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MTB Hydration Packs - Are They Lame? (To Wear or Not to Wear...)

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There are certain things you should probably bring with you on a trail ride. Usually, the bare essentials consist of water, a pump or CO2, tube, tire levers, and a multi-tool. Now that you’ve collected your key survival pieces, how are you going to bring them along for the ride? Depending on who you ride with and what you see online, it can get a bit confusing figuring out the best option for carrying your gear. In this video, we explain a few of the popular options. Check it out!
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@todduncyclist7974 6 лет назад

I have my stuff in a sack attached to a helium filled balloon trailing behind me on a string, works really well.

@WorldwideCyclery 6 лет назад

You win sir :)

@AKIRAYANA 6 лет назад

That's a great idea. I currently use a team of Gurkhas who follow me, carrying the fluid on the backs of Himalayan Yaks. It's getting pretty expensive, so I'm thinking of the balloon option in bright green for visibility.

@juznow 4 года назад

I have a drone following me with my stuff

@Raymo853inLeDroit 4 года назад

@@juznow my drone also carries a big golf umbrella to keep the sun off of me.

@alexandercarney1305 4 года назад

@@AKIRAYANA Gurkhas?? The elite military unit? If those guys were following me (for the pedants out there (other than me) yeah okay, i wouldn't know) i would be pedalling like crazy to avoid having a kukri shoved up my arse. Having some Sherpas following me suddenly seems a bit lame.

@ClydesdaleNM 6 лет назад

This just makes me want to buy a larger hydration pack...

@boatanchorcyclingclub1748 6 лет назад

FTW

@themeatnpotatoes 6 лет назад

I read “lager hydration pack”, liked it better 🍺

@Jorge-125 3 года назад

Imagine seeing someone with a rucksack on the trail and you're like "I need something bigger than that rucksack...why, to fit another bike inside"🚲🎒

@MTBr-of-SoCal 6 лет назад

Sorry, I don't ride or equip myself in ways to make myself look cool... or cuz the pros do it or not do it. When I'm hitting trails that has me climbing for 7 strait miles, then some technical downs for another several miles, then up another set of climbs and more technicals for 24+ miles, I'll take the dorky looking camelBak that carries 3L vs a bottle or two on my frame. Screw looking cool. I'm out for myself.

@coreymclernon 5 лет назад

MTBr of SoCal , fuck, your hardcore dude.

@JTManuel 4 года назад

I've never thought of having a water bottle attached to your bike cool and the bottle gets really dirty and has a tendency to fly off the bike when the trail gets gnarly. Hydration packs are cool to me, it centralizes everything: your water, food, tools and spares into one place not unlike the trend where you attach/store all you need all over your bike.

@Silverripples 4 года назад

And... it doubles as a back protector :-)

@joseperezpaz9986 3 года назад

Amen brotha!!

@tonykasunic1 3 года назад

Amen

@d0u6s 6 лет назад

It's "dorkey".. to run out of water. I use hydration pack for H2O. ✔

@patrickschofield7890 5 лет назад

@@Error-hc7mp Absolutely, I love my camelbak mule with two sizes of bladder for long trails or big open mountain rides up to 40 miles ish. so good to be able to drink while you ride, also amazing at festivals to sneak clear alcohol in unnoticed !

@CalaveraChronicles 6 лет назад

You forgot to add that when you fall...which is only a matter of time. Then pack can also protect your back/spine. (I personally own the kudo 12)And that safety feature is worth wearing it every single ride in my opinion. Love the videos you guys are making! Keep it up!

@WorldwideCyclery 6 лет назад

Thanks for the awesome feedback! We appreciate it! :)

@Vermonster23 6 лет назад

I am with you on that one years of freewriting has given me many back injuries and I’m lucky to still be able to ride a bike. I would not be able to do it without some decent back up protection and a hydration pack provides both water and that. Last time I looked pros are generally pretty young wait until they are pushing 50

@schweinstad8370 4 года назад

Damn right!

@arlingtonguy54 6 лет назад

I used a water bottle until someone pointed out that mud and horse shit was splashing up on the bottle that I was putting in my mouth. Now I use a pack.

@johndef5075 6 лет назад

arlingtonguy54 I dont ride in mud or horseshit.

