How Many Bottles For Taupo

MC Hammer · *by **MC Hammer** on Tue 2/Nov/10 7:38pm*

Discuss

nzmatto · *by **nzmatto** on Tue 2/Nov/10 7:48pm*

For my 5+ hour ride I will use 4 bottles. I know I would struggle to do the distance on three, and last year carrying the third one in my pocket just made my back really sore. I thought I would need 5 bottles last year, I only used 4, having filled up at the 4th stop.
This year I will be taking 2 with me and will be stopping to refill at the 3rd support station, which is only just over 70km into the ride, but it suits my plan best.

cruiser · *by **cruiser** on Tue 2/Nov/10 7:52pm*

MC Hammer wrote:Discuss

I see a Modus Operandi between MC Hammer and another prolific Vorb thread poster.

Just Like I see one with Great Uncle Bulgaria

signed,
Sherlock Cruiser

MC Hammer · *by **MC Hammer** on Tue 2/Nov/10 7:53pm*

cruiser wrote:
MC Hammer wrote:Discuss

I see a Modus Operandi between MC Hammer and another prolific Vorb thread poster.

Just Like I see one with Great Uncle Bulgaria

signed,
Sherlock Cruiser

STOP!

Hammer time!

nagem · *by **nagem** on Tue 2/Nov/10 8:11pm*

I shall take bidon only.

Spokes · *by **Spokes** on Tue 2/Nov/10 8:14pm*

1 bottle and harden up.

Joel · *by **Joel** on Tue 2/Nov/10 8:16pm*

1 bidon, and sip frugally.

Al_Bushman · *by **Al_Bushman** on Tue 2/Nov/10 8:19pm*

God, I hate this discussion - it pops up every year.

Depends on your fitness levels, speed you ride at, and tolerance for getting dehydrated. I'd do it with 2 bottles of sugary water with some salt popped in.

The faster guys will get by with 2 x 750ml bidons of sports drink, slower guys need to stop for fish n chips & 1.5l of coke at Turangi in addition to a support vehicle carrying 10 bottles of Mizone for them & 20 Moro bars because they "give you more go".

cruiser · *by **cruiser** on Tue 2/Nov/10 8:19pm*

Just carry a long straw, sip from the lake as required.

nagem · *by **nagem** on Tue 2/Nov/10 8:20pm*

Al_Bushman wrote:God, I hate this discussion - it pops up every year.

Depends on your fitness levels, speed you ride at, and tolerance for getting dehydrated. I'd do it with 2 bottles of sugary water with some salt popped in.

The faster guys will get by with 2 x 750ml bidons of sports drink, slower guys need to stop for fish n chips & 1.5l of coke at Turangi in addition to a support vehicle carrying 10 bottles of Mizone for them & 20 Moro bars because they "give you more go".

*stares*

Bidon. Plural.

great uncle bulgaria · *by **great uncle bulgaria** on Tue 2/Nov/10 8:21pm*

cruiser wrote:
MC Hammer wrote:Discuss

I see a Modus Operandi between MC Hammer and another prolific Vorb thread poster.

Just Like I see one with Great Uncle Bulgaria

signed,
Sherlock Cruiser

WHAT!

You cant touch this