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For local rides say two hours or less I usually have bottle and pump on the bike and a multi-tool, tyre levers and a few patches in my pockets. What more do you need ?
Keva
+1 for bottle/cage, pump clipped to frame and saddle bag with inners and multi-tool inside - makes such a difference not having a bag on your back. Plus for epic rides the cages combined with Camelbak means you can carry a sh1tload of water.
I can easily fit all that stuff I mentioned in a smallish saddle pack - I don't use DH tubes ! Packed carefully of course but that is likely a girl thing. Much less phaff than packs there is a permanent saddle pack on every one of my bikes.
In no way does it effect the handling of the bike that has to be a joke ! Another reason I stopped using back packs is the horrible swinging about that does effect the handling.
I have nothing positive to contribute.
I dislike wearing a Camelbak, and have never had problems with bottles ejecting, currently using a Bontrager Race X Lite carbon cage, Tacx Taos are nice though.
Camel backs are not just for drink you know. Plus some of us need to drink. Considering over 35 C temperatures at the moment, a short 2 hours ride will requires at least 2 L of water, that's 4 bottles. Plus 2 spare tubes, a multitool a quick link and tyre levers and a pump.
Now I usually ride xc fro several hours in remote places (check [url= http://www.rivierabike.co.uk ]this[/url] for example) where refuelling water is not an option (or at least an easy one) so 3L of water is a bare minimum (drinking twice that is not uncommon). I quite cant see how bottles come in handy.
But then maybe I do things wrong. Maybe I must just only ride my bike in a trailcenter or around a muddy field 😉
Just get [url= http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Camelbak_Flashflo_Hydration_Pack/5360048253/ ]one of these[/url] no sweaty back well not much of one, will carry all your stuff and also sort out the camelbak fetish......or is it just me with one?
No choice for me as there is no room for a bottle on my Sub 5. Camelback for off road as a result. 2x 1 litre bottles for long road rides and refill on route. The butchers at Melton in Suffolk is good for a refill round here and does a top notch sausage roll!
Old Skool CTC biking there stAnley 😉
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..guess what my friend picked up from the trail today at approximately 11:40am?
...a bright yellow water bottle.
QED.
Go to decathlon, purchace their 'almost too perfectly sized' pack and bladder for £14 and forget taping tubes and bending cages and, above all, having to wear a roadie jersey on the trail (so last season darlings)....OH, and HTFU! 🙂
PS: What amount of spares are you all packing away anyway?? Couple of tubes, some patches and some money...gels - for local rides anyway.
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Just get one of these no sweaty back well not much of one, will carry all your stuff and also sort out the camelbak fetish......or is it just me with one?
Thats a really expensive bum bag that holds no more fluid than two bottles! I find bags like that uncomfortable and they end up sliding down round your ass