I'm writing from a library in the desert, as I ride from Mexico to Canada on the ACA Sierra Cascades route. You bet I use a Camelbak. I'm not wild about weight on my back, but I became a convert when I rode with a Camelbak in the heat of Denver summer last year. It was hot, it was dry, and when I took a drink I got coooold water. I also like being able to drink easily on long climbs, of which there are plenty on the Sierra Cascades route. The Sierra and the Cascades are mountain ranges, as you may know but apparently a couple of people who signed up for this ride did not.
On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 12:10 PM, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > I made the mistake of setting out just now with just one 28 oz water > bottle (my Joe has only one set of braze ons -- a big regret -- and I > forgot the nifty Minoura clamp-on cage mount thingie) and by the > halfway point (only 22 m rt) I was wishing I had twice as much water. > So, a few questions about Camelbacks or whatever they are called. I've > never used one. > > My main concerns are, (1) do they feel icky (that's a technical term) > on your back on a hot day? > > 2). Do they mold up? How do you clean them to prevent mold? > > 3) What brand and model do y'all recommend, if any? > > Gnashbar has several on sale (tho' they're damn'd expensive compared > to water bottles). Is the cheapest, at $40, the "Camelback Fairfax" > fer God's sake, 50 oz, decent? Or the (gad) "Blowfish" 70 oz at $60? I > can't see carrying more than half a gallon on my back. > > Or am I just better off putting a second bottle in my rear pocket? > > -- > "Push back against the age as hard as it pushes against you." > > Flannery O'Connor > > ------------------------- > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > ------------------------- > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- -- Anne Paulson My hovercraft is full of eels -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
