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13-02.-2003, 09:29 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Villieria, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Posts: 146
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Washing Bottles
Hi Guys
Been a while... When washing bottles be sure to sterilize the bottlles AS WELL AS THE MOUTHPIECES very carefully. You do not want somebody elses stomach on ARGUS morning!!!!!! Use Milton or normal UNSCENTED bleach (you do not want your water to smell like a spring garden or apple blossom!!!!) Leave the bottles upside down to dry, close the mouthpieces and put the caps back on. Be sure to rinse the bottles carefully to get rid of the Milton/Bleach. Anybody with babies out there this should almost be routine!!!!! The sand idea to get rid of Algea spots will work. Just remember sand can carry a lot of bacteria (flea eggs, faeces etc) Sterilize the bottles very very meticulously after scouring with sand. On the black spots....learn to live with it....millions of other cyclists do. Also dump your bottles regularly and get new ones. They are cheap enough. You can use the old ones to pre-race hydrate when you stand in the starting blocks. Be sure to dump the bottle in a garbage can. Keep those wheels spinning Big H |
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13-02.-2003, 10:52 PM
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Community Team
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 780
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yeah i agree, especially if you put any sports drinks in your bottles even a day or two and they will start to grow bacteria.
Personally i use an industrial dishwashing detergent and hot water in my bottles, kills everything and keeps them sparkling clean. then i store them opened up so they dry out. |
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14-02.-2003, 03:21 PM
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Addicted Cyclist
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Fourways
Posts: 361
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Tried Sunlight Dishwashing liquid and a scrub last night and it worked perfectly
 Did not even take the pictures off...mind you ...it was a delicate operation 
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