@mantroid 6 лет назад

Those trace amounts of horse manure you are ingesting will help your body build necessary immunity to harmful bacteria. We don't, by nature, live in a sterilized world.

@tizben 5 лет назад

@@mantroid becareful of worms and other parasites in animal feces, noones body can get rid of those easily

@superspecky4eyes 5 лет назад

Mud and horse shit if you're lucky.. my local trails are often dotted with dog eggs.

@georgebedford 4 года назад

Horse shit tastes like cherries

@ledcessna158 6 лет назад

People decided backpacks were lame, so they started wearing phanny-packs... the mtb community is strange for sure.

@Jessetheoutdoorman 2 года назад

Hip packs are great and functional!

@inMotionOutdoors 6 лет назад

Long Rides (2-5 hours) = Hydration pack 1 hr Short Rides = Frame Kit

@NoBrakes23 6 лет назад

I got used to Camelbaks in the Marine Corps, and I still use them while hiking or riding. I prefer riding without it, but I like not being dehydrated more. If I am doing the local loop when it isn't hot, I can get away with no water, (Or just a bottle on the bike,) but for the long days and the hot climbs, I have to have the water. If you're a park rat or shuttle monkey, maybe you don't need one. For those of us that earn our turns or ride all day, a bottle won't cut it. I also hate mounting extra shit on my bike. On bike storage has improved a lot since the 80s, but I still associate on bike storage with products that scratch up your paint, bounce around, and eventually dump your gear off the side of a trail. I like the hip packs, but they aren't fat kid friendly. I have found that Camelbak's ultra runner packs are more comfy than some of the bike stuff. And if some trendslave endurbroh gets wound up about my choice of gear, that just makes me happier.

@boomerangfreak 6 лет назад

Yaaaaay I am not the only 1 who doesn't like strapping stuff to my bike, kinda hard to find these days. Funnily enough most people I've met actually like my hap pack saying that it really would be handy and nice :D. Have you tried a hip pack though? I have that Evoc pack and tho I might not be super fat or anything I am still no slim guy by any means and it fits me quite well, but yes it can be a bit annoying at times (excuse my wording here) depending on what roll it is resting on.

@NoBrakes23 6 лет назад

boomerangfreak I had the Camelbak Palos for a while. I liked a lot of the features, but the magnet would not hold the drinking tube in place. I used a retractable key card retainer to fix that, (a Seth's Bike Hack,) but that was a kludgy fix. I will probably get another hip pack, as it was a nice way to get another liter of water for those long rides.

@boomerangfreak 6 лет назад

NoBrakes23 well in the good month or 2 I've been using my evoc hip pack I haven't had trouble yet with the magnet hose clamp. Well other than Knocking into it with my hand or something the hose has never come loose unwanted.

@gm2256 6 лет назад

I think they're invaluable. I splurged on the Osprey Raptor 14 and I absolutely love it. Wearable hydration and storage with a dedicated tool pack at the bottom.

@tommyestrada6464 6 лет назад

I use a hydration pack, I like having plenty of water on long rides, spare tube, pump, multi tool, tire levers, wallet gotta have ID, and cell phone, it's just more convenient.

@tmorbo3335 6 лет назад

I do both pack and bottle on the bike. It’s always your friend who carries nothing that is always the person in need; who’s the dork then 🤣

@franciscomeggi8405 4 года назад

I couldn't agree more with you my friend never carries nothing I carry 2 bottles of water, inner tube patches multi tool for us

@paulahamilton7290 3 года назад

It’s frustrating my friend refuses to bring a bottle of water with him then half way up the climb he is asking for mine everytime! I wouldn’t mind but because of sus I can only fit a small bottle on my frame

@paulahamilton7290 3 года назад

The last ride I ran out of fluids because I shared mine with him

@paulahamilton7290 3 года назад

I think he has the message now bring ur own or get none of mine fair play if someone forgets help them out but every single time is just taking the mikey!

@themiddleagemasher8108 6 лет назад

Arizona summer = 115 degrees. Hydration packs!!

@WorldwideCyclery 6 лет назад

Riding in that heat takes commitment! Nice job and be safe!

