Excellence evolved, the Fly now features a refined compound with more spring, aiding cage retention and avoiding compression from changes of air pressure during high mountain descents.
The Fly was born directly out of years of feedback from the world's fastest riders and the desire to create the ultimate lightweight racing bidon. By bringing new materials to bidon construction and pushing mold technology to its very limits, Elite has created the lightest ever bidon, half the weight of the all conquering Corsa or Supercorsa.
The world's lightest bidon is a result of 3 years of research. Behind only 51g of material, there are 1,000 days of study, failed attempts, and experiments, all conducted with the explicit goal of providing athletes with an innovative, cutting-edge final product in terms of technology, weight, and performance. Elite's R&D department succeeded in this task, and managed to create the world's lightest sport bottle, the Elite Fly.
Coming in at a record 51g weight, the Elite Fly bottle is 30-40% lighter than any other cycling bottle on average, meaning greater performance with the least amount of plastic material. It is with good reason that the water bottle is used by the world's best professional cycling teams considering this outstanding result. Not only is it the lightest water bottle available, its ergonomic design ensures quick and easy hydration with every sip. What makes its custom high-flow water delivery a reality is its practical squeezable structure. Grab it once and feel how light and soft it is!
Thanks to an innovative manufacturing technology, Elite succeeded in managing the amount of material used in the production of the bottle body. As a result, Elite's R&D team managed to create a functional, innovative structure based on variable thicknesses. That means that the water bottle is made of a thicker section on the top and at the bottom of the bottle, which is why the Fly bottles are so stable and firm in the bottle cage, combined with a much thinner part around the middle, making it lighter and easier to squeeze. At 51g, the Fly is around 50g lighter than a standard 550ml bottle and is a cheap, great upgrade for those who are concerned with the weight of their bicycle.
Features:
- Wall thickness has been pared down to the absolute minimum whilst maintaining integrity.
- Stripped down, 2-piece cap is light and super-fast to remove with the opening designed to easily take powder scoops.
- Simplified, 1-piece valve can be removed for cleaning but retention is now much stiffer to avoid unwanted removal.
- This is a dedicated racing bidon; for daily use please see heavier duty models such as the new Jet.
- 100% BPA free.