hydration system

[tempessuk]

i,m doing my first 60 mile ride
will 2 bottles be ok
or should i carry a small hydration system

 

[domtyler]

I would be happy with two bottles for sixty miles. Especially at this time of year.

 

[Niall Estick]

Where are you going? At this time of year it should be ok and if there are shops on the way you can fill up if you run out.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

You should have no problems at all with two bottles. I've managed a 50 miler with one bottle and a pit stop for a coffee :-)

i,m doing my first 60 mile ride
will 2 bottles be ok
or should i carry a small hydration system

 

[domtyler]

Also you might see other cyclists who have left their bikes leaning against a gate while they pop in to a field to pee, simply swap out your empties for their fulls when these opportunities arise!

Just don't blame me if you get thumped!

 

[ianrauk]

2 24oz bottles suffice for me on long rides, and as others posters have said you will find that you drink less this time of year.

 

[HLaB]

At this time of the year you'll be fine. I only took one bottle for my 102 miler last week and I still had some left at the end but I would recommend that the week before I done a 100 miles and had two bottles. For me with Torq (sport drink) additive I get around 60-80 miles out of a bottle.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

if it's flat, one bottle will do if there's a café stop. you can always take a sachet of isotonic mix in a jersey pocket if you use the whole bottle up beforehand.