Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Training rides and Water Bottles

I tried keeping my freaking water bottle in my jersey pocket but its just terribly uncomfortable. How the hell do you carry a bottle of water on a pista on those 20+ mile training rides. Any ideas?? besides drilling mounts haha.

do you put it in the jersey pockets horizontal or verticle? also i think there is such a thing as a more comfy and ergonomic shaped one that is meant to slip in jersey pockets? ive always been comfy with a few in my jerseys...

i think it was discussed once before, but you can get mounts and attach a bottle carrier to your bike without drilling, there are hose clamps or something with plastic rings so as not to damage paint, etc.

http://www.keithstriathlon.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=146
scroll to the bottom; Profile makes a similar thing too.

There are also clamp-on water bottle mounts that you can put on your tubes or seat post, as well as models that go on the front of your bars. Or you can just wear a camelbak.

get one of those seatpost mounted cages... you can take them off when you want to be cool again.

[cough] Camelback

I like the idea of just using standard hose clamps with maybe some innertube underneath to secure a standard water bottle cage to whatever part of your frame you want. Cheap, easy to install and remove.

I use a mountainsmith pack that will hold 2 water bottles in the side pockets.

Toss a bladder inside your msgnr bag.

i put mine in a jersey pocket (a bit uncomfy) or use a camelback for 40+ mile rides. if you want to go ultra low budget, you could probably get by zip tying a cage to your frame and i think that would hold. i haven't tried though.

I carry three bottles on me for most rides. One in the cage and two in my back pockets. When the one in the cage is empty I rotate a full one in. I carry the larger bottles (22 oz.??). This will usually last me around 50-60 miles depending on the temperature.

I never really thought about comfort, I guess I am just used to it. I do like a snugger jersey, otherwise the bottles flop around and hit you!

What is so uncomfortable?

I use two tacx 500ml bottles one in each jersey pocket they fit well, they're comfortable and are easy in and out. I photograph about 25 triathlons a year and I have seen hundreds of bottles go flying out of the seat post mounted bottle holders after riders hit a decent bump in the road, but I'm sure you could prevent that with the right bottle, whatever works!

i definitely wanted the profile design seat-post mounted cage--two cages, actually. but it was like 30 bucks.

I have the profile bottle mount, and it's been pretty good to me. It does work itself loose where the cages mount, though. The Minoura look good and is a great price. Thanks for the link to Keith's Triathlon.

If you're only going out for an hour or so, prehydrate and skip the bottle.
There's no way to drink (unless you have team support) in a 40 minute CX race so you have to prehydrate.

Or put a bottle in your shoulder bag.

I double sticky taped (the thicker strong type) and tie wrapped a bottle cage to my frame. Its held up solid for months in all kind of weather.

Al

prehydrating works a lot better for low-intensity stuff. or for building up your buffer. its not going to prevent you from getting dehydrated; you'll just dehydrate a little bit slower.

prehydrating is, by the way, drinking a lot of water for 12-24 hrs prior to an activity when you want to be hydrated. by "a lot of water," anywhere from 1 liter the night before, 1 liter the morning of, or half-liter every hour...

my rides are typically just a high mph 35 mile ride on a hilly route with the typical oklahoma flats between. good for building muscle and spinning. These are more than an hour. I suppose i should try carrying bottles with one of my tighter jerseys. My problem is their tendency to flop around and basically be annoying.

[cough] Camelback

I agree with PlowBoy. A Camelback is a good choice for training rides, as it holds tools and food as well.

See this page for descriptions and photos of various solutions:
http://www.nordicgroup.us/cageboss.htm