Patent ID: 8814063

Claim:
A method of hydrating and cooling a cyclist, comprising a. providing a liquid container connected to a portion of a cycle, the liquid container having 1. a body of liquid and a drinking straw extending into the body of liquid, 2. a spray device having a tube extending into the volume of liquid and a spray head located outside the container, a pumping mechanism in fluid communication with the liquid chamber and a hand actuated trigger mechanism accessible to the hand of a cyclist, the pumping mechanism configured to be actuated by the hand actuated trigger to draw liquid from the container and to pump the liquid to the spray head where it is sprayed on the cyclist, and b. cooling the cyclist by spraying the liquid at the cyclist when the cyclist actuates the trigger, wherein the cycle has a handle bar and a frame post that engages the handle bar, wherein the liquid container is partially connected to the frame post, and wherein the hand actuated trigger mechanism is connected to the handle bar, within reach of the cyclist whose hand is on the handle bar, and is oriented to be hand actuated by the cyclist while the cyclist maintains hand contact with the handle bar, and wherein the liquid container is configured to extend at least partially about the cycle frame post, and the hand operated trigger mechanism is clamped about a portion of the handle bar, and wherein the liquid container has a gap for receiving a portion of a handle bar post and has a lid that is tightened about the liquid container to capture the portion of the handle bar post between the liquid container and the handle.