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Lightweenie
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by Lightweenie

I realised that we pay so much attention to match the colours between frame, different components, tires, saddle, bar tape, and maybe also clothing and helmet and then I simply put on two randomly coloured water bottles and go riding :-)

After searching a bit I couldn't find any bottles to match my bikes colour scheme (black, grey and some neon color between green and yellow). Do you know any brand making simple water bottles in many different colour schemes? What do you usually use?

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mariovalentim
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by mariovalentim

you can customize Spz bottles and although I never used on they seem really good

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hmai18
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by hmai18

Minimum order for customized Specialized bottles is 50.

You're overthinking/doing the whole colour matching thing. Sometimes less IS more, IMHO.

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BRM
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by BRM

Tacx has several different bottles in many colors. And they are cheap.
https://www.tacx.com/en/products/bottles-bottlecages

other one is Camelbak Podium
http://www.camelbak.com/en/Internationa ... type=sport
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Kongbop
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by Kongbop

Rapha has many different colored bottles and it could be match with your bike.

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by mimason

What color is your bike that you cant find bottles that match or even clear bottles. Now im curious, can you post a pic of your bike.

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by Bely

Normally I paint my bike to match my bottle [emoji12]


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by fromtrektocolnago

Water bottles get scratched up and tossed eventually. I use whatever I got for free on m last bike trip.
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VTBike
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by VTBike

One of my good friends just started a water bottle company specifically for this reason, and for the weight conscious.
https://www.abloc.com/

You'll find they are extremely well constructed (no taste/odor plastic), the best spout mechanism i've ever used, and just a really well thought out product. He's also considered the "scratching" factor, as well as the ease of putting them back into the cage quickly/easily during races (hence the shape). I'm not just saying that because he's my friend. They are seriously fantastic.

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boysa
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by boysa

@VTBike... I'm game. Just ordered two. I've always preferred standard Elite Corsa bottles, but what the heck. I'll try these out.
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by ToffieBoi

Smoke Camelbak Podiums will fit well there, I believe. And they are the best bottles I've ever used.

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