@roryjohnson3567 6 лет назад

Even here in San Diego I’ve been riding in close to 100 for over a month. You can tell One Up that 1 or 2 water bottles wont cut it for that

@themiddleagemasher8108 6 лет назад

Worldwide Cyclery You guys ever ride El preito?? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JWmYMN21w4M.html

@croomrider9785 5 лет назад

Yep! Florida= 90 degrees and 100% humidity

@boomerangfreak 6 лет назад

I personally don't like strapping stuff to my bike, I dunno I'd probably damage/puncture or lose it during a crash. I used to use a 16L backpack with a 2L bladder. Then after some back issues and realizing my backpack barely has anything in it and I usually come back with plenty water left in my bladder I switched to a hip pack, that exact evoc pack you showed in the video actually. I LOVE IT! It has plenty space for my essentials (and then some), the 1,5L bladder paired with a 750ml bottle on my bike gives me PLENTY water for a couple hours. The pack for me also sits better than my full backpack, it's less wobbly and leaves my back way less sweaty and sore. At this point I really don't care what people say about my hip pack, it's nice and it makes my bike look nicer not having silly stuff strapped to it.

@dj1809 6 лет назад

I didn't realize the correct name for my vodka pack was "hydration" pack. Now I know.

@zackweaver1957 6 лет назад

I'm a huge fan of Titos as well

@norwegiantroll2480 5 лет назад

Vodka pack? It’s your own name?

@hope4surf 4 года назад

L O L ! ! !

@byrne12341 6 лет назад

Osprey Raptor 14! Soooo versatile. Great for an hour ride or an all day adventure.

@mabecka 6 лет назад

I've always ridden with a backpack and just recently added a hydrationbladder to the equation. It's just great, plus my new frame don't really have any space for a bottle. Good stuff. My hydration pack also has a built in back protection plate!

@conman1395 6 лет назад

One thing people usually don't realize is that they also keep your back (especially spine) from getting hit as hard or scraped up. It always feels better to ride without one and I usually do if the ride is short enough, but they still prove another surface to prevent harm just like gloves.

@Salvotation 6 лет назад

I like having my hydration pack on. Makes me feel safe, it's saved my back on a couple of nasty otb.

@davebeck8973 2 года назад

That back pack w/rehydration in it, saved my back from rock injuries. I'm all for it.

@blombardo83 5 лет назад

My hydration pack has -huge first aid kit, tire levers, 3 c02 cartridges, connector for c02, plugs and patches, bug spray, shock pump, tire pump, multi tool, strips of ducktape, zip ties, Core remover....... And water 😁

@isaidabeefhotlinks1 6 лет назад

Anything that can hold a bladder. Easiest way to consume water without stopping. Hydration is King no matter how long the ride.

@steveferreira2542 6 лет назад

I run the Dakine Hot Laps 5L Hip Pack.... absolutely perfect for any sub 3 hour rides....2L bladder and actually is 'comfortable' lumbar support 👌

@MountainBikeBarbados 6 лет назад

The day you get tossed off your bike, back first into an object and it saves you, you'll never appreciate them. I have always used them, always like to be prepared for nearly anything, but after getting ejected into some trees doing 20mph and being able to walk away because my pack took the impact, I won't ride without one.

@someopinionateddirt6561 2 года назад

My pack saved my back from being turned into swiss cheese when a landed in some barbed wire fence. Always wear a pack.

@michaelutley7661 6 лет назад

I tried the fanny pack and everyone kept asking me if I had Disney tickets inside mine.

@Jorge-125 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣

@danharvey3096 2 года назад

By Disney tickets do you mean sheets of acid or actual Disney tickets? Cos I generally associate fanny packs more with festivals than with riding myself. Mind you a hydrated fanny pack would have come in handy on numerous occasions back in my raver days haha! But when it comes to MTB I definitely prefer a backpack so I can carry protein bars, electrolytes, sunscreen (NZ sun is intense), a multitool, a jacket just incase, & my elbow pads when I don't need them..

@clintkordon26 2 года назад

This made me lol 😂

@Puggy124 6 лет назад

I use the camelbak kudu on steep technical trails. It has a built in pad protector for your back. And all the other benefits. Not lame at all..

@olegpetelevitch4443 5 лет назад

I just bought a raptor 10 ! I love them and use them to carry top tools not cheap shit ! Im 50 so riding from 6yrs old ! WHO CARES WHAT PEOPLE THINK ! RIDE BE HAPPY AND CONFORTABLE !

