cells phones?

my ID thread reminded me that i wanted to ask another question...

where do you keep your cell phone when you ride?

i currently put it in my under the seat bag.. however.. when my CO2 pump gets here.. my cell phone won't fit anymore...

so do you carry it in your back pocket (and if i decided to be uncouth and wear a sports bra.. i won't have one) or do you have something rigged that holds it on your handle bars? (and what exactly did you do to rig it?)

or should i have gotten a bigger bag (*gasp*! they didn't have the matching navy blue specialized any bigger!)

My cell phone is in a case that has a strap on the back, so I just hook it onto one of my water bottle cages.

karen

My phone is usually in my jersey, sometimes in my seat bag. It's pretty hot here in the summer so most of my summer jerseys are of the tank variety or sleeveless. But they must have a pocket for the phone or they don't make the cut.

I have ridden occassionally in a jog bra - usually when I have misjudged the weather on a century and decided on a wool jersey and it's gotten too hot. I don't think it's a faux pas - unless I forget the sunscreen!

Veronica

I put my cell phone in one of the smallest ziplock bags (since I sweat like a faucet) and then into my middle jersey pocket. I won't wear a jersey without at least one pocket since I have to take a bandanna along on every ride just in case I have to blow my nose - riding makes it run!

Just wondering -- is it some sort of roadie faux pas to wear a camelbak?

My camebak carries my water, wallet, cell, a variety of food, hand wipes, two pumps (tire and shock), tire irons, spare tubes, a multitool, a longsleeve shirt ... and has room to spare. Sure, it's a few pounds extra, but better than not having what you need miles away from humanity!

I'm sure there are some who would say so. But I figure - ride what and how you like. I carry around a bunch of extra stuff usually. But you never know when you'll want it. And I can always use the extra weight as an excuse for being slow! :D

Veronica

I went on my first group ride last week with a women's group, and decided to wear my Camelbak because that's wear I carry all my stuff, and I feel naked without it. Before I got there, I wondered if I would look geeky, like a mountain biker out of place. To my surprise, every woman was wearing a Camelbak of some sort. Of course, this is Phoenix, and a couple water bottles just won't cut it in this heat. For longer rides, I usually fill my bladder to the rim, and also take a bottle of Gatorade on the bike. I don't have a cell phone, but I carry a portable handheld ham radio, which is a bit larger and heavier. It usually goes in the Camelbak, although when I ride where there's little traffic, I hook it onto the front shoulder strap. That makes it a little easier/quicker to access when my husband calls. However, he knows to give me a couple minutes when the radio is on the back.

I know of only one other "roadie" on our team that wears a camelbak while road riding (besides me)... *BUT* i was happy to see a TdF rider in the team TT with the tell-tale blue Camelbak tube draped over his shoulder :) (forgot what team... i think white jerseys?)
I've noticed that Camelbak makes some very aero models now... perhaps trying to attract more roadies?
personally, i can't live without mine! i'm actually headed out to buy one with a bigger bladder this afternoon (one liter just isn't enough for long rides :p)

Fultzie:

We clapped and yelled when we saw that...I think it was a CSC who seemed to have the bladder tucked under his jersey somehow. My son made the point..."Now guys won't think I am a wimp for riding with a camelback!"

karen

No one here really uses camelbaks, because on most rides we are fine with two water bottles and on long rides a stop to buy a powerade or something. That said, I think camelbaks are perfectly fine if its going to be a ride where you need more than 2 waterbottles worth of fluid, and if not, but you're comfortable with that method, who cares what others think? Do what suits you as long as it doesn't impede the efficiency of your riding.

I guess the only reason I asked is that camelbaks allow you such a nice place to put things, and it's much easier to drink from them than from a water bottle. So my mtb mind is having trouble figuring out why anyone would *not* use one.

I don't use a Camelback on my road bike because I don't like all the weight on my back. I also would rather drink Gatorade than water and I don't want to put Gatorade in my Camelback. (I stink at cleaning things.) I have a saddlebag to carry all the extra stuff (tools, etc.) I need. I have three water bottle holders on my road bike. Two have straight Gatorade - Lemon Lime flavor. And as ausgirl pointed out, on the road you can usually buy more.

