| Planning on a long ride around the lake or through the | | | | system. |
| country back roads next weekend? | | | | Back pack water storage systems come in different |
| You had better make sure you take along enough | | | | sizes to accommodate larger amounts of liquid. You |
| water to keep your strength up. Water is one of the | | | | can find 60, 72 and 100 liter packs. The 100 liter system |
| most important factors to be aware of for a safe and | | | | needs extra support to stabilize the weight of the |
| enjoyable trip. After all, the human body is up to 85% | | | | water. The better back packs come with a waist |
| water. | | | | strap to help with this problem. You will never regret |
| The caloric consumption of a 50 to 60 mile bicycle ride | | | | bringing extra water on your next bike trip. |
| can burn up to 4000 calories or more depending on | | | | But, how much is enough water? |
| your conditioning and the state of the environment in | | | | Often, if you are thirsty, or experiencing cotton mouth, |
| which you are cruising. You will burn many more | | | | you are probably in a mild state of dehydration. You |
| calories on a hot day then biking on a mild day. You will | | | | can determine your water saturation point simply by |
| also use less energy riding on flat ground than climbing | | | | noting the color of your urine. Is it clear? If it is, you are |
| hills and mountains. For any kind of bicycling you will | | | | probably drinking enough water. If your urine is dark or |
| need an ample supply of water. | | | | cloudy, you should step up your water intake. |
| Most experts recommend a minimum of 2 quart size | | | | Dehydration can happen to faster than ten minutes |
| water bottles for an easy 60 mile trip. This is just a | | | | and can be the cause of muscle cramps. Cramping in |
| bare minimum amount and you should add 1 or 2 more | | | | turn may lead to unnecessary fatigue leading to |
| bicycle water bottles if you are going for a longer trek. | | | | irrational fear. The resulting diminished strength and can |
| If riding for a longer stretch, you might want to consider | | | | affect you to lose much of your complex motor skills. |
| using a back pack water system. Longer distance, | | | | So before you take to the highway with your cycling |
| solo endurance bicycle riders often depend on carrying | | | | buddies for that long road trip, check your maps, your |
| several, one quart sports water bottles attached to | | | | repair kits and do not forget to pack plenty of good old |
| their bicycle frame and wearing a back pack water | | | | H2O in your bicycle water bottle. |