Hydration Pack Choice
Hello,
Bit of an introduction first I guess being as this is my first post, been lurking reading for a couple of months since we started heading out on our bikes again this year, figure I should say something really. I have been riding for a few years with my boyfriend and various friends of his, starting taking it more seriously last year and am trying much harder to do better this year and am loving. We are out most weekends now and in the week if at all possible. Our local trail centre is Cannock, the new FtD ending is great including the werewolf drops (300 attempts today 4 of which were successful).
So anyway to the title of my post, everytime we go out and ride I drink my camelbak dry. I have a magic with what I think is a 1.5L or 2L reservoir which I fill to the very brim. I like the size and fit of the magic but would like someting which holds a little more water, any suggestions/recommendations?
On a side note I am going on a skills course with Chase Skills on the 7th August, anyone else going? Long shot but you never know.
Thanks
Bit of an introduction first I guess being as this is my first post, been lurking reading for a couple of months since we started heading out on our bikes again this year, figure I should say something really. I have been riding for a few years with my boyfriend and various friends of his, starting taking it more seriously last year and am trying much harder to do better this year and am loving. We are out most weekends now and in the week if at all possible. Our local trail centre is Cannock, the new FtD ending is great including the werewolf drops (300 attempts today 4 of which were successful).
So anyway to the title of my post, everytime we go out and ride I drink my camelbak dry. I have a magic with what I think is a 1.5L or 2L reservoir which I fill to the very brim. I like the size and fit of the magic but would like someting which holds a little more water, any suggestions/recommendations?
On a side note I am going on a skills course with Chase Skills on the 7th August, anyone else going? Long shot but you never know.
Thanks
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Welcome to non-lurking! (I've been a lurker for some time myself and only recently come out from the shadows)
I've had a 3 litre ladies Camelbak LUXE for a year or two now, which I love (always used to run out of water before and end up 'borrowing' from hubby) and is still pretty small, packwise, if you don't carry hordes of stuff in it. Can't say I notice any difference really between lugging 2 litles around and 3 litres. Get through that extra litre pretty quickly anyway!
CRC are selling a couple of different colours of it for £54.99 at the mo
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=33443
I'm tempted to get a bigger pack too, I've got a Camelbak Magic that's about 2l, but since I've been riding the Monkey in the hot weather I nearly always run out near Lower Cliff!
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I currently have a C'back Daystar which I would recommend as it holds a larger bladder and it has compression straps so if you don't fill it, it will squash down a bit. There is also a couple of Dakine ones (smaller than the Nomad) that are women specific which are worth having a look at.
Ditto - ive got the same one
Whatever you go for, I would hightly recommend going for a ladies version as they fit so much better than the blokes ones.
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Think I will head down the shop and see if I can try a couple of the suggested ones for size and fit (if not weight) and see how a 3L sized pack feels.
I have a small pack for shorter easier days and a largder pack for longer days, which also holds a full face helmet.
The Drafter is great because it can carry a full face helmet:
http://www.welovelapierre.com/productvi ... 0%20Checks
The Endo is good for travelling light:
http://www.welovelapierre.com/productvi ... ck%20Black
If love Dakine packs because the hydration system works well and it's easy to clean. i've had problems with other brands in the past.
http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/ ... c611a8.jpg
I am 'curvy' and find them fine, and spent a while looking for a Luxe, but wasn't keen to buy via the web without having seen one.
I really like being able to refill the camels without having to take the reservoir out, and am pleased with the build quality too!
Thought I'd let you know in case you were going to buy one soon!
Thanks for all the advice.