Who Hops around with Camelbaks?



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Boy, trials sure sucks when you are wearing a camelback, noo doot aboot
it.

But...how do those waist packs compare? Any trials, or very-hoppy
riders out there wear them?

I can get much less height on my hops because the CB smashes down into
me counteracting the hop/lift. Does the waist version take care of
this?


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Sofa

I use a CB while doing MUni and sometimes even forget it's on my back,
even when hopping. The weight doesn't seem to bother me much, but
sometimes that "goosh, goosh. goosh" sounds gets annoying.

Even if you were wearing a pack around your waist, it's still weight to
carry with you. If the bladder isn't full, then it would still tend to
counteract the hopping movement.

Practice with the CG full of water and add extra weight to it. Then
remove the extra weight when you are on the trail and it'll feel light
as a feather and you'll be able to jump higher! :D Actually might be
an intersting way to build up strength and to gain extra height. Any
one practice with weights?

Bill


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I started out with a waistpack thing; I changed it to a backpack stylee
object because it used to annoy the hell out of me. It was good for
going forwards - no bit sweaty patch on your back. However the minute
you start going up and down a bit - even bumpy trails - it would be up
and down all over the place like a crazy thing.

The only way to stop it was to do it up tighter, so you end up riding
with it half way up your chest which looks patently ridiculous.

I still have it around, but it's done nothing but gather dust in the
wardrobe since I got the backpack thing. I'd forgotten about it until
now; I might dig it out to see if it will act as a lightweight
GPS-carrier where I would otherwise not carry anything, but I'll never
use it instead of the backpack.

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Sofa wrote:
> *I can get much less height on my hops because the CB smashes down
> into me counteracting the hop/lift.*
Do you have a waist strap on your pack? If not, try adding one, it's
actually easy and if you don't have one the pack -WILL- flop around. It
needn't be super wide (although wide is a bit more comfortable,) just go
to you're local back-packing store and get some 1 inch nylon strappng,
two double slides, and a buckle, then attach the strap with the bottom
shoulder straps.


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billham wrote:
> *Sofa
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> ...that "goosh, goosh. goosh" sounds gets annoying.
>
> Bill *


I never get that "goosh" sound. After you fill it, flip it upside-down
and suck out the air...ALL the air bubbles. When you start hitting a
rougher terrain on your MUni ride, winch down both the waist and chest
straps a touch. You will notice the difference.


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hmmmmmmmmmmmmm


I don't hate the camel back...but.........it sure takes some of your
height, that's for sure




Sofa: Camelback fan#1


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Like most products, waist packs are not all created equal. The HydraPak
HipSip which is apparently out of production now, has a semi-rigid
structure to it that makes it stay in place. As the water is depleted
you just pull on the two side take-up straps to keep it adjusted
properly. When hopping, the water volume still moves up and down to
some degree, but the pack stays in firm contact with your lower back so
there is no "slapping" . Also, I like the non sweaty back, and I like
the feeling of not having straps over my shoulders. Still other
benefits: easy to take off and put on, and you can easily rotate it
around to access the storage compartment while riding. That is cool.

Scott


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climbing camelbaks have more of those annoying straps than bike
camelbaks. With my one (cloudwalker I think), that means you can make it
so it doesn't wobble around. As I drink water I have to tighten up the
shoulder straps to keep it unwobbly. It also has side straps for if you
haven't got much junk in the main pocket and you don't want stuff inside
bumping around and chest + waist straps.

I always just squeeze the bladder so there's no air in it before I do up
the lid.

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I too find my camelbak removes some of the height, but I have stopped
having major problems. I did some light training by doing an 18" on the
way home with my 14 pound backpack loose on my back. Try to pause before
you do the hop (don't prehop). That way everything lifts at the same
time, rather than bouncing out of sync. BTW, I ride witht th CB
blowfish.


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While you are on the trail, while you are taking a break, you can roll
down the top of the bladder, and it will hold down some of the bouncing.
also, the smaller the CB, like the ones without the extra pockets,
don't bounce at all.


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