If it's a long climb/ride, I wrap my knee pads around my hip pack. RF Ambush with full velcro. If it's long enough that I need extra water \\(2h plus\\) i take a pack so I can carry water AND pads \\(and food\\).
For bicycle touring it was reckoned that panniers used a third of the energy to travel with\\* compared to a pack on your back, as the weight is supported by the bicycle. I wonder how that translates to an MTB where the bike is ridden much more 'dynamically'.
\\*That was a book written in the 70's so maybe they didn't use computers for that math...
May 31, 2018, 1:51 p.m. - Nouseforaname
If it's a long climb/ride, I wrap my knee pads around my hip pack. RF Ambush with full velcro. If it's long enough that I need extra water \\(2h plus\\) i take a pack so I can carry water AND pads \\(and food\\). For bicycle touring it was reckoned that panniers used a third of the energy to travel with\\* compared to a pack on your back, as the weight is supported by the bicycle. I wonder how that translates to an MTB where the bike is ridden much more 'dynamically'. \\*That was a book written in the 70's so maybe they didn't use computers for that math...