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Re: [ultralightbiking] Water?

Looks like the longest stretch between towns on Hwy 50 is between Eureka and Ruth, about 75 miles. If you want to carry 8 liters you could take two 3L platys strapped to the rack and a 2L strapped to a bottle cage on the frame.  Though it's a bit too much water IMO.  I would take 6 liters at the most strapped to aero bars, though if you drink 1 liter in town before you leave you can take 5L.  You can drink 1L when you arrive in Ruth so you can carry 4L total.  You can strap platypus bottles to the bottle cages on the frame. 2L and 2.5L fit well I'm not sure about 3L ones.  I would stay away from 4L platypus bottles, especially if they have a zipper or zipp-lock.  In your case I would take two 2 liter platipus bottles strapped to the bottle cages with velcro, duct tape, etc. The rest I would carry in my jersey pockets in store bottles (0.7 to 1L each)
 
adrian

--- On Fri, 1/2/09, Richard Levenberg <richardl@...> wrote:

From: Richard Levenberg <richardl@...>
Subject: Re: [ultralightbiking] Water?
To: ultralightbiking@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, January 2, 2009, 1:21 PM

Oof, to be even MORE confusing, I was looking at the water tanks that
come in 2, 4 and 6L. So I guess what I meant was 2 4L tanks for a total
of 8L crossing the loneliest road.

r

Richard Levenberg wrote:
> Hmm reading the product description it has some sort of zipper opening
> at the top. If the tank is strapped sideways to the rack bags and the
> spout is pointing up, does the tank leak out the zipper in anyway. Seems
> like that might be an issue and some reviews says it does leak.
>
> r
>
> Stingaciu, Adrian V wrote:
>
>> That's a great way to carry water. Where are you planning to go? Dirt or road? I've had a 3L Platypus water bag burst on me on the GDMBR after about 2 weeks of use last summer, but I can't think of any better way to carry water, other than a CamelBack system but I don't like to carry water on my back.
>> Adrian
>>
>>



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Spending the holidays planning a potential summer trip and the issue of water is coming up. Much of the route I'm planning has a lot of climbing, high...
Richard Levenberg
rimmerino
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6:07 pm

For our GDMBR ride in 2007 I carried a 6 liter DromLite bag with a drinking hose in my Carousel Design Works frame bag. It worked very well. Depending on your...
Amy Lauterbach
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6:15 pm

Hwy 50 in Nevada and some more desolate roads in Utah and Colorado. No dirt if I can help it. Yeah a concern was bursting with the Platys but not only do I not...
Richard Levenberg
rimmerino
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7:42 pm

Hmm reading the product description it has some sort of zipper opening at the top. If the tank is strapped sideways to the rack bags and the spout is pointing...
Richard Levenberg
rimmerino
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7:50 pm

Oof, to be even MORE confusing, I was looking at the water tanks that come in 2, 4 and 6L. So I guess what I meant was 2 4L tanks for a total of 8L crossing...
Richard Levenberg
rimmerino
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9:19 pm

you can always purchase from www.euphorian.com  a can of dehydrated water ... From: Richard Levenberg <richardl@...> Subject: Re: [ultralightbiking]...
j.a. tackett
conifir1
Offline Send Email 		Jan 4, 2009
5:54 pm

... From: "Richard Levenberg" <richardl@...> ... Highway 50 is known as the Loneliest Road in the nation (for good reason) and it would be very easy to get...
Jim Foreman
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Offline Send Email 		Jan 2, 2009
8:13 pm

Looks like the longest stretch between towns on Hwy 50 is between Eureka and Ruth, about 75 miles. If you want to carry 8 liters you could take two 3L platys...
Iuliana and Adrian St...
astingaciu
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10:03 pm

I just filled up my 2L platy and couldn't figure out a way to strap it to a bottle cage without protruding WAY out. Can you do it and send a pic? r...
Richard Levenberg
rimmerino
Offline Send Email 		Jan 3, 2009
12:19 am

If you turn it sideways with the seams of the bottle lining up with the frame of the bike, it should fit better without protruding too much.  You should be...
Iuliana and Adrian St...
astingaciu
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