@michaelgeyer7736 6 лет назад

Come ride in Arizona over the summer and tell me its lame to ride with one!

@WorldwideCyclery 6 лет назад

When a water bottle won't cut it. Legitimate heat out there!

@batterybuilding 3 года назад

Since mister One Up components cool guy lives in Canada I guess he doesn’t need to drink water. I’m not a big fan of violence but a little gentlemanly smack with a riding glove would have been the appropriate response to his eye roll.

@dantediss1 6 лет назад

I just bought an Osprey Viper 3. Looking forward to trying it out on the trail.

@ccovemaker 6 лет назад

One water bottle doesn't cut it and I hate extra weight on the bike. They will pry my Camelback from my cold dead hands.

@veganpotterthevegan 6 лет назад

Your center of gravity is lower with the water on your bike. You should, hypothetically ride better that way. I only drink on easy climbs with frame bottles. So I use a hip pack more often than not. But if be you're be gonna carry extra weight, keep it low if you can

@dev-on-bike 6 лет назад

I use camelback and the main reason I didn't switch to bottle in races is that bottle likes to get out of cage (i've seen many bottles lost on start of race which is not nice for owners when it is very hot). Bottles used to get dirty more often and it is harder to get to water in bottle when u are riding gnarly trails - camelbacks are a lot of easier and if u put tube in mouth u are not involving hands any more while drinking. But in races most peaople use bottles - maybe they don't like fealing of having sweat on thair backs.

@neadventures3293 6 лет назад

I'm still runnin that good old hydration pack, and a pretty big one I got the Camelbak H.A.W.G. and I love it! Thanks for the vid!

@WorldwideCyclery 6 лет назад

If it ain't broke don't fix it! As long as you're comfortable wearing a pack just keep rockin' it. Thanks for watching!

@5492sparky 6 лет назад

Hi Jeff. I use an Hydration pack every time. A lot more convenient and I actually think you need the space. When you factor in the kit taken on every ride, spare tube or tubes, pump, CO2, tyre levers, multi tool, snacks, water, waterproof layer and every time a first aid kit I think it's essential.

@doctajuice 6 лет назад

I live and ride in Louisiana. In the summer I'll drain a 3 liter camelbak riding a 6 mile loop. I also have a fast metabolism and generally drink 2 gallons a day even when I don't ride. If you can give me a bike mounted option that holds a gallon and doesn't weigh 8lbs, I'll take it. But a gallon of water weighs 8lbs so I'm taking it on my back. Change my mind.

@kyleslater5245 5 лет назад

That 100% I can’t see myself not wearing a hydration pack anytime soon. Lighter tool stuff is cool but I gotta have my water. And usually an energy bar or two.

@ericcatrambone650 4 года назад

I love my pack, it saved me when I fell on my back in the ice.

@raheemgahelable 6 лет назад

I wear my Osprey Raptor 14 and I love it on long demanding rides, I'd rather not have any weight on my back, but Osprey deliveres everytime.

@175thStreet 6 лет назад

Haha it is a ridiculous question but it is one worth addressing. Nice work. It is cool to see the new tools and straps but it's a hydration pack for me :)

@CartelMTB 6 лет назад

Another great Video!! I rock a bib with a bottle on me and a bottle on the bike. Backcountry research strap with C02 and a tube and multi tool in the bib.

@WorldwideCyclery 6 лет назад

Thanks for the feedback! For ride near the shop most the guys here do the same thing!

6 лет назад

Is it lame to stay hydrated and not die of heat exhaustion?...

@WorldwideCyclery 6 лет назад

Definitely NOT LAME!

6 лет назад

Worldwide Cyclery thanks for the reply. Too cool! Love you guys and gals!

@0Myles0 6 лет назад

15 yr old camelbak. lots of room for tools and other goodies. I like keeping the bike light and snappy.

@raivkka4313 6 лет назад

Just picked up a hip pack a month ago, I like better but also have a backpack as well. It's the hip and 1 bottle of energy drink on the frame for most rides. I still run a seat pack (yes I have a dropper) with tube, multi-tool and a bunch of patches/bacon strips. Yes the seat pack uses and inch of dropper, I don't care.

@amayes3481 6 лет назад

Just bought one for my bag I ride with and I'm loving it!!!

