Camelbak Octane XC

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IMG_2969Camelbak Octane XC
Price: £49.99
From: Zyro www.zyro.co.uk
Tested: 9 months

A race-specific pack from the inventors of hydration systems. The Octane is a lightweight performance pack with very little storage but what storeage it has is very good. The waist belt has a pocket either side which are ideal for storing gels and other racey type stuff and the front flap has a small pocket which is just big enough for a tube a small multitool.  The bladder is a 2 litre version and comes with the Hydrolock bitevalve. This is still the best system around.

In use the pack has been great. Very comfortable with the “right” sized bladder for racing and just enough space for race essentials such as gels and CO2 canisters. The down side to this pack is the lack of space if you want it to fullfil trail duties, it just isn’t big enough.

Overall: A great race pack but just too small for all the trail riders out there, if you like Enduro races and Mayhem-style events then I strongly recommend this pack.
Oliver E

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Orange Switch 6er. Stif Squatcher. Schwalbe Magic Mary Purple Addix front. Maxxis DHR II 3C MaxxTerra rear. Coil fan. Ebikes are not evil. I have been a writer for nigh on 20 years, a photographer for 25 years and a mountain biker for 30 years. I have written countless magazine and website features and route guides for the UK mountain bike press, most notably for the esteemed and highly regarded Singletrackworld. Although I am a Lancastrian, I freely admit that West Yorkshire is my favourite place to ride. Rarely a week goes by without me riding and exploring the South Pennines.

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