Originally Posted by
phillycodehound
Hi All,
I posted this question on the "I Love Road Cycling VIP" Facebook page and it went viral. I have a Camelbak for my back. I'm a road rider. I was talking to a local bike shop owner who had a definite opinion about it. He said that it's a little overkill for small rides, I agree. It makes you hotter and can slow you down on hills. He also says that most road cyclists don't use Camelbaks and might look at me funny. This last piece kinda threw me. What are we in 8th grade?
Do you use a Camelbak backpack on rides? What are your thoughts on this? LMK. Thanks
I ride a road bike. I use a hydration bladder/backpack combo I picked up from Walmart for 20.00 USD. It works. I use it rather than the bottles, even on rides as short as 30 miles. It does not make me hot and sweaty, my riding makes me hot and sweaty. It does not slow me down, I slow me down.
People look at me funny anyway because I am 6'2", 250 lbs, dressed in lycra, and riding a bike on busy 4 lane highways, in the middle of 90 degree days, traveling upwards of 100 miles for no particular reason other than I want to do it. It has nothing to do with a camelback.