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A portable drinking facilitation apparatus is useful for a bicyclist and provides a liquid reservoir and a reservoir delivery tube. The apparatus has a flexible drinking tube having a mounting end and a terminal end. The drinking tube is adapted for shaping, such that said ends are positioned as des

A portable drinking facilitation apparatus is useful for a bicyclist and provides a liquid reservoir and a reservoir delivery tube. The apparatus has a flexible drinking tube having a mounting end and a terminal end. The drinking tube is adapted for shaping, such that said ends are positioned as desired, and the drinking tube will hold the given shape until said ends are repositioned. In its preferred mode, the flexible drinking tube comprises a plurality of tube segments joined end-to-end to form an extended elongate tube. A bite valve is removably mounted at the terminal end of the drinking tube. The apparatus also has a base fitting for receiving the mounting end of the drinking tube. The base fitting is adapted for receiving an end of the reservoir delivery tube and the mounting end of the drinking tube. This arrangement allows water to flow from the reservoir delivery tube, through the base fitting, and into the drinking tube, from which it is dispensed to the user. This base fitting is attached to a flexible base plate having a pair of attachments to hold the flexible base plate to a bicyclist's chest strap and place the bite valve within reach of the lips of the bicyclist.

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[What is claimed is:] [1.]a flexible drinking tube having a mounting end and a terminal end, the drinking tube providing a means for shaping so as to be adaptive for shaping, such that said ends are mutually positionable as necessary for conducting the liquid from the delivery tube to the mouth oper

[What is claimed is:] [1.]a flexible drinking tube having a mounting end and a terminal end, the drinking tube providing a means for shaping so as to be adaptive for shaping, such that said ends are mutually positionable as necessary for conducting the liquid from the delivery tube to the mouth operated valve, the tube holding a given shape until said ends are purposely repositioned;a base fitting for receiving one end of the flexible drinking tube for supporting the drinking tube in extension outwardly therefrom, and further, for receiving an end of the delivery tube for conducting the liquid to the drinking tube;a base plate providing a means for supporting the base fitting, and further providing a strap mounting means for removably engaging the base plate onto the mounting strap for placing the mouth operated valve for drinking.