@jammerlr7780 Год назад

Love a small hydration pack myself. Gives me room to carry other needed items as necessary for any particular ride. Couldnt care less what others think.

@bluestraycat 5 лет назад

I wore a hydration pack with 3 litre bladder for a long time. But I realised that although my pack had a ventilated back panel, it still made me too hot, made my back sweat too much, and made me more dehydrated. Also the bigger the pack, the more you carry! I've switched to the Evoc hip pack and I love it. My big pack was comfy but was still a weight on my back and shoulders. I love having a cooler, drier back and lower centre of gravity. A bottle on the bike and 1 litre in the Evoc bladder is plenty for me now, and the pack has bottle holders for longer rides. I agree that a backpack can save your back in a crash, but wearing a back protector does the same job.

@davidpowell6800 6 лет назад

I love my Camelbak! I keep a rain jacket, a meal, and 2.5 liters of water... Like to see you strap all that on your frame... Besides, I fell off a high skinny the other day and landed flat on my back, I bruised the heck out of the back of my leg, but my back was fine (thanks to my Camelbak)...

@ScoopCooop 6 лет назад

Backcountry strap + SWAT bib for the win.

@ironore8677 6 лет назад

I ordered a new hydration pack after watching this video!

@Robinators 6 лет назад

that M17 crankbrothers multi tool is awesome, been using it for 3 years.

@MrSnoopydupy 4 года назад

I use 2x thermo bottles(CamelBak CHUTE MAG Vacuum Alu 0,6l) on my frame. I put bunch of ice in to them while preparing my drinks. I attached secondary bottle holder so I can carry 2 of them. While everybody is trying to look cool, my bike looks like it has N.O.S. but I drink ice cold drink in the summer and hot tea and coffee in the winter. Now who's cool now ;) For stuff, I have military tactical waist bag with molle options so my back is always dry. And I have small Saddle seat Bag just in case... But I am still looking for nice back pack just in case there will be need for the whole day trip and that is the reason I stumbled on this video.

@jarrednyenhuis354 6 лет назад

Using the Dakine Hot Laps 5L hip pack the last month, carries all the essentials, it’s great on hot humid days when you don’t want a pack on your back.

@am-mtb2646 6 лет назад

I use the hydration pack I love it especially in any kind of weather

@stephenbenny1572 6 лет назад

Something worth mentioning is that race organizers provide drinking stations where riders can refill their bottles. They can drink water for the climb, race down with an empty bottle, refill, repeat.

@WorldwideCyclery 6 лет назад

Great point!

@danielteves1170 5 лет назад

I ride in the desert at current time, yes to the hydration pack along w supplies for the ride.

@m0nss7erKill 6 лет назад

I don`t like having backpack on my back while riding, but since I got backpack for riding with hydration pack, i was reborn.Its way easier, faster and "safer" i guess. You don`t have to rech some awkward places on your bike to get your bottle. I don` even have bottle cage holes on my bike. And I always carry bunch of stuff with me. Food, 2l of water, tire, pump, multitool, wallet, food, my keys (they are like 200g alone). I don`t have to worry that I will lose my bottle somewhere on the trail, if its covered in mud and shit. The only thing I have to worry about is how much water do I have still left in the pack, because sometimes you think "Oh, I almost haven`t drank any water" and 5 minutes later you are sucking air. I`ll stick with the hydration pack

@cholayvolante 5 лет назад

i think it really depends on the type of rider, if you're a youtuber or someone who likes filming videos, you're probably going to need one for all the equipment, but if you're a racer and trying to replicate how you would feel on race day, it might be better to go packless just because of freedom of movement and comfort, also cuts down a bit on weight. nice vid!! packs aren't dorky at all.

@croomrider9785 5 лет назад

I live in Florida so you kinda need one especially for longer rides! I also can keep my multi tool in it!

@MrCptmacawesome 6 лет назад

always hated wearing a full pack, but got a USWE pack as a gift and i absolutely love it, i dont even feel that its there

@helmetless 6 лет назад

Jeff if you use the backpack as a means of protection, aside from hydration, food, a keeper for extra layers of clothes, tools, pump, der. hanger etc etc then you will get how sound and clever, is to use a hydration pack.

