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so want a bottle with a sports top that can take warm liquid and fits in my bottle holder.
Camelback podium insulated bottle looks good BUT from what i gather its just a standard camelback podium with some insulation round it .....
standard podiums go a bit gooey when you stick in warm orange (as i do on long cold rides - prolongs the time before they freeze and you have slush puppy) .... im wanting one that can take coffee in for my second bottle holder at the puffer !
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...im wanting one that can take coffee in for my second bottle holder at the puffer !
Wimp! Next you'll be asking about waterproofs...
BTW anyone know if you can get a frame mount for a JetBoil stove. I was planning a brew up at the top of the 'Puffer each lap 🙂
duct tape it to the top tube - and run it full time .... keep you warm 😉
Ive got my waterproofs sorted.
Joining you in the SS catagory - should be fun.
Of course there's no need for a drink bottle in the 'Puffer.
The only question is do you carry 1 lump of water or 2?
Second bottle holder at the puffer? You got no support? I intend to carry a half full bottle only - a lap will only take me an hour and a bit and I don't expect to be sweating much.
My minions will be waiting for me each lap with brandy coffees and so on each lap 🙂
I may take a picnic and stop for breakfast somewhere tho
Hip Flask...... 😉
dont intend to stop often.
like the one lump or 2 epicyclo
flask above comes with a non useful top - also have had dealings with those in the past on customers bike - they like to fall off 😀
"my minions" - Has the Dark Lord CFH finally triumphed over poor old TJ?
Trailrat - even if you don't intend to stop often can you not have your support waiting at the timing point each lap with a fresh bottle?
Weird - I was going to post the same question as you Trailrat. I fancy a bottle I can keep a cup of tea or coffee in on the commute to work on these cold mornings....
Currently a gel halfway through the ride and ice cold carb drink isn't the most pleasant of breakfasts! 🙂
So anyone got anything besides the strange flask suggestion?
they could - but im sure they would prefer not to 😉 for all the weight that an extra bottle is
[i]I don't expect to be sweating much.[/i]
You will be using huge amounts of energy to ride and keep warm though.
Drac - I will need loads of calories for sure - but I doubt the usual quoted litre of fluid per hour will be needed. I shall be stopping for regular meals and cups of tea - about hourly I reckon
I am not racing as such - more participating. 🙂
kent peterson was talking about [url= http://kentsbike.blogspot.com/2009/12/cold-snap-cycling.html ]taking a insulted mug[/url] clipped to a camelbak the other day.
also see a guy at work who has one in a mount on his bars (swinn cruiser) haven't actually seen the mount - just riding by - looks pretty cool though. 8)
[i]Drac - I will need loads of calories for sure - but I doubt the usual quoted litre of fluid per hour will be needed.[/i]
How do you plan on turning the food into calories without water?
levitation drac ;0
Oh yeah.
I shall take on plenty of fluid. Just I doubt I will need more than a half bottle a lap.
The aim is to ride a lap - stop for 5 mins - have a drink and some calories, grab another half full botttle for the next lap, 'nother lap, stop for 1/2 an hour and have a bigger chunk of calories and another drink, 'nother half full bottle and set off again. Repeat for 24 hrs That schedule gives me time for around 16 - 18 laps more than I think I will have the legs for.
slow and steady and all that.
yeah thats worrying how the time breaks down tj. - im trying to beat anjas total from last year minimum. and thats 20- legs are there but the mind may not be. I like to break the race into 4 sections and only stop for food at those sections - and graze on the move during the rest on bananas , gels , haribo , energy drink , fruit pastilles, fruit juice , custard -warmed/watered down and in a standard bottle in my spare holder ill have you know ;). I can alternate this with coffee 😉
My dad is supporting during daylight hours but due to medical issues he cant stay up through the night - hopefully my mate will be coming along to do the nightshift , failing that ill just have to MTFU
'Southern softie takes flask of coffee on ride' shocker 😯
Yes, I do! Proper coffee with ... cream. Oh yes 8)
Tesco do a dinky flask (300 ml) which is fine. If I'm riding with guests then it has to be the 500 ml Zojirushi (T K Maxx) cos it stays proper hot.
but i dont want to stop to drink it ....or id just use a flask
does anyone do a sigg like bottle with a sports top that fits into bottle holders easy ?
**** it ill just use my fuel bottle from my stove 😉
Caffetiere will be packed 😉
Ah well - wave at me as you pass 🙂
12 laps is my aim. 16 would be great. 20 is beyond me I am fairly sure.
got your ice tyres?
well they are floating about in madison - my mate hasnt sent them yet
how many brake pads you taking ? im eying up a pack of 8 sintereds for bedding in over xmas.
got standard shimanos in atm - they will last 30 seconds.
that said ive never had any issues with wearing pads down at the puffer - only shit octopron pads falling apart on me.
I have two bikes both on hope mono minis with hope sintered- given I almost never wear pads out I shall have new bedded in pads in each, a spare set or two and then all the old part worn ones I can find.
If we all get ice tyres I think we can guarantee it will be either dry or above freezing.
id like dry -5 please .......
failing that ill just have to MTFU
if i see you stopped anywhere I'll shout at you 😉
I'm just going to wrap some gaffer tape round a couple of standard bottles to help keep anything I put in them warm.
Oh and last year I hardly used any brake pads, think I changed them 3 or 4 times over the whole race - and they were never down to the metal, maybe the course is getting easier 😀
Twinkly - I'd call that loads of pads 😯 I'm used to pad life in thousands of miles not dozens
If we get a wet race like 2007 we'll see the pads disappear quickly in the mud. Won't be a problem for my drum brakes though 🙂
But let's pray for ice and snow, it's much more fun and you don't chill the way you do in zero degree soaking drizzle.
BTW I try to drink a bottle a lap. I may not be sweating but I'll be exhaling. Dehydration gives hypothermia a running start.
I did get given a water bottle with a quadruple shot flat white in it during an adventure race, it was -5 at that point and everything was frozen solid - freewheel, brakes, shifters etc. I rode off down the road drinking my coffee - god it was good. It was cold in about 2 minutes though !