Waist or seat post pack for smartphone/wallet?

[withm]

I don't like anything around my waist. I put cell in left jersey pocket, thinking that if I crash and am away from my bike, the phone will be close at hand. House key is always in right side pocket. Xerox copy of driver's license, insurance card, some phone numbers, and $10-20 in a zip-lock freezer baggie that goes in either seat pack or front handlebar bag. Have a baggie so equipped on each bike so never have to worry about moving from one bike to next. Just have to remember to replenish the cash periodically. If I am going to need more money, or a credit card, I'll add that too.

Sometimes I add a Bento box - can hold camera, phone, shot blocks, energy bar, cue sheet. One hand operation to take anything out. Just make sure to pat the velcro down to be sure it's secure. I have had friends claim their phones jumped out of the bento box.... In several years I've never had even a hint of this problem.

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I like the small front handlebar bag, the keyword here being SMALL:.
for CO2 inflator/spare cartridge, small headlight, money baggie, baggie with some first aid stuff, chapstick, sunblock, chamois butter packets, and my glasses if I think I'll be needing to switch glasses during the ride. There is plenty of extra room to carry food, map, whatever. It's always on the bike, all I have to do is check cash supply occasionally, and add glasses or food if it's a long ride. Can stuff a buff, arm warmers, bandana, or even balaclava too if necessary (but not all those items). Again, I have one for each bike, mostly already loaded.

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[malkin]

What has it gots in its pocketses?

[rubywagon]

What has it gots in its pocketses?

Oh that made me LOL!

+1 on the bento box. I put my phone, chapstick and snacks in mine when I am going on a longish ride.

[ny biker]

Here are a coule of those handlebar bags that you can wear off the bike:

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodDT_1122.html

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodDT_1188.html

I have Bontrager's version of that bento box, which I use for my phone, inhaler, pocket pack of tissues, and a couple of packets of Gu. I keep my jimi wallet and keys in my seat bag because the bento box isn't big enough for everything. If I'm walking away from my bike I just put the phone, wallet and keys in my pocket.

I don't have any problems with my phone (or anything else) falling out of the bento box, although you do need to put everything in plastic if it rains. But then the stuff inside the seat bag gets wet in the rain, too.

[Crankin]

I always put my phone, wallet, and cleat covers in my jersey pockets. That way, you don't have to carry anything if you get off of the bike. I usually have room for a bar, too, a baggie with extra Accelerade for long rides. I had to get a new seat bag, which is smaller than the one I had; it only has room for tools, co2 inflator, cartridges, and I shoved some shot blocks in there, too. I used to have room for small layers I took off, like arm warmers, but those can go in the pockets, too. My problem is when I have to take off something like a jacket or vest.
A bento box sounds good to carry extra things, but I don't see why you need to have your phone, etc. away from your body

[ny biker]

A bento box sounds good to carry extra things, but I don't see why you need to have your phone, etc. away from your body

I don't like having lots of things in my pockets. On a hot day, it just makes me hotter. And it actually bothers my back sometimes to have too much in the pockets.

Also, it kinda sounded like deskrider might be wearing regular clothes if she's going to be doing things like shopping.

[smilingcat]

What has it gots in its pocketses?

precious has in her poecketses, house key, spare tube, co2 cartridge, co2 pump, patch kit, tire iron (pedro's milk bars), personal information, cell phone, about 5 bucks and several sheets of paper towel. And occasional treats for the road (fig newton, banana, luna bars)

precious is too cool to have a saddle bag on any of her bike

small handle bar bags with straps is probably the way to go for dual use bag. saddle bags are odd shaped to be a purse. And paniers would be far too big not to mention it might be grimy on the outside.

[Catrin]

What has it gots in its pocketses?

LOL, perfect timing

Next to nothing, outside of a few wet wipes in a zip lock baggie, a tube of chamois butter of some kind if it is a long ride. Earlier this season I was afraid to carry my phone there - I was falling over a lot and what-if-I-fell-on-my-phone I have yet to get into the habit of putting much in my pockets - in my jersey that is.

The bento box has phone in a zip lock baggie, a cliff bar and shot blocks. If it is a long ride my trunk bag has more nutrition and of course everything needed to change a tube. Also my camera. Camelbak always has extra nutrition that just stays there (I forgot to take some with me for one longish ride), car keys, copies of drivers license and insurance, and, oh yes, ice water

[jelee1311]

For longer rides I like my bento box.I also like using it during the summer because I like to wear tanktops & my smartphone is heavy.

[redrhodie]

What has it gots in its pocketses?

Today I had a big samitch for lunchin in mine.