I use the 2 liter size. The new replacement bladder has a HUGE filler opening which I like.
Water or Gatorade, especially cold, will be absorbed by the body fastest. The big filler takes large ice cubes and chunks very nicely. The insulated backpack has never let me down.
I resist the idea of 'blue ice' or other chemical blocks from this standpoint:
Why not just use regular ice? Once it melts, you can drink it. When the blue ice melts, you can't, plus you are carrying around extra weight. On my bicycle, this is more important than on my motorcycle.
I used my camelback hiking up to Half Dome in Yosemite NP. I also carried two large bicycle type water bottles. Once the bladder emptied, I dumped the two water bottle into it. It lasted the entire trip 7.5 hours, and I ran out of water about 1/2 mile from the bottom.
gonzo