I’ve done 5 hour rides with one standard bottle and an MSR Trailshot filter. If you have ponds nd streams to draw from, that’s a good way to go. Bum bags are to a certain extent, a fashion statement. Or people are willing to put up with the cons of a heavy bum bag as having a pack is worse for them. Nothing wrong with having a choice. I’ve tried a bunch and no way can I carry much weight in them. I have a couple that I use but never with water or much else. Tubes and pump, food, phone, spare bolts and other bits and maybe a jacket. But I rode a pretty fresh trail last night. Two hours out. Parts of the trail are quite rocky and rough on a hardtail with 2.5 tires. My neck was stiff so I’m gonna experiment with a bum bag again and see if there is a difference. Being hot on that ride I had a fair bit of water in my Chase Protection pack.
July 21, 2022, 2:22 p.m. - Andy Eunson
I’ve done 5 hour rides with one standard bottle and an MSR Trailshot filter. If you have ponds nd streams to draw from, that’s a good way to go. Bum bags are to a certain extent, a fashion statement. Or people are willing to put up with the cons of a heavy bum bag as having a pack is worse for them. Nothing wrong with having a choice. I’ve tried a bunch and no way can I carry much weight in them. I have a couple that I use but never with water or much else. Tubes and pump, food, phone, spare bolts and other bits and maybe a jacket. But I rode a pretty fresh trail last night. Two hours out. Parts of the trail are quite rocky and rough on a hardtail with 2.5 tires. My neck was stiff so I’m gonna experiment with a bum bag again and see if there is a difference. Being hot on that ride I had a fair bit of water in my Chase Protection pack.