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Post by KiwiBeard on Sept 23, 2014 14:01:25 GMT
Well.. I've my T5 for just over 6 months now, and I suddenly realised that all those mythical milestones that seemed so impossible when I got the bike are now not so mythical at all... 2 Sundays ago, I was mightily chuffed to knock off 100km on the bike - so chuffed in fact that last Sunday, I celebrated 2000km on the bike by riding my first Starva Gran Fondo racking up just shy of 135km... Having done these, and pulling in a surprising number of PR's while doing them - I'm pretty confident I can nail the 100 miler - so weather permitting I'm going to try for that the weekend after next... Getting liquid in is going to be the challenge though - I have dicky knees, and find that stopping very quickly cause my knees to stiffen up and get painful when I start riding again, so I'd rather not have to stop at shops to re-fill the bottles (not least because I'll be on my own, so dont want to the leave the bike anyway) So I can fit 2 bottles on my bike, with room in my saddle bag to fit two cartons (enough for a refill of 1 bottle) but this was only just enough for the 130km... Any tips for stashing a 3rd bottle that a) doesnt involve the jersey pockets and b) doesn't cost thanks in advance Nick how did you get on with 'the weekend after next' ??
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Post by jub2k on Sept 25, 2014 21:05:38 GMT
I have an idea, but as a complete newbie to this (three rides and counting) I don't know If this would work... I've got background as a walker / hiker and there's a bit of kit I have that I love as it reduces the weight I carry dramatically, especially on overnights.. There is a water bottle called a 'travel tap'. It's a bloody great thing for walking. You only need one bottle when you're out walking. The cap has a water filter in it, so you can refill the bottle from anywhere, any stream, puddle or pond... My only concern is the flow rate is low.. So i don't know if it would be Ok on a bike? If you took one normal bottle, you could filter from one from the other in about 60-90 seconds... Link to a reputable shop here: link (I'm not affiliated to them btw, I've just used them in the past and they've been very good...)
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Post by ChrisD on Sept 26, 2014 7:18:02 GMT
I have an idea, but as a complete newbie to this (three rides and counting) I don't know If this would work... I've got background as a walker / hiker and there's a bit of kit I have that I love as it reduces the weight I carry dramatically, especially on overnights.. There is a water bottle called a 'travel tap'. It's a bloody great thing for walking. You only need one bottle when you're out walking. The cap has a water filter in it, so you can refill the bottle from anywhere, any stream, puddle or pond... My only concern is the flow rate is low.. So i don't know if it would be Ok on a bike? If you took one normal bottle, you could filter from one from the other in about 60-90 seconds... Link to a reputable shop here: link (I'm not affiliated to them btw, I've just used them in the past and they've been very good...) I think our very own intrepid explorer @davefy7 (currently on a tour of Iceland) uses something similar, possibly the Sawyer filter if my memory serves me right. Edit: Here's the link to Dave's post...triban3owners.freeforums.net/post/57222
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2014 8:04:54 GMT
Yes. It is the Sawyer filter and was put to good effect when I used some standing water from a path side pool at Dettifoss. Things were swimming about in it and I'm sure Rebecca Adlington would have been proud of them. The flow rate sounds like it is the similar to the filter mentioned above.
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Post by jub2k on Sept 26, 2014 8:35:31 GMT
It does look very similar.. I've used mine to filter water from all over.. Rivers with dead sheep in them, small, green ponds... It's quite freeing to be able to drink any water source (Especially if it's a cold mountain stream) @davefy7 is something with that sort of flow rate ok on the move, or is it a case of stop to squeeze?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2014 8:46:13 GMT
It does look very similar.. I've used mine to filter water from all over.. Rivers with dead sheep in them, small, green ponds... It's quite freeing to be able to drink any water source (Especially if it's a cold mountain strep @davefy7Β is something with that sort of flow rate ok on the move, or is it a case of stop to squeeze? I wouldn't have thought it would be practical due to the flow rate, mate. The answer is to get another bottle holder. There are some that clamp to handle bars and others to the rear of the saddle I think.
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Post by jub2k on Sept 26, 2014 8:52:21 GMT
Good to know.. I'm at the sharp end of the learning curve ATM.. I've not bothered with a bottle cage yet - Just concentrating on moving from top bar, hoods and drops without falling off is enough
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Post by wardyuk on Oct 1, 2014 9:47:13 GMT
Well.. I've my T5 for just over 6 months now, and I suddenly realised that all those mythical milestones that seemed so impossible when I got the bike are now not so mythical at all... 2 Sundays ago, I was mightily chuffed to knock off 100km on the bike - so chuffed in fact that last Sunday, I celebrated 2000km on the bike by riding my first Starva Gran Fondo racking up just shy of 135km... Having done these, and pulling in a surprising number of PR's while doing them - I'm pretty confident I can nail the 100 miler - so weather permitting I'm going to try for that the weekend after next... Getting liquid in is going to be the challenge though - I have dicky knees, and find that stopping very quickly cause my knees to stiffen up and get painful when I start riding again, so I'd rather not have to stop at shops to re-fill the bottles (not least because I'll be on my own, so dont want to the leave the bike anyway) So I can fit 2 bottles on my bike, with room in my saddle bag to fit two cartons (enough for a refill of 1 bottle) but this was only just enough for the 130km... Any tips for stashing a 3rd bottle that a) doesnt involve the jersey pockets and b) doesn't cost thanks in advance Nick how did you get on with 'the weekend after next' ?? been and gone without incident I'm afraid.. not really been on the bike very much since the 130km.. combination of time/events working against me coupled with illness this past week... Its going to be another week to ten days at least till my next opportunity to ride - suspect I'll need a few weeks to build the distance back up Going to get me one of those saddlebags with built in bottle holder though - 3 bottles of 750ml should see me through at this time of year
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