Camelback compatable drinks ?

*AL*

I'm not a massive fan of plain water and when I ride I clearly don't drink enough because my Camelback is full of just water.
I used High5 Zero etc when I used water bottles on my CX bike, but I understand that some drinks can mess up a Camelback bladder.
From what I've read, as long as the drink/tabs etc are sugar free and I keep up with the cleaning regime, the bladder should remain undamaged ?

What do you guys put in you hydration bladder ?

The Rookie

High5, sometimes Gatorade, if even had a fizzy Lucozade sport type thing once, a bit uncomfortable through as the bladder inflated into a round shape!

rockmonkeysc

You can use anything in a camelbak as long as you thoroughly clean it the same day and make sure you clean the mouth piece as well.
I've even had proper rough Somerset scrumpy in mine.

cooldad

Water, empty, back in the freezer.

Crazyjenkins01

Daft question... Why in the freezer?

The Rookie

Prevents the growth of mold in the bladder.

cooldad

It helps stops mould and other nasties forming. I just wash the mouthpiece occasionally.

I empty mine, let it drain for a few hours and freeze. I have one bladder I've used for 6 or 7 years that's still fine. But I never use anything except water.

Just make sure most of the water has drained out of the tap, or it expands and it's goodbye tap.

Crazyjenkins01

Thanks Rook, I never knew that. I'll be bunging it in the freezer after work then!

Crazyjenkins01

Thanks for advice CD!

The Rookie

I use drinks in mine, so flush with water, wipe dry inside as much as I can, leave the cap off and leave in the conservatory to dry....no issues.