Camelbak Razor

Price Paid:  $60.00 at a bike shop

Favorite Ride:
coast to coast was pretty nice

Bike Setup:
1993ish Miyata Team with 6500 series Ultegra parts and a carbon fork.

Summary:
This thing is great for long rides and fast group rides. Most people snub thier noses up at a Camelbak for road riding, but this thing holds plenty of water, I'm always running out with just to bottles. Also easy to drink so I don't get dehydrated. I also use it for road and MTB racing.

Strengths:
holds more water then two bottles can,

Weaknesses:
a pain to clean, shouldn't really put sports drinks in there (I carry a single bottle with cytomax in it to solve this problem) Costs a little more then I'd like

Similar Products Used:
other camel baks and water bottles

How come there is no place to revew King Cages, those things rock!

Price Paid:  $50.00

Favorite Ride:
Mt. Tam

Summary:
This pack is terrible. It gets really hot when you are in the saddle for a long time. Also, I cannot easily clean the reservoir. The omega hole is clumsy at best.

Strengths:
Small and lightweight

Weaknesses:
See above. The cleaning issue is really big. You can't have your three month old slime coming back up. It's gross.

Similar Products Used:
Hydrapak AirScoop. A much better pack for road cyclists.

Price Paid:  $65.00 at PerfromanceBike.com

Favorite Ride:
Mt. Washington (NH)

Bike Setup:
Bianchi EV4 w/Dura Ace and Mavic Kysrium SSC SL wheels

Summary:
Excellent hydration system for the minimilist. Lightweight for we weight weenies, who don't like carrying extra bulky buckles, straps, and aerodynamic depriving features.

Strengths:
streamline aerodynamic design, simple, and very easy to clean

Weaknesses:
absolutey none

Similar Products Used:
Camelbak H.A.W.G. '02; Platypus Roadrunner; Atlas Fast Pack