Hydrapak GEL-BOT

• 24 fl. oz. liquid capacity.
• 3.2 oz. gel capacity.
• $13.99 MSRP

Here’s a tech short note on a product I’ve been testing out lately, a nifty product called the GelBot. If you use energy gels such as Hammer Gel but want to make life a little more convenient, check this out. It has a small reservoir nested in the cap of the bottle where you put the gel. Squeeze the bottle with the nozzle shut to get the gel out, or open it like a standard bottle to drink the water.

The only downsides I saw were two: the nozzle is pretty large compared to most bottles so it feels a little awkward, and there is enough flow resistance in the gel port that in cold weather I expect the gel would be too viscous and would be hard to squeeze out. But for a simplified solution in warm weather this would spare you some messy gel packs in your jersey pockets. Pretty clever I’d say. I think GelBot is a super option in a TT where you need some energy supply, but not too much, and only want to carry one thing. They are sold by Hydrapak.

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