I reluctantly started carrying a Camelback when I started mountain biking again, because they aren't usually stores in the middle of a trail and it's worked out fine. They weren't around when I first mountain biked in the late 80s. It's pretty much just a bag and a bladder, little room for extra stuff. That was a deliberate choice on my part to limit how much weight went on my back. I only use it when I'm going to be out more than a couple hours.

Veronica

I've heard awful stories about gatorade and 'baks. It doesn't matter how well you clean them; just don't do it!

Monique:

Really?? Why not??:confused:

karen

Just another comment on the cell phone thing - Something one learns from riding horses:keep what you might really need on your body, in case you get separated from your mount. While it's unlikely to happen with your bike, you never know.

I use my camelback all the time- but then I am usually riding in the woods.
I heard one person say once that you want to wear a camelback for the times that you end up going over an obstacle and end up on your back- personally I think it would tick me off if the bladder burst!

But seriously-
in my camelback, I keep -
an extra tire tube, a small first aid kit- oy yeah- I need one of those!!!- a small toolkit, a wind jacket, extra gloves,bug spray, sunblock, my cellphone, a couple of bucks and some coin for emergencies,a mini flashlight, my bike light,a small LED headlamp,a leg reflector, and some power bars, munchies.
I can outfit everyone with supplies if need be.
And- I have everything I need anytime I go, no matter what time of day.

<big grin>
and I take one of those teeny metallic emergency blanket things- good for shocky people, in case of an accident. And a pack of matches. Cause I never go in the woods without water and a pack of matches....
And my lock key, which I usually wear around my neck on one of those lanyards,also has has a combo compass/whistle/temperature gauge thing on it.....

it's come in handy a couple of times.Especially rhe compass.
Last time I went in the bush- I rode over a long grassy narrow section- well- the grass didn't hold my tire mark- just sprang back up. Good thing I'd taken a bearing just before I got on the track. I was able to follow my route back with the compass, until I saw my track again.

I usually take a bottle of powerade on the bike, or better yet, Trek "burn"- which is cranberry and something flavoured- and not too sweet but gives you energy. Plus it comes with it's own cool carabiner! I can't seem to finish a powerade bottle it's too- i dunno - just TOO!

I always carry a full bladder of water in my camelback- I find I drink a lot of water, and I usually don't have much on return.

Kimba

Yup - just the other day my road bike took off without me at a pit stop.

(Sorry, I just couldn't resist!)

I saw in a catalog something that is supposed to clean camelbacs. I think I'd just put a tablespoon of bleach & water, shake well & rinse a lot. I store mine with a papertowel stuck inside of it so that it doesn't grow nasty stuff.

I was out only 2 hours today but went through three water bottles, so I guess it's time to dig out the bladder...

I was thinking more of a scenario like 'I've fallen and can't get up' reason to have one's phone on one's body. But then again it could be like skis, sometimes they do get away...

massbikebabe -- the taste just never comes out of the bladder, and eventually it gets gross.

I've also heard that half a denture tablet can be used to clean a 'bak bladder.

I'm lucky -- I live in an extremely dry climate where things don't have the same tendency to grow as they do, say, out East. I only use water in my camelbak and have never had to clean it. Water still tastes fine.

Cell phone----Jersey pocket and hope you are in an area to connect when you need it.
I'll use a camelback for extra water on long rides when two bottles just won't cut it. Our rural routes don't guarantee a place for a refill. I've come up short too many times and play the girl scout thing...always be prepared.

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Originally posted by bounceswoosh
massbikebabe -- the taste just never comes out of the bladder, and eventually it gets gross.

I've also heard that half a denture tablet can be used to clean a 'bak bladder.

I'm lucky -- I live in an extremely dry climate where things don't have the same tendency to grow as they do, say, out East. I only use water in my camelbak and have never had to clean it. Water still tastes fine.

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we put cytomax in ours and just give themn a good cleaning and air dry, we;ve never had problems with growths... but we are very diligent with brushes and so on.

Irulan

Okay, I'll admit that I haven't actually *tried* putting non-water things in my camelbak -- that was hearsay. After hearing some of the things people have said, I decided I am not willing to risk it.

