Originally Posted by
ctpres
Won't go longer rides without it. 2.5 to 3 hours or more and 80+ degrees. Very handy drinking and less movement to get drink. Also handy for extra stuff - in my case - emergency shoes, rain cover, phone, bills and change. I even carry full of water on shorter rides for training, so on important rides I can loose a couple pounds instantly. Well worth the money IMO.
Actually I do the same: the Camelback carries everything BUT fluids. For that I carry one or two water bottles...
Actually, I may be retiring it soon as I plan on mounting a rack on my other main bike (so the two bikes that account for 90-95% of my miles will both have racks) and using a rear bag to carry 'the stuff'...