I typically use a camelbak in the summer. However, on longer trips it's usually not as comfortable because it pushes against the luggage I have on my pass seat and my back. I can strap it on the top of my luggage which helps but then I have to have luggage for that to work.
I've seen many bikes w/igloo jugs on passenger pegs so I decided to make one for myself.
I got this jug from Amazon.
It comes with an integrated drink tube but I removed that, the little locking lip cover and swivel thing on tip and then cut/filed off the long plastic holder on it:
I then used 2 short Rok straps to attach to the Ilium bars so it would not touch any painted surfaces.
Then I got a quick connect kit
I have some other camelbak tubing so I ran one end of the quick connect through the cap, and the tube from the other end and made it long enough to reach the bottom of the jug:
This allows me to quickly disconnect it from the longer tube in order to unscrew the cap and add water.
Here's the insulated tube I got that also has a quick connect fitting and it also comes with a swivel holder.
I added a strip of 3m dual lock on the swivel and bike so I could remove it and it is also a strong connection.. I tried velcro and it just wasn't very strong.
Final view:
Total cost around $60
I've seen many bikes w/igloo jugs on passenger pegs so I decided to make one for myself.
I got this jug from Amazon.
It comes with an integrated drink tube but I removed that, the little locking lip cover and swivel thing on tip and then cut/filed off the long plastic holder on it:
I then used 2 short Rok straps to attach to the Ilium bars so it would not touch any painted surfaces.
Then I got a quick connect kit
I have some other camelbak tubing so I ran one end of the quick connect through the cap, and the tube from the other end and made it long enough to reach the bottom of the jug:
This allows me to quickly disconnect it from the longer tube in order to unscrew the cap and add water.
Here's the insulated tube I got that also has a quick connect fitting and it also comes with a swivel holder.
I added a strip of 3m dual lock on the swivel and bike so I could remove it and it is also a strong connection.. I tried velcro and it just wasn't very strong.
Final view:
Total cost around $60
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