Best way to carry cell phone on road bike?

[bcipam]

For a road bike nothing is better than a BENTO BOX. I also use the Box for my digital camera. Note the photo show only the small bag. The large, like mine is longer, easily fits keys and a a cell, or a digital camera.

Here's a link: http://www.totalbike.com/items/tni_b...large_xagc.htm

For the MTBike, I put the phone in my Camelbak using one fo the side vents but word of caution. A friend of my fell back into a stream and the phone, in the Camelbak, got covered with mud. Probably a good idea to use a baggie to cover.

[kestrel]

Yeah.. I'm rethinking about carrying my cellphone in my jersey pocket. Not due to vibration, but if I'm going to use it in an emergency, I'd like it to work.

A month or so ago, my group past a cyclist standing on the side of the road with his cell phoone. None of us had asked if he was okay and I soon realized that anyone with a 3" strawberry on his shoulder had a bit of a toss. So I cycled back to check up on him. Two of our group followed me after a bit.

Happily, one is a doctor who did those test things and realized that the fellow was heading into shock. As soon as she discerned that, we tossed him into the car of the next Good Samaritan that stopped by. The biker didn't realize it, but he had busted his collar bone and his helmet. He had also partially busted his cell phone, but was dazed and thought that the sun was obscuring his vision. Plus, his friends were at minimum an hour away from being able to pick him up. Poor dude.

Yeah, I think a cellphone in the bike bag or bento box would probably fair better than one in my jersey pocket. Unless its in my backpack. I'll remember the ziploc suggestion. Thanks!

Good reception would be helpful, too..

[RoadRaven]

I'm going to get a bento box for my training bike i think
Very good idea...

Thanks again peeps... this is a great site

[RTP1031]

I used to carry mine in my jersey pocket...until I crashed. Then I had a cell phone shaped bruise on my *ss complete with antenna outline. Now I carry it in the underseat bag.

[caligurl]

i have a topeak micro phone pack!

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

mine used to be attached to my stem..... til i got a fitting and a super short stem now it's on the top tube of the bike......

[profàvélo]

All points taken...I understand that if you crash and land on your phone, it won't do you any good. That said, my husband has always asked that I carry my phone on my person, that is, in my jersey pocket. (I keep it with ID and money in a plastic baggie to protect it from moisture.) His point is this: if someone or something (dog, for ex.) gets between you and your bike, you want to still be able to get to your phone.

Just a thought.

[emily_in_nc]

I used to carry my cell phone in a small zip-loc in a jersey pocket, but some of my jerseys (esp. sleeveless summer shimmel types) have just one pocket, and it can get pretty crowded in there as I always have to carry a bandanna for my drippy nose (once it's cooler weather, mostly, anything below 70, it's like a spigot, and I just don't do snot rockets! ) I also have any snacks I need to carry on longer rides in that pocket, and I normally carry a tiny zippered wallet with money, ID, and lip balm as well. So I just recently put a larger seat bag on my bike and carry my cell phone in there. I like it much better this way, and I don't have to mess with the baggie.

I used to be kinda haphazard about carrying my cell phone if I wasn't riding alone, but since my accident, I've been very careful about always having it with me. When I crashed, my husband was able to use it immediately to call 911. I'll never leave home without it now!

Emily