Andrea got me an aluminum water bottle for my birthday. I drink a lot of water from bottles, while bicycling, hiking, or just tooling around with the family. She’s read lately about how plastic vessels can leach harmful compounds in to the liquid, and it gets worse if the liquid in question is more caustic than water, e.g. orange juice or a salty, sugary sports drink. My first question was, “Aluminum? Doesn’t that leach, too?” Sigg had already answered my questions.
The only negative so far with the included “Active”, or maybe it’s “Sport”, bottle top, is certain friends and family have commented that I look like a gerbil when drinking from it. I’m also not yet skilled enough with its press-to-activate sipping mechanism to use it on the bicycle. With all the rain we’ve been getting lately, I should have plenty of opportunity to practice while riding my indoor trainer!