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Puddington Apr 2012 3:08pm, 13 Apr 2012 47099 posts	0 Puddington I hear stories of that, Mac. But mine is clean as a whistle.
idio Apr 2012 3:09pm, 13 Apr 2012 17668 posts	0 idio If you keep them clean then no they don't go all manky. Been using them for years mountain biking and never had any issues with them.
Red Squirrel Apr 2012 3:09pm, 13 Apr 2012 585 posts	0 Red Squirrel I keep mine in the freezer to stop potential build-up of anything.
Mothy Apr 2012 3:10pm, 13 Apr 2012 867 posts	0 Mothy Perhaps that's why you get separate water bladders? once they get manky you can throw them away?
JohnnyO Apr 2012 3:15pm, 13 Apr 2012 12440 posts	0 JohnnyO Mine has all kinds of furry black shit in it. I use baby sterilising tabs to clean it out.
Maclennane Apr 2012 3:16pm, 13 Apr 2012 18345 posts	0 Maclennane you have cigarettes which sterilise babies? Sorry, it's friday, and I'm imprisoned.
JohnnyO Apr 2012 3:17pm, 13 Apr 2012 12441 posts	0 JohnnyO As to the initial question, I think the biggest problem is bouncing. Make sure you get a running one that you can fasten across the chest and/or wist. A lot of them are for bikers and pedalling doesnt produce as much bounce as running. Once you get the right one they are very comfy and useful.
JohnnyO Apr 2012 3:19pm, 13 Apr 2012 12442 posts	0 JohnnyO These ones Mac edgecastcdn.net Start them young enough and they are so crippled with respiratory disease by the age of 16 that they couldn't impregnate a gnat.
Shred Betty Apr 2012 3:24pm, 13 Apr 2012 264 posts	0 Shred Betty Doh! Been running with mine for aaaaaaages, never even thought about squishing the air out to stop it sloshing!
GimmeMedals Apr 2012 7:32pm, 13 Apr 2012 5574 posts	0 GimmeMedals I've had a camelback for a couple of years and use it a lot for long runs. It's really comfy and has plenty of space for a few bits and pieces. Like Red Squirrel, I put the bladder in the freezer when I'm not using it and it has stayed gremlin free.

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