Camel Or Not? 🐪
To camel, or not? A Camel-Bak is a great way to take along a large amount of water; but on a prolonged ride it can be somewhat of a nuisance.
The weight of all that water can cause strain on the back of the neck; not to mention whatever I put in the Camel-Bak pockets: cable lock; tube of Chamois Butt’r; and so on. And in hot weather it sure makes your back sweat! So how about using one on RAGBRAI, when you’ll ride all day for seven days straight?
Opinions differ. Some riders say, you don’t really need a Camel-Bak. They’d rather have weight on their bikes than on their bodies. So, to camel, or not?
Me? If I do RAGBRAI, I want the Camel-Bak! When climbing, I believe it will be easier to drink from a tube, than to have to reach down for a bidon. Besides, no matter how much they talk about availability of water on the RAGBRAI route, I don’t want to risk being unable to find that water!
Hot Ride 🥵
I had a hot ride today; and was wishing for the Camel-Bak and electrolyte drink before I finished. I wore my cooling rag; and it helped. But this morning I didn’t get started until almost 9:00 am; and it was already nearly 85 degrees! I’m used to riding earlier, when it’s a bit cooler.
Not that I did a long ride; less than 11 miles. My legs are rather out of condition after last week’s minimal riding; and that didn’t help. My hand is still tender, too. I hope things improve in the coming days. But a hot ride is going to be the norm for at least three months!
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