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Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 21050191)

A guy in my club sometimes leads a ride in a relatively rural area. A couple of times we used a private golf course as a rest/water/bathroom stop. The place welcomed us. There is a public course not all that far from my house with bathrooms and water.

Thats terrific! What I saw on the maps were the water containers on certain holes on the courses. I’d rather see water available at public parks.

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Originally Posted by autonomy (Post 21042713)

Generally, when I go out on rides I plan on being 100% self-sufficient barring extreme circumstances, meaning I carry snacks/food, water, repair kit/tools and a small first-aid kit, and I don't have a dependency on or an expectation to use water fountains or convenience stores.

Not me, not even an option for fluids. On anything above 65F, I use 32oz of water easily in 20 miles and at least 96oz in 40 miles. It goes up exponentially with miles and temperature from there. I probably drank 3 gallons on a ride last weekend and poured another 1-2 over my head and still ended short at 5 lbs lower. I do carry adequate repair/medical/tools/energy. Not related to water but you mentioned self sufficient... On that ride last weekend I had a quick link break on the C&O canal about 15 miles from anything. I've been carrying a spare one with me for years and never had to use it. Two minutes later I was on my way like it never happened.

I plan my route out around hydration requirements. The local rail trail has easy offs to get to restaurants and gas stations for refills. Most places are very accommodating.