Nutrition/Hydration question - long

[Catrin]

Zen, I don't dispute that Camelbacks can be handy, but being able to drink from a water bottle while riding is, IMO, a handy and helpful skill to have. She may not always want to ride with the Camelback. She may want to avoid having to stop just to take a drink. I tend to think, too, that it will be part and parcel of her developing better handling skills. More than anything, I'd encourage her to not tell herself--if she even is--that she just can't master it.

I haven't told myself this

Nor have I tried it yet - though will eventually when I can move my hands off the bars and feel stable while doing so. Am just being patient with myself - I only have something like 225 miles under my belt since really being able to start riding - and only something like 32 of those miles are on the actual road I am, however, adding to that as quickly as I can and having a blast doing it.

[Catrin]

I took my Trek to my (new) LBS and discussed assorted options to get more water on that bike as it only has a place for one water cage. We determined that there is no way that I can get both a seat-post mounted water bottle holder and a seat-bag on it - and the bars are too thick to mount a handlebar holder either. He suggested that when it comes to the Trek that if I need more than the one water bottle to just break out my Camelbak. He made the point that filling it with ice will help cool my back

The LHT gives far more water options, which is good - we just need to fit it to me so I can ride it long enough to need water