Quote Originally Posted by ny biker View Post
Any time you find yourself stopping to check the map or whatever -- take a few big gulps. If necessary, pull over for no reason other to take a drink.
I tried to do that.... No problems drinking from the 'bak of course. The problem today seemed to be that once it got really hot, and I got into the hills (was surprised to find those, considering) and the hot headwind came that I just focused on the water and forgot about the Heed in the bottle - my body probably needed both more water and to replace the electrolytes.

It was the confusion that was a surprise to me, I've heard about the cramps.... Next time the Heed is going into the 'Bak