Sports and bicycle water bottles - overview
They come in many shapes and colours. But they all have one thing in common - they are indispensable for sports: drinking bottles.
On our mission to develop the best drinking bottle in the world, we keep coming across exciting objects - from the origami bottle to the mini bottle (200 ml) that is worn on a bracelet around the wrist. But what really counts is what the best have to say about it.
That's why we asked 52 cycling teams from Germany and Austria what they think about drinking bottles in sport. You can read what they had to say about it here.
WE REMAIN THIRSTY
The first thing was to get an overview and ask the athletes about their satisfaction with the current range of sports bottles out there.
Only 19% said they were "very satisfied" with the offer. 48% of respondents were only "somewhat satisfied".
Although this is a good start, there is still a lot of room for improvement!
And what about the 33% who said they were "less satisfied"? This raises the question of "why".
But first of all: which bottles are actually used?
Of the 52 teams surveyed, 30% said they use Elite bottles, while 24% named Tacx as the brand used in their cycling club.
This puts Elite and Tacx at the top of the list, followed shortly by Camelback.
The two front-runners, Elite and Tacx, are not only popular with cycling clubs, but are also at the forefront of the Tour de France - eleven of the 22 participating teams ride with Tacx, nine with Elite (and one very special one for Alaphilippe in this year's Tour de France).
It is also interesting to note that 11% of cycling clubs actually use promo bottles. That leaves a lot of room for improvement, in our humble opinion.
Next question: What are the 3 most important features of a sports bottle?
For 21% of cyclists, it is of utmost importance that the bottle is easy to clean, closely followed by the healthy materials the drinking bottle should be made of. Together with taste, these are clearly the three most important aspects of a bottle.
Last but not least, the question about the biggest disadvantage of the currently availableSqueezable bottles.
29% of the respondents named the problem of cleaning as the biggest disadvantage.
For 24%, unhealthy materials are a taboo and 22% complain about mould and/or discolouration of their drinking bottles.
One of the most frequently mentioned (14%) disadvantages of conventional sports bottles is the fact that they tend to give off a certain flavour and change the taste of the liquid inside.
Conclusion: The answers show us that we are exactly right with KEEGO.
Thanks to titanium, our drinking bottles are not only easy to clean, but it also prevents mould, guarantees the pure taste of the drink and is a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic bottles thanks to its durability.
A great result that motivates us very much, keep going.
Welcome to team KEEGO!
