Originally Posted by
TrojanHorse
Regardless, wearing a camelbak is far less obtrusive than wearing say, a laptop backpack on your back. They're pretty light, even with 3L of water inside. I wear them frequently if I'm worried about the water supply where I'm riding.
When I'm on a road bike, the water in the backpack is generally higher (slightly) than my mouth anyway.
Exactly. Mine is not high enough to get a good siphon going, but it is high enough that I can draw water with minimal suction. I could see a frame mounted reservoir working if it were pressurized. A couple of strokes from a frame pump could give enough "head" (a hydraulics term for you morals police) to make it workable.