sigg fuel bottle or not?

[z-weiser]

so let me get this straight - just putting petrol in an old pop bottle is wrong then ? . . . . . . .

[davsato]

so let me get this straight - just putting petrol in an old pop bottle is wrong then ? . . . . . . .

not at all, in fact its got a lot going for it. the seals cope with the fuel, they come in a variety of sizes, and are a free byproduct every time you have a drink.
ive used a couple of 2ltr lemonade bottles of petrol strapped to the bike before, used them up and threw them away.

i dont see how you could use one as a fuel bottle for a pressurized stove though, if thats the sort of bottle this thread is about

[Paul-S]

I was given a couple of MountainLife aluminium bottles for christmas and by way of experiment I filled one up with fuel and left it inverted. So far no leaks and the stopper and seal show no sign of attack. The were cheapies from Mountain Warehouse and were about £10 for two (buy on get one free).

And they fit perfectly in the (manual holder) toolboxes as sold by Kitped

[SPG]

Hi lads, off on a slight tangent...... what carriers do you use for your bottles, i only want to carry water in mine and would like to put them onto my panniers, apart from Toureteck does anyone else make them ???
Sorry for the slight deviation

SPG

[tramp]

i use one of these -see Kiteped

[SPG]

Cheers Tramp, going to have a look at their site now , thanks again
SPG

[davsato]

Hi lads, off on a slight tangent...... what carriers do you use for your bottles, i only want to carry water in mine and would like to put them onto my panniers, apart from Toureteck does anyone else make them ???
Sorry for the slight deviation
SPG

i just used a bungee net for my lemonade bottles, but i think if you want a long term solution then the bottles would rub through eventually. if what touratech charge is an indication of the standard price for these things, i would definately make my own

[Boris]

I was given a couple of MountainLife aluminium bottles for christmas and by way of experiment I filled one up with fuel and left it inverted. So far no leaks and the stopper and seal show no sign of attack. The were cheapies from Mountain Warehouse and were about £10 for two (buy on get one free).

Quick update
I've had fuel in these for a couple of months now and the stoppers have definitely started to swell up a bit. It's not by much but they are now a tighter fit in the bottle. I reckon 1mm at most. It's still easy enough to open and they are still leak free though.