Interval timer

stubs
stubs Posts: 5,001
edited September 2013 in MTB buying advice
I have been put on some medication and was told by the Doc not to allow myself to get dehydrated as it can seriously screw me up. I have a hydration pack but sometimes when I am having fun I forget to drink and end up carrying a load of water back to the car. I think I need something to bleep at me every few minutes to remind me to take a swig I know I can get apps on android to do this but when my phone is deep in my pack I often cant hear it.

Need something cheap and tough that can clip onto my pack or go in an outside pocket, something that is programmable, will bleep once or twice without me needing to press any buttons to shut it up.

Oh and I dont like wearing watches when riding so a sports watch is out.
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  • peter413
    peter413 Posts: 5,120
    Pretty sure Camelbak make something exactly for this.
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  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    peter413 wrote:
    Pretty sure Camelbak make something exactly for this.

    They do a meter that tells you how much is left in the bladder but they get pretty crud reviews, very fragile it seems and about as accurate as a long range weather forecast.
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  • Torres
    Torres Posts: 1,266
    stubs wrote:
    Oh and I dont like wearing watches when riding so a sports watch is out.

    Strap it to your bars maybe?
    I used to do this in lieu of a proper bike computer. As long as the beeping is loud enough it should work a treat. :)
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  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Torres wrote:
    stubs wrote:
    Oh and I dont like wearing watches when riding so a sports watch is out.

    Strap it to your bars maybe?
    I used to do this in lieu of a proper bike computer. As long as the beeping is loud enough it should work a treat. :)

    A cheap sports watch could have the strap cut down a couple of holes drilled in the strap ends and be zip tied to my pack straps. ebay here I come.
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  • chrisw333
    chrisw333 Posts: 695
    in terms of strapping to your bars, a piece of pipe lagging works a treat - I use this when I borrow my wifes Garmin watch
  • pinkbikini
    pinkbikini Posts: 876
    stubs wrote:
    Need something cheap and tough that can clip onto my pack or go in an outside pocket, something that is programmable, will bleep once or twice without me needing to press any buttons to shut it up.

    Oh and I dont like wearing watches when riding so a sports watch is out.


    Something like this...?
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221217817928?lpid=54&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=54
  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    Seriously!?..there's a hose hanging in front of your face and you forget to drink!..there's no hope I'm affraid
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