How do you carry your phone while riding?
12-10-18, 01:27 PM
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@masch, I have a Quad Lock case which has the fitting built in. Nothing is glued onto my case. You can get a glue-on adapter if Quad Lock doesn't have a case for your phone. Some glues work more than adequately.
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12-10-18, 01:41 PM
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@masch, I have a Quad Lock case which has the fitting built in. Nothing is glued onto my case. You can get a glue-on adapter if Quad Lock doesn't have a case for your phone. Some glues work more than adequately.
12-10-18, 01:51 PM
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Coastal I bought a waterproof bag with a couple of pockets that are also waterproof (Coastal Oregon) The one with the phone is held on with strong velcro. It works great. Its here https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Itvelcros on very securely to the handlebars and the bottom stem too. It holds a pretty large phone.
12-10-18, 01:52 PM
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A phone while riding? That's a novel idea! Usually I'm trying to escape all that. Besides the person that finds my beat up carcass will probably have a phone anyway. V/r Shawn
12-10-18, 01:59 PM
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Used to mount iPhone on bars with holder. Even the ones with elastic holders managed to slip off and and I dropped phone on rides more times than I have fingers. Also lost it at night and had to use Find My Phone feature to find it face down on the black tarmac in its black case. The last time it fell off, it wasn't that lucky and shattered the screen. I was surprised it had survived that long. So, 120 bucks later, I just keep it a pocket and pull it out when I need it
12-10-18, 02:04 PM
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I was getting ready to buy into the Quadlock system, SO close, but then i got a Wahoo Bolt. My 7 Plus iPhone goes into my half frame bag, and i never pull it out during a ride any longer except to take photos. There's just no need on the routes I ride.
That $600+ phone is used for so much outside of cycling these days, I'm just glad i no longer have it exposed out front during rides.
eric/fresno, ca.
That $600+ phone is used for so much outside of cycling these days, I'm just glad i no longer have it exposed out front during rides.
eric/fresno, ca.
12-10-18, 02:32 PM
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Jersey pocket, usually inside a baggie (because I sweat a lot). I have a Wahoo Bolt for doing all the things that Strava would do on my phone, so I never have a desire to look at my phone while riding.
The iPhone has a nice feature that helps you locate it (provided you have turned it on). If I ever did become parted from my phone on a ride, I would probably find someone else's phone and call my wife, then ask her to use her phone to locate mine.
The iPhone has a nice feature that helps you locate it (provided you have turned it on). If I ever did become parted from my phone on a ride, I would probably find someone else's phone and call my wife, then ask her to use her phone to locate mine.
12-10-18, 02:34 PM
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I don't! 
I've needed a phone exactly 1 time on the bike over the last 23 years. The one time I needed it, I borrowed a friend's. I say why carry a phone year after year when you don't need it?
I've needed a phone exactly 1 time on the bike over the last 23 years. The one time I needed it, I borrowed a friend's. I say why carry a phone year after year when you don't need it?
12-10-18, 04:32 PM
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I used to use a Quad Lock on the handlebar, but my iPhone SE wasn't waterproof, so that didn't work in the rain. I also prefer a rugged Otterbox case, which can be cumbersome to use with a Quad Lock. So I now put mine in an Ortlieb handlebar bag and tie a pair of bluetooth earbuds to the rear of my helmet. I insert one in my right ear and tuck the left earbud into my jersey. This way, my left ear is completely open to hear traffic and the right earbud can be removed easily if I need to hear everything---without worries of losing the earbuds, ever. This seems a much better solution for me than the quad lock, both because it protects my phone best and allows me to easily answer calls while listening to tunes just by pressing a button on my right earbud. Love it! I highly recommend the wing-tipped sport buds. They never come out, even when zooming downhill at 40 mph+
12-10-18, 05:59 PM
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Like others here, in my middle jersey pocket or in my saddle bag. I don't know why I carry it since I get few calls/msg, need more friends I guess. When it does ring I never hear it anyway, even vibration mode doesn't help. I guess I'm too busy trying to stay alive one the road instead of listening to the damn phone.
12-10-18, 07:01 PM
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I carry my phone in a small baggie with my wallet, in my left pocket. I can access it for photos but I don't text or talk while riding. Unless I'm on the tandem, where I can ride hands-free and I keep pedaling so as to keep my captain happy.
12-10-18, 07:19 PM
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Quad Lock. have one on each bike. I have never ever had a phone come off. It's visible and usable. They are pretty proud of their product but it is the best I've found.
12-11-18, 11:13 AM
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12-11-18, 11:46 AM
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I take being responsible for my own safety serious. Hey, some of the people I put away for 20 to life are starting to get out of jail!
I don’t have enough posts yet to post a photo ( I mostly read), but I tried to post a picture of my carry rig.
Stay safe!
12-11-18, 11:54 AM
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Maybe in another year I’ll get
It was kind of funny, I was going to do a post about my journey with Lyme and how bicycling was one of the things that helped me through it. I had it all typed out with photos inserted and I didn’t have enough posts!
So I “X”ed out.I was at the point I could barely walk, talk or see with Lyme. I was ready to die. I wanted to die. Through years of antibiotics and just plain stubbornness, this year I turned over 10,000 miles on my one bike in a little over two years. Yes, I know, it’s not a lot of miles, but from where I started and the fact I’m not really a bicyclist, it was a nice accomplishment.
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12-12-18, 04:53 AM
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I keep mine in my jersey pocket SILENCED! I keep it on me out of respect for my wife and for Strava, although sometimes I wonder now that I have Apple watch. I guess I like to take pictures of my adventures too. Joe
12-12-18, 09:51 AM
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I understand not wanting to talk to people while riding a bike. I understand turning the ringer off. But having it available to make outbound calls in case of an emergency is very valuable. Several years ago, before there was a phone on nearly every person's body, a cow-orker of mine equipped his (older) kids with them without activating service on them. Cell phones without service can be used to call 911 (the emergency number in the US). I thought that was clever of him.
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12-12-18, 03:41 PM
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Last night I held it in left hand, against my hood with the flash mode lighting the trail. Headlight battery died, then the backup battery died.
12-12-18, 04:12 PM
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Maybe in another year I’ll get
It was kind of funny, I was going to do a post about my journey with Lyme and how bicycling was one of the things that helped me through it. I had it all typed out with photos inserted and I didn’t have enough posts!
So I “X”ed out.I was at the point I could barely walk, talk or see with Lyme. I was ready to die. I wanted to die. Through years of antibiotics and just plain stubbornness, this year I turned over 10,000 miles on my one bike in a little over two years. Yes, I know, it’s not a lot of miles, but from where I started and the fact I’m not really a bicyclist, it was a nice accomplishment.
12-12-18, 06:14 PM
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Hey, it’s all good. Whatever works for you, and you carry.
I started shying away from SIG when I shot a 229 to destruction somewhere between 5 & 6k rounds. A buddy did the same to his. The frames cracked. My one G17 has well over 20k rounds (stopped counting 5 years ago) and only took recoil springs. Still running strong.
Im not really a fan of any brand of firearm. For the most part, I like anything that goes “bang”.
12-12-18, 09:42 PM
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Zippered bento box on the mutt (my general purpose bike). On my road bike I put it either in a side jersey pocket or, if I'm wearing MTB/touring shorts, in a zippered thigh pocket.
12-13-18, 12:43 PM
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