Gear Need-to-Knows

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

I bought one yesterday!

Now there's one piece of equipment I've never tried. I always thought it was unnecessary considering that you have to stop every couple hours or so at the most. Heck,I don't ride more than an hour or so without stopping anymore...getting old! Maybe,I'll try it though.

[jtemple]

I have done a lot of mountain biking in my day. I didn't buy the Camelbak for my motorcycle. I had one from my mountain biking gear. I use mine every day. I take it to work, even. I am constantly drinking water. It's not unheard of for me to empty that 100oz before I'm done with work for the day. Then, I go home and drink more water.

If you're wearing a leather suit on a hot day, you should be constantly sipping water. You dehydrate faster than you think.

[vabarber2]

Originally Posted by jtemple

I have done a lot of mountain biking in my day. I didn't buy the Camelbak for my motorcycle. I had one from my mountain biking gear. I use mine every day. I take it to work, even. I am constantly drinking water. It's not unheard of for me to empty that 100oz before I'm done with work for the day. Then, I go home and drink more water.

If you're wearing a leather suit on a hot day, you should be constantly sipping water. You dehydrate faster than you think.

Yup!!! I got my 1st camelback issued to me by the army 5years ago when I enlisted!! And have loved them ever since! I have em in every size from concealable under my jacket to big back pack!! I love them and go no where without one!!

[azoomm]

Enter Dainese... water in the *hump*

http://tinyurl.com/2kavrl

[neebelung]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Enter Dainese... water in the *hump*

http://tinyurl.com/2kavrl

KICK ASS!!!!!!

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by neebelung

I believe it's "Sweat dries faster than blood." There's also "Gear is cooler than asphalt." And there's "If it's too hot to wear gear, it's too hot to ride."

Now matter how ya phrase it, the point is the same.

She was right, but I like those too.

[fnfalman]

there are several race suits nowadays that have camelbak-type bladders in the speed hump. I have a Camelbak that I take with me when I go offroading or on long touring trips.

The mesh gears come in handy in stop & go traffic, so if you're a commuter then that's nice to have, but if you're going to do long rides even in hot Arizona desert summer, it's better to wear full textile or even leathers with vents so that you can get that cooling effect from your sweat. Otherwise, the sweat dries off too quickly with the mesh gears when you haul ass on the long rides.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by fnfalman

there are several race suits nowadays that have camelbak-type bladders in the speed hump. I have a Camelbak that I take with me when I go offroading or on long touring trips.

The mesh gears come in handy in stop & go traffic, so if you're a commuter then that's nice to have, but if you're going to do long rides even in hot Arizona desert summer, it's better to wear full textile or even leathers with vents so that you can get that cooling effect from your sweat. Otherwise, the sweat dries off too quickly with the mesh gears when you haul ass on the long rides.

Now that's an excellent point!!!

[t-homo]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Enter Dainese... water in the *hump*

http://tinyurl.com/2kavrl

that's awesome. I just have a regular camelbak though. Everything straps down really tight so it doesn't move at all. And a trick for the bladders: When you fill it up, hold it upside down and suck all of the air out of it. It gets ride of all of the sloshing and shit.

[neebelung]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Now there's one piece of equipment I've never tried. I always thought it was unnecessary considering that you have to stop every couple hours or so at the most. Heck,I don't ride more than an hour or so without stopping anymore...getting old! Maybe,I'll try it though.

Down here, it's a lifesaver (literally) on beastly hot days.

Originally Posted by jtemple

I have done a lot of mountain biking in my day. I didn't buy the Camelbak for my motorcycle. I had one from my mountain biking gear. I use mine every day. I take it to work, even. I am constantly drinking water. It's not unheard of for me to empty that 100oz before I'm done with work for the day. Then, I go home and drink more water.

If you're wearing a leather suit on a hot day, you should be constantly sipping water. You dehydrate faster than you think.

we got them for mountain biking, too, but found they work just as well for a long, hot summer ride.