What do you use to carry your water out on a ride? Let us know in the comments!
@LaurentiusTriarius4 ай бұрын
Water?! I carry my gin in my bottle and sometimes a hydration pack but tubes are nasty...
@Magoo714 ай бұрын
Camelback with room for small tools and repair supplies...
@BaldBloke3 ай бұрын
Peatys fidlock
@ericphillips92404 ай бұрын
Just leave four or 5 ounces of water in your water pack and add 3 tablespoons of vinegar after every ride and slosh it around, make sure some gets into the tube. Rinse before filling for a ride. I’ve left my hip pack all winter and it is still clean as a whistle. Four years I’ve been doing this and never had to wash my hip pack or backpack. I used to use the freezer method but this works even better.
@marcusant689529 күн бұрын
Great tip, thank you!
@ThomasElsmore-jt3tp4 ай бұрын
Rinse with cold tap water and store in freezer after each ride. The 1l camelback bladder, purchased roughly 15 years is as good as the day I got it.
@Drakonaut4 ай бұрын
I actually got a new hydration pack, and they're starting to add a hanger loop to the bottom of the packs so you can hang them upside down to dry. Glad to have an updated video on deep cleaning these packs.
@Velo10105 ай бұрын
After every ride I throw the bladder in the freezer. This keeps it fresh. And if I need to clean it I use warm water with dish soap.
@carolinelief91325 ай бұрын
Same, it fits perfectly in the shallow tray that's for ice cubes
@jto-mtb4 ай бұрын
I do the exact same thing. The only thing I can add to the topic is, on long multi day rides, I use iodine tablets over night, then fill the blatter with clean water for the ride. Of course I also wash the blatter with warm water and soap.
@PaulTjoen-x6w4 ай бұрын
This is my solution as well. I have bladders that have been used over 3 seasons without any mold. It even works with bladders that have been filled with Gatorade.
@PsyMongSki4 ай бұрын
I have done this for years, learnt about it when i did Juke of Edinburgh. Have the same bladder from over 8years ago now and i have maybe done a full wash 2times. Your advise is by far the best advise i have ever been given for my bladder care.😊
@mitch_smith4 ай бұрын
2 things: 1. Perfect timing. Just back from a 3 hour ride and I definitely left the water bladder in the bed of the truck. All fresh now, did a solid clean. 2. Who has an empty freezer? Is that like a "stunt freezer" that only gets used for the action shots? LOL
@waveydavie4 ай бұрын
I've been using Milton Sterilising Fluid for over a year.
@clivetutt97424 ай бұрын
I’ve used yellow tongue from particle board flooring and heated bent to shape for opening bladders to dry.
@rickkoehler37964 ай бұрын
A puffy postal envelope around the bladder will keep it much cooler for longer. An old sock is great for isolating bits in the pack and can be a handy rag if needed. A latex glow can be used as thermal insulator around a bottle increase cage holding power and be helpful in other ways.
@semadragun5 ай бұрын
Great video, never would have thought of using a brush to clean the actual drinking tube. I would have been lazy and just rinsed it. 😋 My water filter jug looks like it will come in handy to keep a soon to purchase bladder pac like this even cleaner. Oh your water hack will work a treat..and SWOSH free riding, brilliant!
@OwenBikeNerd4 ай бұрын
So pleased that you found the video informative - here to help! Cheers Owen
@semadragun4 ай бұрын
@@OwenBikeNerd Your awesome Owen keep it going 💪😎👍🙏
@metalwheelz4 ай бұрын
I use the plastic separator in chocolate chip cookie bags to make big ice blocks that last for a few hours on hot days.
@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo4 ай бұрын
i have a hydropak and i simply detach the drinking tube coil it around it self and stuff it into the opening of the bladder and it hold itself open
@billderas34204 ай бұрын
Great job Owen!
@OwenBikeNerd4 ай бұрын
Cheers Owen
@johnssmith40055 ай бұрын
I'm the type of rider that uses plastic water bottles that I store inside my backpack for hydration , it's the best solution in my opinion , the bottles are never in direct sunlight so the water is cooler not to mention they can serve as back protection in case of an accident ( which btw It happened to me once )
@Blowfeld20k5 ай бұрын
What are you talking about m8 ..... please explain how a Camelback bladder inside the backpack, (dependent on design also inside its own pouch, inside the backpack), is in direct sunlight?!? ....... Don't mean to have a go m8, but that part makes no sense, since bladders are NOT directly exposed to sunlight any more than a bottle in the same bag is......... if you think about it. Personally my fav for keeping water cool is a pre frozen freezer bag pack, the blue blocks you use in picnic bags, between the bladder and back of the pack, keeps your water chilled and cools your back through your backpack all day long.
@johnssmith40054 ай бұрын
@@Blowfeld20k What I actually said is that simple plastic water bottles inside your backpack are the best solution , I never said that it's the only way to store water away from direct sunlight , I'm not sure about you but I don't like all that work needed in order to have a bladder ( washing , drying ) . I simply buy 2 bottles of water 1 L each or less and store them in my backpack, when I'm done I take the bottles to a recycling point , not sure if it's the cheapest way but I'm sure it's the most practical way .
@joeymacme5 ай бұрын
Have you disassembled your nozzle today?
@dougbikescle54054 ай бұрын
After each sip, blow into the hose. It pushes the water back into the reservoir instead of leaving it in the hose to heat up.
