[QUOTE=Sgt. Spillco;10594717]Good grief, 4 bottles of water! I usually take 1 bottle in mild temps and 2 in the summer but there's stores about every 10 to 15 miles where I can get a refill if needed.

Well you must either Not ride very far at one sitting or you enjoy stopping a lot. I carry 4 bottles so I only have to stop every 70 or 80 miles. If you were riding 300 to 600k with little support I bet you would enjoy 4 bottles. Also if you are drinking your meals it nice to have 1 or 2 of your bottles pre-filled with mix. I will agree however that if your out with a normal weekly group its probably overkill, but when doing an organized century or longer its the only way to fly.