Camelbak ?

[YMFB]

Do many people use the vest type Camelbak with bladder ?

What are the pros and cons, other than it frees up space on the bike and increases your drink volume?

My buddy at the Loch Ness Etape had one, I had two x 750 ml bottles. I had cramp at 57 miles and probably hadnt drunk enough. I could and should have taken on more at the rest stations I wonder if I’d had the a vest with feeding tube i might have found it easier to drink enough.

Comments gratefully received.

 

[si_c]

Depends. I don't have a vest type camelbak per se, but I do use a regular backpack water bladder on MTB rides - better than a bottle as gets less crap on it. Don't usually use them on road rides though - I take a couple of 1L bottles with 3 high5 tabs in each and refill at every opportunity unless the weather is very hot and I'm unsure of where I may get water in which case I may take one.

 

[figbat]

As above, I use one when on the MTB but not on the road, instead using bottles than I refill when needed. On the MTB there are much fewer opportunities to refill a bottle, plus I carry tools and such in the same backpack.

 

[wakemalcolm]

What are the gravel riders doing: putting a bladder in a frame bag?

 

[fossyant]

What are the gravel riders doing: putting a bladder in a frame bag?

Bottles. Not everyone has a frame bag, scratches the paint

 

[VinSumRox]

Bottles on the road, I find any sort of backpack makes me even sweatier than usual!