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Old 08-02-11, 11:11 AM
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Extra Water- How Much?



How much water do you take on a ride?

Yea, I got bottle cages on both sides of my front basket/box. They hold bottles upright. They can hold a cup of coffee, because they're not tilted. I use stainless "canteen" bottles. A third bottle is in the frame, but it won't hold the stainless bottles, I have to use plastic. The plastic is flexible , so it can squeeze under the frame tube (it's a ladies frame bike, with not much room in the triangle)

Sunday night, I took a FOURTH bottle with me. It was a half gallon of water in a milk jug. I carried it in my left rear pannier. I refilled one bottle once, and at the end of the ride , I took my helmet off, and doused my head with cool , refreshing water, Gosh, that felt good.

So it adds up like this:

22
22
28
+64
=136 ounces

=1 gallon, 8 ounces

It really felt good when I poured the water over my head, at the end of the ride.



These images show how the bottle cages are mounted on the sides of my handlebar basket/box.
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2 bottles unless it is cool out and a short ride. I have numerous locations that I can stop at to pick up more water.
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Old 08-02-11, 11:32 AM
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Long tour, or JRA? and where are you going ? sweat a lot drink a lot ,
cool and damp climate you will need less .

Summer long tour on a desert highway bring Gallons. bladder bag in a pannier.
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Depending on the weather, I've done everything from no water in 15 miles (winter commute) to one and a half 21 oz. bottles every 15 miles (96 degrees at 8am w/ high humidity and no shade all day. HRM recorded 106 as high temp).
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When it's upper 90's like it's been not less that three bottles even if there are refill places along the ride. Two in cages and one on a rack or I wear a hydration pak.
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2 bottles, one with gatorade and one with plain water. there are a lot of places I can stop and get refills along the way.
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2 water bottles...and I don't pour water over my head.

If I did, I'm sure it would feel just as good if I didn't have to carry it first.

How long was your ride?
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2 bottles every ride. One 20oz and one 24oz.
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I carry a Hydrapak slung on back which can hold up to 1/2 gallon of water. As I pedal along, I can sip the contents through a tube without needing to stop. To keep the water cold for a while, I can drop a few ice cubes into the Hydrapak unit before starting out. I use the hydrapak unit for medium to long rides or ones that involve me riding in extra hilly or mountainous country.

I also carry a plastic 32OZ. water bottle in a cage attached to the frame. This is handy on short rides or can be used as a back-up to refill the hydrapak unit. If it's hot out, it's good to dump the contents over your head.

Those are my suggestions. I hope they were helpful.
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I normally take just one bottle with me for every day use.
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Two bottles. BTW nice horn and bell. I've the same bell on my MTB, sounds nice
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