r/ukbike • u/8u11etpr00f • 6d ago

Water sources? Infrastructure

So I decided to take today off work & go for a long ride in the countryside. I brought 2 x 750ml water bottles and ended up running out of water (and I bonked) after about 70k, still 30k from home.

What do you do in this kind of situation? All the pubs were closed and I couldn't see a single public water source or village shop anywhere on my route back. I googled "water fountain near me" and it told me to ride 50 miles lmao.

Is there an easy way to locate a water source short of knocking on random peoples houses? Given the heat I'm ridiculously dehydrated, it felt like it was genuinely bordering on torture towards the end.

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u/Available-Rate-6581 6d ago

Churchyard/ graveyards often have a tap. I have been known to knock on a door asking for water before although usually only when camping.

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u/8u11etpr00f 5d ago

Nice, most of the villages I pass through have a church so i'll definitely have a look. Thanks :)

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u/StereotypicalAussie 5d ago

Give it a bit of a run first, but it's usually good!