commuter run and is not allowed to grace the Colnago.

4. Mr Bike Food - Bright and breezy and probably the best designed of all. He's not only got grip ridges but also a handy clear measuring strip down the side (it's not hard to do so why don't they all?). Would be a permanent fixture on the Colnago but for the fact I only have one and don't intend to buy any more Bike Food as it's a bit tart for my taste buds.

5. Mr SIS - Whilst others may be better designed and come in pretty colours, Mr SIS has stuck with me through thick and thin (despite a brief falling out on the Dragon Ride which resulted in a face full of High 5). He's clear, dependable and probably favoured by most 'athletes'. Good work fella.