Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
What happens if you just loosen the shoulder straps (and possibly tighten the waist/hip strap)?

I don't really like to wear a hydration pack on the bici, just because when it's hot enough to need one, it's too hot to have something on my back - but on hot days, I really, really need the extra water. I'm the queen of sweat and it can be 30 miles or longer between water stops.

I basically have three settings for the straps: short for walking/outdoor events; low on the hipbones for cycling; and blow it all out when it has to go over a motorcycle jacket and armor.
No dice. They make packs where the bladder is horizontal around your waist and I bet those would work, but it doesn't matter how I adjust the vertical pack it's too much on my back on a road bike.

This doesn't bother me as going to bottles wasn't a big problem. But it's not just "snobbery" that keeps roadies away from camelbaks and I imagine the "n00b" comments associated with them occur far more often on internet forums than on actual bike rides.