@todd7273004 ай бұрын
Efferdent in the bladder, then squeeze it out through the tube and valve. For a deeper cleaning, you can do the same with beer tap cleaner.
@Shawn-in-da-Canyon4 ай бұрын
The freezer is all you need. I have two bladders. Rinse, suck the water and air out, throw in the freezer and rotate bladders, so each one is in the freezer longer. I’ve been doing this since the first bladders came out, without and stink or problems.
@rosshunter90534 ай бұрын
I’ve never had a bacteria or mould problem in my water bladder, however the plasticky taste, I’ve never been able to totally get rid of it. I’ve tried lemon juice, baking soda, you name it, I’ve tried it, without success. Any suggestions
@adrianoabila68544 ай бұрын
I've used Camelback hydration pack for... ˜15 years?! Never had a problem with mould or taste or dirt... thus, never bothered to wash it 😂 and I filled it with all sort of water out there. Natural cleansing 🤷🏼♂?
@stupidchicken034 ай бұрын
As soon as Im back from a ride, I refill the bladder and just throw it in the beer fridge in the garage. Havnt cleaned it in almost a year without any issues.
@LaurentiusTriarius4 ай бұрын
"Time to murder that mold" Looks under your mini for Peta carbombs ... 😅
@raff56044 ай бұрын
As soon as I am finished using my Camelback, I place the bladder in the freezer to prevent any mold. I do this with my water bottles as well.
@David-ClubDeck4 ай бұрын
Some hot water and pop a couple of false teeth cleaning tablets in it, gets rid of mould.
@Blank3k4 ай бұрын
Personally with my packs/bottles I occasionally throw in a cap of sterilising fluid for baby bottles..any mould etc disappears quickly from all the crevices/tubes, then easily washed/rinsed away, and if not rinsed properly well if it's safe for a baby to run that risk it's definitely safe for a fully grown mountain biker... Easy.
@Elfin1993Ай бұрын
Where do I find such a brush?
@fudganuld5 ай бұрын
Keep mine in the freezer..ha!
@Busfullofclowns4 ай бұрын
If the water in the tube of your bladder gets warm between drinks, blow it back into the bladder to mix it with the cooler water, then drink
@ChristianPareATLAS4 ай бұрын
I used to use bleach and soaked for 1 hour. Rince very well then soaked for 1 hour with lots of dish soap. Rinse well and soaked and rinse again well. Air dry but never in the freezer. On long rides i bring also an isolated lunch bag with 1 ice pack. Always funny to drink a cold drink in front of everyone sweating. I mostly get told they will do the same the next ride. Juice, water, ice tea, even the camel back can be put in that bag. 1 extra pound is all good
@KILBY999.94 ай бұрын
I'd appreciate a cycling googles review at some point please. I cycle country lanes as much as possible in the summer months & the bugs find my eyeballs as irresistible as a moth finds a flame. After each ride my eyes look like Topper's fight wraps post being dipped in M&M's & Gummy Bears. Thanks.
@grantnewby37565 ай бұрын
Do you put Hydrolites or anything else in your camel pack or do you only do that in your bottle.
@KevinT31414 ай бұрын
Me personally, I only put additives in the bottle.
@IIzItOII4 ай бұрын
@@grantnewby3756 i also got advised to put only water in the pack and other additives in the bottle.
@OwenBikeNerd4 ай бұрын
you can put Hydration tabs or carbohydrate mixes into bladders - they might need more of clean - but personally I just add the mixes into the bottle - but yep you can! Cheers Owen
@mahennaiker50724 ай бұрын
I always empty n leave it in the fridge and clean it with once a week
@OwenBikeNerd4 ай бұрын
Great routine insights! Cheers Owen
@ish4744 ай бұрын
See if you just microdose that mold over the course of your riding career it can't hurt you and you don't have to wash anything😂❤
@MYMOUNTAIN_1224 ай бұрын
Getting flash backs of my urologist visit, lol.
@jonathanzappala4 ай бұрын
Someone tell the run police at the office you shouldn’t rinse your plates anymore that’s not how modern dishwashers and detergents work.
@emonty624 ай бұрын
Vinegar
@Petrolhead9124 ай бұрын
Did you really say “licketey split “ 😂 ?
@Ferrari255GTO4 ай бұрын
So, hear me out, you fill the whole thing with cobalt 60... XD
@H3avyHaul3r5 ай бұрын
put it in the freezer…too easy
@Velo10105 ай бұрын
Same here.
@bobobobobobo45974 ай бұрын
Overnight with denture cleaning tabs. Cheap and lazy.
@toxicblackwidow98415 ай бұрын
Hate them and having something on my back when I ride.
@OwenBikeNerd4 ай бұрын
Camelbak and a number of brands do hip packs - which some folks love - of course you can't fit quite as much into them - but yep much more air flow over your back! Cheers Owen
@c3h4organic975 ай бұрын
Content proposal: How to wipe your back end after your morning job. What a stupid topic and a waste of time to watch.
@semadragun5 ай бұрын
Actually it's not at all for I'm currently looking for a bladder pac having only used a bottle before. Very relevant to me and I'm sure it will be for others.
@tbc_mtb5 ай бұрын
Yet you still clicked on it, watched it and then commented. Well done ya div.
@Velo10105 ай бұрын
Might be useful to new users of hydration packs.
@Eskatologist5 ай бұрын
I learned that the bite bit of camelback bottles does actually come apart from the hard plastic, not something that is obvious from the packaging.