10-05-2006, 09:13 PM
I believe chlorine evaporates rapidly, so just storing tap water in a glass jug in the fridge should remove most or all of the chlorine. You would need a carbon based filter to remove chemical taste, and I don't know if that would be available in a bottle filter (since carbon based filters requires physical size (the carbon filter), much bigger than a membrane).
If you are at home, an under the sink filter can work well, and you can buy carbon filters for those. I would guess that would be the most cost effective.
I haven't tried one, but my guess is that the flow rate of a bottle based filter will be slow, too slow for the kind of high intensity quick drinkiing you would want while actually biking. But I do remember that backpacker and other outdoor sort of magazines have tested and have basically said they work ok (not nearly as good as a pump filter for backcountry use).
If you are at home, an under the sink filter can work well, and you can buy carbon filters for those. I would guess that would be the most cost effective.
I haven't tried one, but my guess is that the flow rate of a bottle based filter will be slow, too slow for the kind of high intensity quick drinkiing you would want while actually biking. But I do remember that backpacker and other outdoor sort of magazines have tested and have basically said they work ok (not nearly as good as a pump filter for backcountry use).