@WorldwideCyclery 6 лет назад

You are totally right! I always wear a hydration pack but I totally forgot to mention in the video that they actually offer a lot of protection for your back as well and that's certainly another advantage.

@helmetless 6 лет назад

Worldwide Cyclery yeah I sounded like the message was directed to you specifically but I was rather thinking of those calling this a dumb idea. Nice to confirm you are behind the keyboard though! Haha cheers

@TheRadiopharus 6 лет назад

I also started mtbiking when the backpacks were the only option to carry stuff. Some 2 years and a half I stopped using them and started strapping things to my bike. As I started progressing and going for more technical and dangerous singletrack or dh style trails I found that using a backpack/hydration pack was more comfortable for carrying my things when throwing the bike around or jumping, doubling also as a safety item for my back when i crashed. So long live the mtb hydration packs!!!

@WorldwideCyclery 6 лет назад

I definitely remember when I started seeing Hydration packs for the first time and I remember thinking how cool they were and how silly my water bottles in a backpack seemed after that! haha. Thanks for watching:)

@fuadsabra9818 6 лет назад

Always hydration pack 2.5l, since i go over the bars and the hydration pack save mi back

@benguet 5 лет назад

Same

@thedon9670 5 лет назад

@@benguet I like your name dude.

@josephawatson 6 лет назад

Where i am in summer its too brutal not to keep a good amount of water on you, but in winter most days you can get away with a water bottle and not wear a pack. I do like carrying the pack to throw my gloves tools and spare tube into.

@ericstenglein4661 6 лет назад

Being dehydrated and heat exhausted is lame. I like the little kick I get from some cold H2O. Hydration packs work for military ops, hiking, biking, and skiing. True multi-sport use.

@Dan-qk4ns 5 лет назад

For really long rides in the extreme cold, packs are a must, as even the insulated bottles freeze up. So I wear one under my jacket if I'm out for more than an hour.

@LukeSykes11 6 лет назад

I run a One-Up component multi tool in steering tube, with a co2 canister attached. Spare tube strapped to the frame with a One-up components strap. And an insulated 24oz water bottle with Lezyne cage, that has never fallen out. And an IPhone in my pocket for all the instagram clips. But I’m also never afraid to bust out the hip back for longer rides when you need snacks and more water. I strongly believe they’re the best option if you absolutely need a pack, but honestly most people don’t. They just carry too much stuff for an hour or two long ride.

@WorldwideCyclery 6 лет назад

Sounds like a dialed set up. :)

@itsdanslife 6 лет назад

Keep up the great videos guys! I run a Dakine Hop Laps Gripper. Almost like a BC Research strap, but it has some more pockets. I also run 2 water bottles (XC Race Hardtail, Devinci Wooky). It’s hot here in SoCal, as you guys know, & having something swinging & sticking on my back is a no-no for me. Again, keep making rad videos!

@WorldwideCyclery 6 лет назад

Nice Setup! Thanks for watching and the awesome feedback. Ride On!

@chriscalomino5229 5 лет назад

Besides carrying water food tools and essentials hydration packs are great for spine protection. Love my EVOC 12L i crashed in sedona and it saved my back in a rocky section. Clown me all u want but I like the protection and ease of use👍

@ericsharp5079 6 лет назад

How can a backpack be dorky, but a fanny pack is cool! Im 100% this is a backwards world now!!!

@bullseye0112 6 лет назад

I love my Dakine Hot Laps hip pack. I use it more than my Skyline Camel Bak hydration pack now. Still love the back pack style but the hip pack stores plenty of water and keeps your back a little cooler.

@Sean-jg9ps 6 лет назад

Small Lezyne Road Caddy saddle bag w/ tire levers, a tube, and chain links, SWAT chain breaker top cap tool, EMT multi tool, a pump under my bottle cage, and a cliff bar and knife in my pocket :)

@TrailBreaker 6 лет назад

I’m 52 and while I should be “lightening” my load I keep finding things to add. Water bottle AND hydration pack + tools + tp + food and even a filter (I do longish backcountry rides and have run out before...no fun.) I don’t race and want to live to ride another day!

@clydesdalemountainbiking7393 6 лет назад

It's lame until you end up being the saviour with extra parts and water. I am the pack mule of the group.

