Need Reality Check

[Zen]

So that you can drink while you ride, you might consider something like the Camelbak system. I don't like reaching for waterbottles either; but this tube thing on my shoulder, it's great, i can work it with my mouth and drink whenever i need to.

I don't like having that thing on my back and the tube doesn't give me enough fluid at one time. My method works for me. I'm out to enjoy the ride, not set speed records.

[pooks]

I love the camelbak so much, I tend to use it even on short rides when it's probably not necessary. But I do tend to get really thirsty, really quickly, so it's best to have it with me.

I also follow the advice I read here last year -- I fill it with ice first, then add water. It does help keep my back a little cooler.

[SouthernBelle]

Oddly, I almost never feel the need to pee while on the bike, despite that otherwise I'm constantly in the bathroom. But I sweat tons, so maybe I'm just excreting through my pores. I do like to stop to drink and eat.

[short cut sally]

when i was first getting into riding, i wasn't coordinated enough to drink while still pedalling. Had to stop after going up a hill or small incline to get a sip of H2O. I straddled the bike, but never got away from the bike. now with a proper bottle (instead of a screw cap top) I am able to drink and drive at the same time..yes legally..somehow, opening a snack bar takes some really good talent, so much so that I just can't muster that. So I do stop to open pkgs. to eat. Early morning rides are like 3 potty breaks (bushes if applicable) within the first 15 miles, okay, maybe 10. This is annoying to me but can't stop my body from doing what it's done for years.