I was looking at trying to stay hydrated while racing. I wear a Camel back when I snowboard and thought that would be a good idea. After some contemplation I came up with a solution. I used the water bottle cage from my mountain bike (that I don't use) and I mounted it upside down on the roll cage. I then took a water bottle and modified it to fit the drinking tube. I found the drinking tube at a spoting goods store. There are usually extension or replacements you can buy instead of buying a whole Camelback. A tie wrap helps hold the bottle in place while racing.

I found that when you are busy racing you will not drink, but once that checkered flies, the water is there. You do not have to wait until you get back to your pit. It is also handy while sitting on the pre grid.

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hrm...i'm curious as to how effective it is
because the bottle is pretty rigid...so sucking on the tube would create a vaccum
i think the camelback bladders would be more effective since the bladder is nice an ducticle.

I personally already have a camelback...so i'd just use that...plus its insulated so it would keep the water cooler.

 

GENIUS!

Orange Gatorade is nice too.

 

A vent hole would probably help. For that matter, it would help if you could get the bottle above your mouth. I can't tell if that's possible without blocking your vision.

 

Use a check valve so water wont leak out when you take the bottle off and/or load up the car in turns with a full bottle. i.e. Air can go in but not out.

 

The vent hole or check valve will be put in next.

 

A buddy of mine uses a high quality zip lock bag. He fills it with ice and crams it down his suit to keep his body cool. Then, after the race, he drinks the melted water. I'm not kidding.

 

I got a 1/2 gallon plastic thermos jug and hose clamped it to the cage at the b-pillar foot behind my seat. I then ran a hose up the cage and taped it to my shoulder harness. It took a few good pulls on the straw to get the ice water up but once it was flowing it was no problem. Before I would spit out the house I would blow back down the hose to clear it. I never had a problem with siphoning or even spilling and the whole deal cost me about $8.



Note that this was taken AFTER the car hit a tree so ignore the fact that the jug is crooked and **** - that is only because the whole car was crooked. You get the idea of how it was set up.

 

I love that part about being low cost.

 

Camelback + Gatorade = me much happier toward end of race

It's great for those hot and humid days we experience here in the Mid-West during the summer.

 

I solved this problem by integrating my hemlet with the fluids. Here's the result. Works quite nicely.

 

That was stupid.

 

i was usi'n that set up for a while but i kept scraping my head on the roll cage and punctur'n my beer, i mean gatorade.

 

Well you know how the saying goes, "I drive better when I'm drunk".
I race better when I'm shitfaced and puking all over my Recaro SPG.


[Modified by RyanR, 5:11 PM 4/8/2003]

 

Cameback sells a bite valve. Water will not get out unless you bite it.

Go to a Sporting Goods store to check it out. They also have a 90 degree elbow that makes drinking easier than fuckign with a long hose...

 

Just a thought,but you guys might want to try something similar to this:
http://www.rei.com/online/stor...Id=-1
A bit more money,but probably more durable than a Ziploc. Perhaps a bit easier to affix a tube to also?