That's the bike and Camelbak I'm using. On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 11:44 AM, William <[email protected]> wrote: > a couple of people > who signed up for this ride did not. > > LOL Anne! Please be careful and have fun out there. I hope you are riding > your purple Atlantis. I'm wearing a Purple Soccer Jersey today (that my > wife brought back from Spain), and when I pulled it on, I thought of your > Purple-tlantis, with Camel Back > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/7274186958/in/photostream > > > On Friday, June 1, 2012 11:32:51 AM UTC-7, Anne Paulson wrote: >> >> 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/NH46aKywglsJ. > > 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.
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