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Who Hops around with Camelbaks?
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? -- Sofa - you - pee - dee 'Mommy!!! He's on a..........thing!!!!!........Wheel!!!!!!!!!!' - Some kid 'Unicycle Product Reviews' (http://tinyurl.com/368h6) *107* reviews on *72* products 'London Unicycling Club Website ' (http://www.brianmackenzie.com/LUC/) version 3.02 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sofa's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/706 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32217 |
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Who Hops around with Camelbaks?
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! Actually might be an intersting way to build up strength and to gain extra height. Any one practice with weights? Bill -- billham Direction is everything, distance is secondary. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ billham's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4625 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32217 |
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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. Phil -- phil - ex-studenty type "Cattle Prods solve most of life's little problems." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ phil's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/915 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32217 |
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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. -- brian.slater - Nellfurtiti, the Wonder Cat Brian C. Slater AKA: Snoopy Ok, I am now officially in my normal state of -advanced- confusion. Don't try to confuse me, it won't make any difference. "To not decide is to decide" - undecided ------------------------------------------------------------------------ brian.slater's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3902 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32217 |
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billham wrote: *Sofa ...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. -- Ed Hansen - Ratherbekayaking "If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base. (Dave Barry) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ed Hansen's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6013 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32217 |
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Who Hops around with Camelbaks?
hmmmmmmmmmmmmm I don't hate the camel back...but.........it sure takes some of your height, that's for sure Sofa: Camelback fan#1 -- Sofa - you - pee - dee 'Mommy!!! He's on a..........thing!!!!!........Wheel!!!!!!!!!!' - Some kid 'Unicycle Product Reviews' (http://tinyurl.com/368h6) *107* reviews on *72* products 'London Unicycling Club Website ' (http://www.brianmackenzie.com/LUC/) version 3.02 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sofa's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/706 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32217 |
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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 -- S_Wallis - Back in the saddle "I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it." Pablo Picasso ------------------------------------------------------------------------ S_Wallis's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1520 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32217 |
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Ed Hansen Great tip on getting the air out of the bladder. Goodbye "goosh. goosh, goosh". Bill -- billham Direction is everything, distance is secondary. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ billham's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4625 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32217 |
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Check out the Ultimate Direction Xspurt... 'Click here for a thread with lots CB discussion.' (http://tinyurl.com/2l2az) -- dustin - feeling good about myself & others 'dustin kelm' (http://www.dustin.kelm.com) isa40:30.31 "You are only limited by your imagination." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dustin's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32217 |
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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. Joe -- joemarshall - dumb blonde ------------------------------------------------------------------------ joemarshall's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1545 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32217 |
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