carrying water

[Miranda]

On what to use to carry water, this is what I have...

I could never fit 2 full size bottles 24oz on my bike until I got side loader cages (frame size 49cm)...
http://www.bikesomewhere.com/bikesom...580/5418/33214

This will hold 2 bottles behind the seat (comes in both saddle rail mount or seat post mount)...
http://www.profile-design.com/profil...ation/rm1.html

I ordered one of these, but it has not arrived yet. Some of the pros wore them on the tour in the past...
http://www.camelbak.com/en/sports-re...bak-women.aspx

I own the women's specific mtb Camelbak "Charm". Holds 50oz H2O. I've considered wearing it for road riding. I just don't see it being comfortable in the more aero position--vs. the mtb. The vest is designed for roadies.

One thing to consider is that one filled bottle weighs 1.5#s approximately. Depending on where your route is at, a stop for something cold at a conv. store might be worth an extra couple miles off the route. Plus, if you are courtesy paying customer (read--don't just go in and use the restroom for free & bathroom sink for a free H2O refill--buy water / snack)... the probably wouldn't mind giving you more ice for your other bottles too.

Personally, I do not like ice in my water or it cold. And recently even on one of my club's tours for 50mi with temps 90s heat index 101 degrees. BECAUSE... the bottles are wet and slippery from sweating themselves. The risk of dropping a bottle while riding into another rider's wheel, traffic, my own wheel, etc. I think it is not worth it--just worries me, personally.

I think the ideas of freezing is good if you like it that way. I know other peeps that do that as well.

[bikerHen]

I wear a smaller camelbak and bring as many bottles as I can carry. I find it much easier to refill my camelbak with my water bottles, then refill the bottles as needed. Water temperature is not an issue for me. Warm or cold it's still water and rehydrates me. bikerHen

[Pedal Wench]

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This will hold 2 bottles behind the seat (comes in both saddle rail mount or seat post mount)...
http://www.profile-design.com/profil...ation/rm1.html

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I just got this and started using it. One of my Colnagos only has one bottle cage, and I couldn't stand the idea of drilling brazes into Ti. So far, I like it. I took off the little rubber bands - I think they're designed to hold in smaller bottles. I haven't had any problems yet - but I still haven't tried to put the bottles back while I'm moving - they're my "stoplight" bottles.

[Zen]

I have one of those as well. It seems to hold the bottles securely and slides up or down the seatpost to accommodate a saddle bag.

[spazzdog]

I've used an X-Wing behind the seat carrier for years. They have both the kind that mount on the seat post (if non-carbon) and on the saddle rails (if post is carbon).

I put 2 cages on the X-Wing, plus velcro'd my spare tubes to it. I use the light profile design cages. Stil room for a little under-the-seat bag.

I found it much easier to reach behind for a bottle... putting it back took a little practice

P.S. I was told by my old LBS to NEVER use any clamp thingies on a carbon seatpost... in case you was wondering.

spazz