Profile DesignWater Bottle Storage Unit(Return to Product Page)

I've got a spare road tube, a pair of Park Tool TL-4.2 tire levers, two CO2 cartridges, an inflator tip and a micro multi-tool stuffed into this canister. When I don't need a second water bottle on a ride I switch from my saddle bag to this canister to minimize the things hanging on the bike. Looks cleaner and it's easier to keep clean vs. the saddle bag.

I have a Varia radar and an additional tail light, and a saddle bag gets in the way of the lights. This gives me the additional storage I need but is out of the way of the lights/radar. If I want to carry two water bottles I just put it in a jersey pocket.

I have (3) of these and love having them packed full of tools andor flat repair kit with a tube.

Inside has some light padded to keep the chatter down.

Stoked!

For starters, Id like to say that profile design has excellent customer service. With that being said, Ill move on to the review of the product.

The first storage bottle I had lasted for less than a month. I was using it in a standard bontrager bottle cage on my mountain bike. When I returned from my ride, I noticed that the lid to the storage bottle was missing. Luckily nothing fell out. I thought it wasnt a big deal because I could use another water bottle lid as a replacement but standard bottle lids are too small. I contacted customer service and they replaced the entire product for free. They suggested not to use the bottle for mountain biking because they hadnt tested the product on off road terrain.

The second storage bottle lasted less than two months. I used the replacement that they sent me on my time trial bike in a standard xlab accessories bottle cage. On the bike portion of Ironman 70.3 Santa Rosa, the lid came off AGAIN and I lost my multi-tool, CO2 accessories, and a valve core remover. Luckily I didnt get a flat on the course.

Suggestions for the company, maybe use a thicker plastic and a rubber O-ring on the lid so it stays more secured. But until then, I wouldnt recommend this product to other cycling enthusiasts.

II do long rides! This storage container enables me to carry EXTRA tubs and tools,

It comes with a thin pad insert to minimize items rattling against the inside walls. Too bad my phone is to big for this.