I've had bad luck with "bladder-and-tube" style hydration systems leaking in my pack, turning funky colors, and stinking, but may need to go back to one. During a recent 20-mile bike training on the Klickitat Trail, all my water was stashed in my pack, so I could only access it when I got off my bike. I ended up dehydrated.

I will be racing in the Wickeds and the TRIOBAs in 2007, and need a bladder-and-tube system I'm not gonna hate. I've used CamelBak and Ultimate Direction systems, all of which failed me.

If you are happy with your hydration system, please reply with the details of what you've got and why you like it. I hate the systems I've had, but I hate quad cramps even more! It hurts just remembering them. Help!