Waist or seat post pack for smartphone/wallet?

[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.