Camelback, anyone?

Anyone notice the guy on Gerolsteiner with the Camelback tube hanging over
his right shoulder? Wonder where he's keeping the water bladder, heh-heh.
Can't be very cool if it's under the skin suit. Seems kinda fredly. ;-)

jj

Bobby J also has/had one on.. and I think a couple other guys too...
some of them are under contract

"Jet" wrote in message
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Anyone notice the guy on Gerolsteiner with the Camelback tube hanging over
his right shoulder? Wonder where he's keeping the water bladder, heh-heh.
Can't be very cool if it's under the skin suit. Seems kinda fredly. ;-)

jj

That's about the most aerodynamic way I know of to carry water. A water
bottle, on an aero frame anyway, creates a small amount of extra drag.
Perhaps more importantly, with a camel-back bladder you don't have to break
aero position reaching for a water bottle, thus helping you stay better
hydrated. The cb bladder usually just goes under the skinsuit, it can be
encased in a moisture wicking cloth bag of some sort. I usually use an old
knee-warmer.

However, I noticed the Disco boys have their bottles on their seat tubes. I
wonder if this is the latest thing in aero technology, or if it was just
easiest to reach there on those particular frames.

suz

Suz wrote:
However, I noticed the Disco boys have their bottles on their seat tubes. I
wonder if this is the latest thing in aero technology, or if it was just
easiest to reach there on those particular frames.

http://www.analyticcycling.com/RiderAeroStudy.html

Bob Schwartz

In article . com,
"DepartFictif" wrote:

Bobby J also has/had one on.. and I think a couple other guys too...
some of them are under contract


I remember reading that the camelback people were surprised to see
Bobby wearing it...esp since it was an older version that wasn't being
produced anymore.

"Bob Schwartz" wrote in message
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Suz wrote:
However, I noticed the Disco boys have their bottles on their seat tubes.
I
wonder if this is the latest thing in aero technology, or if it was just
easiest to reach there on those particular frames.

http://www.analyticcycling.com/RiderAeroStudy.html

Bob Schwartz


Yeah, I've heard of that study, have not seen it. I'm no scientist, but
what I understand is that on a _standard_ frame, bottles are beneficial,
but not on an aero frame. Maybe it still would be in a crosswind though,
due to the sail effect. The study didn't consider the drag effect (not to
mention the danger, in a TTT) of the rider breaking aero position to reach
for the water bottle. Not really important in a 10 mile TT, but much more
so in a 40k. I dunno, it works for me, anyway.