Low profile bottle setup?

Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST

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Sevenz

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JDurk

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I've yet to use mine as I've been riding bikes with 2 bottle cages. Next ride on the FS, I'll give it a shot.
 

mattybfat

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I've yet to use mine as I've been riding bikes with 2 bottle cages. Next ride on the FS, I'll give it a shot.
I'd recommend pushing that weight to the pack and off the bike if your pushing tech stuff.
 

stb222

Love Drunk
Jerk Squad
So I starting wearing my lab austere for NICA last week. Have to say I don’t even notice it. I have first aid and tubes in it instead of bottles but the weight is similar.
 

soundz

The Hat
Team MTBNJ Halter's
So I starting wearing my lab austere for NICA last week. Have to say I don’t even notice it. I have first aid and tubes in it instead of bottles but the weight is similar.

I feel similar, but one complaint I have is it sits so low that on long descents if I want to relax and sit down with my dropper all the way down, sometimes it rubs the rear tire when the shock compresses. I can pull it up on my waist and cinch it down harder, but then I feel it more on my belly which I don't like.
 

ChrisG

Unapologetic Lifer for Rock and Roll
I feel similar, but one complaint I have is it sits so low that on long descents if I want to relax and sit down with my dropper all the way down, sometimes it rubs the rear tire when the shock compresses. I can pull it up on my waist and cinch it down harder, but then I feel it more on my belly which I don't like.
The first time I wore mine, I buzzed it on the rear tire two or three times, which was startling for sure.

Since then, I’ve cinched the pack a little higher, and it’s been fine.

I think this is one potential issue with hip packs, and this one in particular: The ideal zone between “too low” and “squeezing my belly” can be pretty narrow.
 

stb222

Love Drunk
Jerk Squad
I think this is one potential issue with hip packs, and this one in particular: The ideal zone between “too low” and “squeezing my belly” can be pretty narrow.
I have experienced this where the belt dig into my stomach. However I don’t wear it often enough to trouble shoot it. Also, I put a multi tool in the middle outer pocket, which is a flexible pocket. I noticed it bounces around a bit.
 

JDurk

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So, I can finally say I used the Lab Austere hip pack and it didn't suck. At TSE currently. Yesterday during Stage 1, I had 1 bottle on the bike and 1 in the middle jersey pocket. With losing some girth around my belly, jersies have gotten longer. More than once when drooping the bottle buzzed the tire and put a hole in the jersey. I brought both the Lab Austere hip pack and the Camelbak, but forgot the bladder. Loaded it with 2 bottles, tools and phone. Plan to use it the rest of the week.
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mattybfat

The Opinion Police
Team MTBNJ Halter's
Anyone want my Lab Austere pack. I don't need a 2 bottle pack. Just ordered a Bontrager single bottle pack.
By the way during the not so hot times I only carry a single bottle and throw a tube in the other. Or when you get to those start with a layer and remove that layer and stuff in the extra side. I had a single bottle and found it to be to minimal.
 
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