Best way to carry cell phone on road bike?

[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..