@henrikelle5513 6 лет назад

I agree, i drink around 1l water on a 2 hours ride, so i defently need hydrationpack. My hydration pack takes 1,5 l of water.

@garydecker3281 6 лет назад

Man I have been riding with a pack so long I feel odd when I am on a bike without one. My first pack I bought in the very early 90's didn't hold anything but water. I bought it because I was racing XC in N.C. and back then the XC course were not built by roadies. So they were tight twisty and had roots,rocks and fallen trees(one race I remember after pre ride the promoter went and cut down a tree as a surprise for us) everywhere . Back to my point there was no time to reach for a bottle . The hose was so much easier and now you can put tools, food, TP and first aid kit in your pack! ARWYP (always ride with your pack)!!

@revwomack 6 лет назад

Very informative and the video clips are FANTASTIC!!! Thanks!

@WorldwideCyclery 6 лет назад

Thanks for the awesome feedback we appreciate you!

@TommyHuynh 6 лет назад

Great video! I drink a lot of water so a water bottle isn't enough for me. I used to wear back packs but now I wear fanny packs. Mine has a huge water bladder and I stick all my gear in it. I actually made my own fanny pack years ago out of my paintball harness to hold 2 water bottles before all these companies started making fanny packs. Having the weight lower on the hips vs on your back and shoulders makes a huge difference imo.

@kevinh4631 6 лет назад

Dehydration is DORKY! I ALWAYS have my slim line small hydro pack on me when riding or even snowboarding after way too many times out riding being cotton mouthed and BONKING due to not enough hydration. Depending on temp and ride time or difficult climbs, I usually carry 1.5-2.5 liters. Also in my pack is a grumpy session worth of TP, crank bros multi tool, 4 short and 3 long zip ties, pump, tube, 4 tire irons & patch kit, spare derailleur hanger, and lightweight tire pressure gauge. I strap the race face pads on for the climbs. I really like being able to grab tube, bite drink and keep on the go, not having to stop, clear the gunk and mud off the bottle, wasting time just to get a drink. Just last week I used my hydro pack to wash some sweat caked dirt off my face and forehead after taking an impromptu "soil sample". Nothing dorky about staying hydrated whatever method you use. I could give a rats butt what "the pros" do. I do what works for me. Happy rolling.

@WorldwideCyclery 6 лет назад

Awesome setup! I bet you end up bailing a lot of people out! Thanks for watching :)

@kevinh4631 6 лет назад

Helped 3 in the last 15 rides or so. And helped myself with zip tie for a snapped hanger to coast back down the hill to the rig.

@hardmtnbiker 3 года назад

Hydrate packs not only carry water, tools, pump, supplies and jacket if needed, they also protect your back and some have impact pads. Riding without a pack is lighter and it's nice to have your tools strapped or hidden on your bike but if you have a few bikes that could be complicated. Try putting a tube, tools, Co2 and your phone in a jersey back pocket and hit some rough descents, I think you might change your mind about that. The bottom line, a H-pack is an easy way to have everything you need for a ride in 1 place and ready for riding any of your Mtn bikes.

@1979jakubs 6 лет назад

All the above. Pack if I carry my camera or longer rides. Hip for 2-3h rides, on the bike for short blast

@DanielHanson343 6 лет назад

Just got my first hydro pack (Camelbak Rogue) It can hold up to 2.5L of water and room for other stuff , The little 500ml bottle that my bike can hold just did not cut it for me.

@liamgill8477 6 лет назад

I've been using a camelback bum bag for 2 years now and I absolutely swear by it can carry everything you need for upto a full days ride without any annoying shoulder straps

@connriverdesign6708 6 лет назад

Hydration pack loaded when I’m out for more than 2 hours, scouting new stuff, or doing some trail cleanup. For the usual lunch and after work rides I rely on my backcountry research strap to have my back with the essentials just in case. It’s nice to have the bike ready to go and one less accessory to think about in order to get rolling.

@WorldwideCyclery 6 лет назад

That seems to be the way most of the guys at the shop roll. Thanks for watching! :)

@connriverdesign6708 6 лет назад

Worldwide Cyclery thanks for the shout! But... should have given backcountry research straps a shout out in the video... they totally rock and lots of knock offs are trying to get in on the action... you know you love them, c’mon!

