Ordered a Camelbak Flashflo from cyclexpress.co.uk for £25 with free delivery. Tried it out this morning and it's ace! If you squeeze the excess air out before closing it, the water jumps about less. It's really secure and the tube is really easy to use and clip into the belt. Would definitely recommend getting one. My bottle belt is going straight in the bin! Thanks to GaryT and others who convinced me to order one.
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Looking forward to trying out my new SiS carb drink stuff in it on my next 2h run.
(be sure to rinse & dry your bladder asap so to speak.
On the whole highly recomended.
Yes, I emptied my bladder as soon as I came out of the shower. Fnar fnar. Husband is going to twist a metal coathanger to make a gadget to keep it open and I'll hang it in the airing cupboard to dry. I suppose washing and drying will be even more important when I start filling it with carb drink. Don't even want to think about the nasties which could grow in it with that for food!
Get yourself a bottle of Milton from Boots and give your bladder a dunk in it every so often. Your next drink may taste a bit like a baby bottle but tis worth it to avoid the mould growth.
saved my life on an 18 miler yesterday.....
I wash the bladder out every time but about every 10 uses I sterilise it with Milton just to keep it in tip top condition.....
as for SiS - buy the neutral stuff and flavour it with what you want (I use some French fruit syrups from Teisseire - not easy to get hold of but I stock up in France)..........one of the guys from SiS told me that he uses neutral and puts in the juice from a freshly squeezed lemon and lime and he said is great - not tried it myself yet though..........
My husband made some sort of gadget from an old wire coathanger and hung the bladder up in the airing cupboard for me.
Who says husbands have no uses?