darkfibre72
New Member
- Location
- Southend, Essex
Bottle for me, but thinking of purchasing a camelbak .. I'm sure it all done to personal choice
camelpak Vs bottles
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Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
I like a hydration pack. It holds all the spares and repair kits I want, a couple of tubes and the pump. People laugh, but last time we went off -roading my lad got a couple of punctures. My pump had mysteriously vanished from my pack so I had to set about borrowing one. Of the four people that had them clipped to the frame, only one worked, all the others had corroded or got so shitten up they were unuseable. Oh, and last time I took a water bottle on the MTB it fell out. A lot.
purplepolly
New Member
- Location
- my house
Medic6666 said:
That's exactly what I would have recommended if you've got the money or the ortlieb classic. They're robust, but you can get patches for the fabric and replacements for all the fittings, and unless it's submerged in water nothing will get wet. I used their panniers for a couple of years and also have a compact barbag. The panniers have survived a couple of minor crashes without damage and kept things dry in torrential rain.
bigjim
Legendary Member
- Location
- Manchester. UK
thats loadsamoney for a barbag. especially if it does not work out. My LBS does a great barbag for £14 with a clickfit system and w/proof cover but I suppose if you can afford it go for it. I think b/bags are heavy for what they are. Mine weighs over 600g but my carradice barley which can take a massive amount of gear only weighs 550g and costs less than that b/bag.
Jim
Jim
John Ponting
Guru
- Location
- Herts
I've never really thought of using a back pack on a bike - let the frame take the strain is my motto. Energetic MTB might be different.
A week ago I followed some of the riders doing LEL - few panniers, fewer back packs, most used small under seat packs up to Carradice long flaps. These riders were doing 1400 km between Sunday breakfast and Thursday supper. Some were back in time for Wednesday breakfast. Most carried spare tubes, repair kits, pumps, chain repair bits, bonk rations, waterproofs.
A week ago I followed some of the riders doing LEL - few panniers, fewer back packs, most used small under seat packs up to Carradice long flaps. These riders were doing 1400 km between Sunday breakfast and Thursday supper. Some were back in time for Wednesday breakfast. Most carried spare tubes, repair kits, pumps, chain repair bits, bonk rations, waterproofs.
Jonathan M
New Member
- Location
- Merseyside
Does a bar bag, particularly if it has waterproof, food, wallet,phone, extra tat like that, effect the steering of a bike?
I've often wondered about getting one, but even in winter find that between 2 layers of pockets (jersey & longsleeve top) I can cram in what is needed on a road ride.
Re: pumps on frames, agree that all the road cr@p isn't helpful to them, I've compromised by getting a Crank Brothers mini-pump and an Innoflations CO2 inflator, the mini pump copes well with the MTB, but for the road bike I often find that the CO2 inflator is the best to get a decent pressure in the tyres.
I've often wondered about getting one, but even in winter find that between 2 layers of pockets (jersey & longsleeve top) I can cram in what is needed on a road ride.
Re: pumps on frames, agree that all the road cr@p isn't helpful to them, I've compromised by getting a Crank Brothers mini-pump and an Innoflations CO2 inflator, the mini pump copes well with the MTB, but for the road bike I often find that the CO2 inflator is the best to get a decent pressure in the tyres.
I have a camelback that I initially got for walking, as I hate carrying things (i.e. with my hands). It's okay for walking, but I now prefer to use a lumbar bag. I used the camelback on my MTB a few weeks back (figured there must be a reason all the MTBers always seem to have a rucksack of some description whilst the roadies don't - I suspect because when MTBing things have a tendancy to fall off or get covered in mud). Bloody awful - It was horrible and sweaty.
I stick absolutely everything I can in either my Carradice Barley or a pannier. Pump and bottles on the bike. If I'm just going for a short jaunt then I'll stick a spare tube and multi tool in my back jersey pocket rather than take a large saddle bag with me.
I stick absolutely everything I can in either my Carradice Barley or a pannier. Pump and bottles on the bike. If I'm just going for a short jaunt then I'll stick a spare tube and multi tool in my back jersey pocket rather than take a large saddle bag with me.
trustysteed
Guest
huggy said:
exactly. it was to keep both hands on the handlebars in order to manoeuvre.
Camel back on mtb. Mostly because my seat pack has a screwed zip and also because I end up putting a spare layer in it so why not add the tools and sod the seat pack. . Tools are small allen key kit, chain spliter if I remember, 1 tube and gas castridge, few sticky patches and a gear hanger. road bike if local, say 25 miles from home radius = 1 tube, 1 gas cannister, small allen kit kit and two self sticky patches. Cash is a note in the jersey pocket with some choccy. Phone!!!WTFF. i go for a ride to get away from people. nothing new happens that didn't happen before mobiles were invented. Keen using gas for nearly 30 years on m/c and never had 1 fail yet. ooops
trustysteed
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mattsccm said:
Emergencies. Yours. If you fall off and break a leg in the middle of nowhere, who you gonna call?
-walsh-
Active Member
- Location
- Tenby, South Wales
Camelpak out on the MTB, two 1000ml bottles on the road bike. when im on the mtb its usually a leisure ride if im on the road so I can take food, camera etc with me.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
If I hydrate before hand I usually find two 750ml (filled with energy drink) is enough for me. A 500ml flat lucosade over the hour before is usually good for me. A Camelbak would be too much for me and would be uncomfortable also.