@franciscoinzunza3893 5 лет назад

Dude my pack has saved my back many a times!!! Pack Gang

@cwd1232 6 лет назад

Man! Y'all are killing it on the vids! Love the content!! Keep up the awesome work!! 🤙🤙 (Quick suggestionmaybe do a top five hydration packs vid and a top 5 hip pack vid. People would def love to see that including me)

@WorldwideCyclery 6 лет назад

Thank you for the kind words! We will add that one to the list, great idea :) Let us know if you have any other topics you want to see us cover!

@caseyjones466 5 лет назад

Dorky? No. Heavy, hot and cumbersome, yes. I’m watching your video to make the transition from a pack, to frame mounted stuff.

@TheX-3d 5 лет назад

I've used one for YEARS...not gonna stop any time soon.

@grunkz 6 лет назад

I use my hydration pack even without the bladder because of the back protection included. A good backpack won't move and will include additional protection.

@SnowMongoose 6 лет назад

Screw minimalism, I have the tool or spare I need for everything short of a broken frame or rim, *and* get to pull a cold sixer out mid-ride. Hell, one time I surprised my buddies with a box of donuts at the top.

@chameleonpogono 6 лет назад

I'm good either way. I still have my first gen Camelbak Mule. Has saved me on a couple crashes, too. Went over my handlebars and landed on my back. Felt like I landed on pillows....sort of. That has happened a few times. The Camelbak is still going! Anyway, off topic. Longer rides, I use a hydration pack. If I'm just doing a short ride, I will use a bottle and emergency "stuff" strap on the frame.

@Workhorse-ef8mv 6 лет назад

I ll go with Hydration pack because I carry crash gear for the way down and want to stay hydrated, as well as have extra water just in case. It also serves as protection for your back if you head over the handle bars and end up on your back! Ben there, done that, walked/road away. No school like old school.

@jedisdad2265 5 лет назад

Hydration packs are for the WATER. Using them for tools etc. is a bonus. Especially since I live in Texas

@KeetonA 6 лет назад

I use a camelback. I carry tools, spare tube, small bike pump, snacks, water and anything else I might need on my ride. You never know when you or someone you meet in the trail might need something.

@k.a.w1774 6 лет назад

A 4year old camelbak mule holds everything I'll ever need

@spdnik2568 6 лет назад

For me pack has 2 key advantages, its ready whichever bike i choose to ride that day (1st world problem) and it keeps the dirt out of my spares and tools, which in the UK is important. Enduro racing requires quick access, but trail riding the extra 30 seconds to access a tube is no big deal for me.

@on1ytheb3st 6 лет назад

Running the All in One multitool and a water bottle, sucks that it’s on the outside of my down tube though. Switched to this setup after using a small Evoc hydration pack for a while, I love the freed up range of motion!

@illbbakk 6 лет назад

Hydration pack is a must have cool or not. Caring what other people think is lame. It's about getting out and riding enjoying yourself.

@yaronmtb8848 6 лет назад

Hydration Pack all the way 👍 I'm wearing the osprey raptor 14 (perfect set up for me) 😉

@letsgoridebikes 6 лет назад

Time to call in the SWAT team!

@SteveHofsaess 6 лет назад

My hydration helped me during a fall,, the water bladder cushioned my back and helped me reduce road/ dirt rash

@bonzzzai_tv 4 года назад

I do have an Osprey 3L hydration pack and kinda wanted to have a bigger one so that I can put more essentials! Imagine climbing with a little to no H20! Hydration pack plus a bottle cage (in case your buddies forgot theirs or just too lazy to bring one). It’s a life saver!

@smorrocc 6 лет назад

My heavy osprey pack created a super sore spot in my lower spine that I've had for a month now. I'm trying a minimal camelback with water only on my back and move the rest of the weight down onto the bike into a water bottle cage tool holder. I like being able to take small sips during the ride to stay hydrated rather than stop to drink from a bottle with horse/cow poop on it.

@kayakutah 6 лет назад

I understand people who don't like wearing a pack of any kind. But, count me among those who prefer a pack. I have gone to great lengths to reduce the weight of my bike - within limits; I'm not a weight weenie. I climb on some technically demanding trails where the ability to move the bike around independently greatly increases my chances of success. Putting pounds of gear on the bike would negate those efforts. I have found the new lumbar style packs are the best option for me.