How do you carry your drinks?

[mcshroom]

I'm coming at mountain biking from touring/audaxing and so as I have with my road bikes, I stuck a bottle cage on the down tube for a drinks bottle when out riding. Unfortunately, in practice this bottle gets covered in mud and so I don't fancy drinking from it.

How do people carry their drinks when riding on a MTB? Should I get a covered bottle, or carry the liquid on my back?

 

[MissTillyFlop]

What about one of those bottle cages that fix to the handlebars or an arm stop or bum bag with bottle holder?

 

[screenman]

I use a bottle with a flip cover.

 

[gelfy666]

i use both but if im out for a long one i use a cheap 2ltr one on my back.... cost £12 off Ebay but does the job.

 

[ScotiaLass]

One in my back pocket (I use a cycling jersey as I like the pockets) and one in my rucksack.

 

[MikeW-71]

Bottle with a nozzle cover, but usually I'll be using a camelbak. They are much more convenient when off-road and don't get covered in muck. Also, bottles can bounce out of cages on rough descents.

 

[SimonJKH]

One in my back pocket (I use a cycling jersey as I like the pockets)

Same, jersey pocket works fine.

 

[numbnuts]

Camelbak
https://www.google.co.uk/search?sou......0.RnzXfpXrIiI#hl=en-GB&q=camelbak&tbm=shop

 

[Cubist]

Tesco do a hydration pack for less than the cost of a Camelbak bite valve. No frills, but enough room for pump, tube, patches, toolkit and a thin waterproof.
http://www.tesco.com/direct/tesco-hydration-rucksack-6l/215-1572.prd

 

[marzjennings]

Camelbak all the time. Road or mtb I use a camelbak to carry 3L of water, spares and tools.

 

[albion]

Those Camelbak things easy to clean?

That thought makes me a bit reticent about having one.

 

[marzjennings]

I don't really ever clean it. It gets used at least twice a week, so the contents are flushed regularly, and I only ever put water in it.

The only time I did clean it was after putting a powdered mix in it. Just rinsed it out with some hot water, then using a bent wire coat hanger, hung it out to dry.

 

[PaulSecteur]

They are not too bad. Cleaning kits are available that open up the bladder to air out, and long handle brushed to get into the corners.

However, I only ever use water in mine and when not in regular use keep the empty bladder in the freezer.

 

[fossyant]

Normal bottle. Grrrr nowt wrong with a bit of dirt and rat pee.

 

[donnyjnk]

got to be a bladder but just with water in. and the good old fashioned bottlecage as long as you dont mind stopping everynow and then to pick up your bottle when its fell out.