Originally Posted by
Rmagers
Doing my first century in August, Hotter than Hell 100, in Texas. Looking for some hydration tips. Do riders use hydration packs, such as a camelback, on century rides or does the extra weight make it not practical?
It depends.
I (and I think most people) have a hard time drinking more than about a quart an hour. If your bike will hold 2 24 oz bottles, that's 1.5 hours riding between fill-ups. How fast are you riding, and how far apart are the SAG stops? Worst case? If there's a 20 mph headwind, and you can only average 12 mph into that headwind, and the SAG stops are 40 miles apart, take the water pack. If they have three SAGs equally spaced, and you can average 25 mph in all conditions, you only need to stop at the half way stop to refill.