I don't put Gatorade in my Camelback because it upsets Thom's stomach and we both will drink from it. I've noticed it leaves a bit of a taste in my plastic bottles too - even after going through the dishwasher.

V.

I don't put anything flavored in my plastic bottles unless I know I'll I'll throw away (e.g., poland spring sports bottle of water). They just don't ever seem clean again.

I missed there TT that showed the camelback. I know, bad ghillie, but I did read about it looking for my next hydropack.

Camelback use to make a bladder vest specifically for racers. It keeps the body cooler and of course carries more water than bottles. They have not made it for a while and will consider bringing it back if the industry demands it, but not otherwise.

BTW, I use a Jansport 3L hydropack for gereral long walks since it is capable for the short hikes my dh and I intrend to start once he is done refereeing this fall. We bought Jansport because of limited finds. After a day swapping off with me at the amusement park he suggested the women's camelback w/ single sm pocket for my biking. What a guy.:)

I keep mine in my back pocket usually. Though it gets all sweaty back there sometimes. I waiting for it to just short out one of these dayd :D

I have a bag that fits on the back of my recumbent seat. It carries 2 good size bladders and a myriad of other things including my cell phone. Since I only recently returned to cycling I'm still putting things in the bag. The bag rides behind me so aerodynamics are not a problem. Plus it has a shoulder strap to make it easy to carry with me off the bike.

We saw a lot of bicyclists on the road on our camping trip from Texas through South Dakota and Colorado. I could not take my bike with me so I missed it. I sure admire bikers riding at altitude like we saw. Texas is pretty flat with a few good hills.

Ride Safe!!

Donna :D

ok... i solved my dilema and picked up a topeak bag (actually had the LBS order one and it came in yesterday)

http://www.topeak.com/2004/products/bag_006.html

i chose the micro size cuz i have a motorola v600 flip and didn't need the larger one. if it wasn't already in a case it would fit perfectly.. as it is.. with the knbby thing poking out the back.. it fits, but tightly.

i put it on the stem of my handle bar and it looks good!

i would have loved to have gotten the bigger bag... but didn't really have a place to put it http://www.topeak.com/2004/products/bag_007.html cuz it could have held the digital camera or anything else that won't fit in my overstuffed (or too small) under the saddle bag)

since i'm still new and don't have a ton of jerseys... and do a lot of riding within the neighborhood/in town.. this works perfectly for me when i don't have pockets! i feel safe with my phone.. and don't feel it's going to fall off when i clip it to my shorts..

1) CellSafe - fits in your bottle cage: holds cell (of most sizes), keys, money. And it floats!

2) Tennis ball can (saw this one in a cycling mag). Same as CellSafe, but cheaper :) but not sure about the floatation thing.

3) Amphipod - this is what I use, cause I use both my cages for bottles. It's a little neoprene pouch (about 3" x 4") with a sealable insert inside. It has a velcro closure and a clip to hook to your clothes. I clip it inside my middle jersey pocket. I keep an emergency contact info card in the insert (so it doesn't smudge)and my cell. The 'pod will suffice only for the little flippy cells, not the longer open faced ones. I think I picked it up at a runners store.

I make him carry the cell phone. :D

Beware, Kim. On a charity ride this summer, I was stopped by a woman asking to borrow my cell. She had given her cell phone to her boyfriend at the start but during the ride, they became separated and she needed to borrow my cell phone to call him!

I tried the tennis ball can thing...works great. My frame is so small that I can really only fit one cage so my camelbak is a must. I also found that I drink WAY more than my friends. I am asthmatic and mouth breath alot so I guess that dries me out. I love my camel bak AND my trunk bag and don't care what other roadies think. I'm all about me and my comfort.

"what's that you say? You didn't have room for your ________ and you need to borrow mine? Let me just check my spacious trunk!!!!"

I bought my husband a cell phone carrier that velcros to the strap of his backpack. So, when I call him when he's on his way from work he just reaches up there, unvelcros the top flap and we can chat for a bit.
He really likes it.
I got it thru the Performance Bike website.