CamelBak Podium Insulated Steel Bottle

The Podium Steel is CamelBak's 18/8 stainless steel insulated bottle, built for the bike cage but tough enough for everything else. The steel body keeps drinks cold and takes the knocks a plastic bottle would not.

Who it's for

Riders sick of warm water an hour into a summer ride. A plastic bottle in a cage in direct sun is at ambient temperature almost immediately; vacuum-insulated stainless is not. This is the Podium shape in premium 18/8 stainless steel, so it drops into a normal cage and keeps your drink cold for the whole ride.

It works off the bike too, which is half the reason to own it - the car door, the desk, a pack - and it does not hold flavours the way plastic does.

Capacity and fit

0.53 L at 300 g and 22.5 cm tall, or 0.65 L at 354 g and 27.2 cm. Both are 7.5 cm across, and the optimised cage fit keeps them securely in place rather than rattling loose over rough ground.

Drinking and refilling

A high-flow cap with a no-squeeze design - you drink without having to compress a steel bottle, which is the obvious problem with metal on a bike and the thing CamelBak had to solve to make this work. A leakproof lockout means it can go in a pack without soaking everything.

Cleaning and mould

BPA-free and built to be easy to clean, so a quick rinse is genuinely all it needs before the next ride. After sugary drink mix, pull the cap apart and wash it properly - the valve is where anything grows.