Hot weather cycling: Create drinking water as you ride

Hot weather cycling is a joy and by far the best way to travel in a heatwave. To help you stay hydrated, the Fontus Ryde bottle harvests moisture from the air to create safe drinking water. The bottle clips to the top tube where it draws in the air stream from around the bike. In the right climatic conditions, the clever design can produce one pint of condensed drinking water every hour.

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Hot weather cycling - let the sun purify your water

Cyclists with a thirst for adventure and a route that takes them away from sources of potable water can now buy a bottle that uses UV light to purify water in only 60 seconds.

The CamelBak All Clear Microbiological UV Water Purifier will fit in a standard bicycle water bottle holder and can be used to turn river, well or tap water into a drink that is safe to consume by American EPA standards. Once filled with water, a button activates the UV lamp and the bottle needs to be gently shaked until a digital display has counted down 60 seconds.

UV-C (Ultraviolet C) light destroys microbe DNA and water-borne viruses. The bottle will purify 60 litres of water before it needs to be recharged via its USB port.

If the water source contains visible contaminants such as sand that need to be removed, there is the option to fit a pre-filter or a charcoal filter to improve the taste.

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Hot weather cycling

The Uberhood is a sun shade that mounts to bicycle handlebars.

Its makers claim that the aerodynamic shapes means wind resistance is low, but the design finds itself at the eccentric end of the cycling accessory spectrum. Obvious drawbacks include the risk of a Mary Poppins moment should the umbrella behaves like a sail in gusty conditions.

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