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I'm after a small hydration pack to wear around my waist for quick out the door rides.
All I'm after is something that will hold some water and a couple of small essentials. A lot of my riding now is a case of grabbing an hour and doing a quick local loop.
Only one I can find at the mo is the Camelbak Flashflo.
Any experiences or recommendations would be great.
I did a ride on Sunday with just a waist pack. Just a pump,tube and tools.
Monday morning I had a really stiff lower back. Whether it was related I don't know. Used to always wear a waist pack before they invented camelbaks .
It was worn on my hips so in theory shouldn't affect my back ,I don't know .
I quite like wearing them, not a big fan of having packs on my back when riding. I use a wingnut for the longer rides, they sit lower down.
I have an old Marin waistpack which holds 2 water bottles either side of a small compartment but this is about 25 years old!
I've never suffered with lower back pain/stiffness but everyone's different.
I've got a couple for different activities; a new [url=http://]Ultimate Direction Access 20plus[/url] and an [url= http://www.ospreyeurope.com/gb_en/view-by-series/hiking/talon-series/talon-6-lumbar ]Osprey Talon 6[/url] - this has seen lots of use. Having insulin dependent diabetes I tend to need to carry more crap when out and about!
I have a Flash Flo. Have only used the bladder a few times as I found the pack sagged a lot when the bladder was full and put a lot of weight on the waist strap.
I still use it as a bum bag 2-3 times a week, and just water bottles instead.
Cheers Househusband, I like the look of that Ultimate direction access 20 plus.
Trouble with things like the osprey and the Flash Flo is the size and you tend to fill them so like you say Dawson, they hang and bounce about.
Couple of bottles on your bike and a seat pack or bum bag for bits?
I've got a new one of those camelbacks I need to sell, email me if you're interested.
Cheers
James
+1 the osprey talon.
Cant stick a bottle on the bike, nowhere to put it.
I've bought an Ultimate direction access 20 plus, see how I get on with that.
There's an innov8 one too, cant remeber the name but looks decent. I'm a big fan of waist packs, if I manage to get a decent bike one of these days I'll have to get a hydration pack one. For now I can fit a bottle cage on the hardtail
Dakine do one
Ive been using the osprey rev for small 2hr rides works well enough, can carry basic tool patches and a air canister
So all good and cheep
Specialized SWAT bib tights. All the storage I need for 2-3 hour rides. Highly recommended from me, although I have a bottle cage on the bike. I think it'll take a water bottle in the middle the middle pocket, though I've never tried.
I bought the talon and sent it straight back. I bought a Deuter Pulse Four EXP from Germany- way better.
I've tried a few water bottle waist packs, and the Camelback flashflow. All can sag a bit and can be uncomfortable when heavy/fully loaded. Another thing to look for is if the hydration bladder tube is long enough...on the flashflow it isn't (for me), but you can swap for one from a normal Camelback bladder. If you don't overload them, and/or use in conjunction with a saddle pack, they can work well.