Drinking sufficient water and staying hydrated are essential for cycling. Your body produces heat while cycling and it must be dissipated by evaporating water from your skin. This in turn requires more intake of water. It is worth to drink one large water bottle of 750 ml per hour of riding. This is especially important if you ride in hot weather. Hydration systems help you stay hydrated and improve your cycling performance. In addition, drinking also helps you stay cool and comfortable.

Frame mounted system

Hydration system is nothing but a way of carrying a drink on a bike. You may not be able to stop at a shop or a café to drink water or juice on every ride. Hence, it is important to carry several bottles of water. Frame mounted bottle is the most commonly used hydration system during cycling. You can carry bottles in a cage on the frame. This method neither costs you more nor adds extra weight. It allows you to reach the bottles easily while you ride. You can go for a frame mounted system that is constructed with dual layer foam fabric that adds a bit of insulation. The system that comes with two Velcro tension straps to prevent bottles from shifting and tilting.