Where do you keep your phone?
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I leave it on the kitchen table. One of the reasons I ride is to get some time away from phones and people, and the day I can't be self-sufficient on a ride, my bikes go on Craigslist.
But seriously, you think a bunch of crap in your jersey pockets is more aesthetic than an underseat bag?
But seriously, you think a bunch of crap in your jersey pockets is more aesthetic than an underseat bag?
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iPhone in an Otterbox, center jersey pocket.
over 30k miles without any problems
over 30k miles without any problems
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It's an older phone, so not as big as a smart phone so, I slide it into my smallish saddle bag. If raining or if I know that it might rain during the ride, I'll put it into 2 ziplock bags first. I really don't like anything more than a Clif Bar or 2 in my jersey pockets.
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Looking for some opinions here,
I have an under seat bag where I keep a CO2 can, valve, tyre level, a multi tool, and I shove my phone in there too. I want to get rid of the bag for aesthetic reasons and I can put everything in it in my jersey pockets. I don't really want to do that with my phone because I'll sweat and it'll develop condensation. Any ideas on this would be very much appreciated.
I have an under seat bag where I keep a CO2 can, valve, tyre level, a multi tool, and I shove my phone in there too. I want to get rid of the bag for aesthetic reasons and I can put everything in it in my jersey pockets. I don't really want to do that with my phone because I'll sweat and it'll develop condensation. Any ideas on this would be very much appreciated.
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FWIW if you're lying unconscious in a ditch because some ******* ran you off the road leaving your cellphone on (you can turn off the ringer if you want) will help them find you (even without GPS they can pull the records of which towers your phone was talking to and triangulate on your position).
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I agree with the sentiment but if I were involved in a crash or a wipeout sufficiently ugly that I couldn't fix the bike and continue, it would be nice to be able to call for help.
It's also handy if I'm cycling a significant distance to visit someone I can let them track my progress with something like Latitude.
It's also handy if I'm cycling a significant distance to visit someone I can let them track my progress with something like Latitude.
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Yes, exactly that happened to me three weeks ago. Crash, concussion, didn't know how accident happened, nor how I ended up in the policeman's car, nor how my wife learned where I was, nor why I refused to get in the ambulance that came later. A passerby stopped and used my phone to call my wife (and police?). Don't remember, but I vaguely recall having given her the number. Zip bag, phone in pocket, all the time now! I used to be like Velo Dog. Hard to be self-sufficient when you are out cold and lying on the road.
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I thought the comment was referring to using ESP to make contact if something goes badly wrong. I think a phone has more science behind it.
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only an idiot would ride without his phone.
same goes for I.D.
same goes for I.D.
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Latitude gives an approximate location. Real Time GPS Tracker let's someone else know EXACTLY where you are, along with how fast you're moving and how much battery you have remaining. My wife keeps an eye on my rides. If I'm stopped for more than a few minutes she texts me to make sure I'm ok.
Latitude is far from perfect but usually provides enough information for my purposes. I don't really care if someone else knows my precise location, if I'm going any distance to visit someone they'll have a good idea what route I'm taking and if it all goes pear shaped they'll have an idea of where to expect to find me based on that.
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Inside a ziploc plastic bag inside my saddle bag. Figure that's the safest place for it. Shouldn't get wet if it rains and little (no?) damage if I fall.
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I use this for my Nokia. Note that this is a pretty old phone, so it's smaller.
https://www.topeak.com/products/Bags/PDAPhonePack
https://www.topeak.com/products/Bags/PDAPhonePack
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really so you are saying people never rode bikes before cell phones .......and for people riding across the US if they have no signal they should stop until somebody builds a tower or risk being called an idiot by you the phone expert
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if you have one, ride with it. only a wilful idiot would choose to leave it at home.
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Don't be dense...if you have the ability to carry a cell phone while riding, you should. Turn it off if you must, but there is no reason not to carry one if you have one. It goes along with wearing a helmet, carrying ID, and obeying traffic laws. You should just do it because it increases your chances of returning from your ride alive. At the very least establishing a habit of carrying your phone when you ride will give the people who care about you a little peace of mind when you disappear for hours at a time to go riding alone.