How do you transport your mobile while biking?

realnumber 1

Just got a new phone (HTC Desire as it happens) and am slightly worried about damaging the big screen while biking/falling off.
So as above how does everyone carry their iphones etc while mountain biking? Plus can anyone recommended a cheap relatively tough case to buy?

nicklouse

in the Mule.

Raymondavalon

In the Hydrapak backpack in a waterproof holder.

Mancunianfightingcat

Normally in my pocket if it's dry, although I've dented 2 phones in crashes due to them being in a pocket on my hip, worst of all was my 2 week old Vivaz.

If it's wet, I normally carry it in a pocket inside my jacket.
Don't like the idea of it being in a rucksack, I'd like to be able to get to it if I crash and can't move

Anonymous

Pocket or camelbak.

Red Route

In it's case, In my Saddle bag, no probs!

Anonymous

Red Route wrote:

In it's case, In my Saddle bag, no probs!

until your saddlebag falls off. It happens, a lot. And you won't know until you stop somewhere further down the trail and think "FUUUUGGGG"

realnumber 1

So looks like I'm been more worried than others. Just that nice large screen looks so easy to break :?

Thread8

Camelbak wrapped in a sandwich bag so it doesnt get wet

chedabob

I wrap it in my hoody and put in my backpack. If I'm wearing the hoody, it goes in the outside pocket of my Deuter Speedlite. If I'm gonna crash, I stand a much higher chance of landing on my side or front than flat on my back, so I think my iPhone will be ok.

Oxygen Thief

In the pockets on my baggy shorts, the side leg pockets, not the usual pockets. Fairly safe even if you fall off I think.

phz

HTC hero - used to live in the thigh pocket of my oakley shorts but got bounced around in there and bruised my knee so now in the little padded .mp3 player pocket at the top of of my camelbak chaos - GPS tracking still seems to work fine when its in there and if i fall its likely to be up out of harms way so everythings good

case-wise i have tried 3 for my hero - an aircraft grade aluminium one (super tough but bulky) - a silicon one (light and thin but flimsy and traps dust) and a flexishield which is great (thin and light) and has already saved the phone from a few bounces of the ground - looks like flexishield do desire cases too - http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/advanced-fle ... p24772.htm (comes in other colours too)

slainte 8) rob

Tom Barton

Waterproof (ish) pocket on the top of my camelbak mule. Only the heaviest downpours have ever made the inside romotely wet. If you fall on that top part of your back - the soft water bladder under it should soften the blow but all all the parts f your back to land on - your more likely to hit your lower back harder than your top. I dont like putting in clothing pockets, i feel like it will fall out or i'll fall onto my hip and smash it and i dont like it bumping about in a breast pockety either..

Rambling over - wrapped up in the pack - best place..

antfly

These are quite good and you can get various attachments for them.
http://www.krusellcases.com/uk/p_krusel ... x?i=199531

bentes

yeehaamcgee wrote:

Red Route wrote:

In it's case, In my Saddle bag, no probs!

until your saddlebag falls off. It happens, a lot. And you won't know until you stop somewhere further down the trail and think "FUUUUGGGG"

Happened to my buddy a few weeks ago. The saddle bag zipper opened by itself and droped the phone on top of a looong and steep and rocky downhill singletrack. And he only missed it at the bottom! We had to make it all the way to the top again, slowly looking in every corner and me constantly phoning him so we could hear the thing. And it was getting dark.... So, no saddle bag, thank you!

I carry mine on an inner pocket on my camelback. I once fell and hit head/sholders/back first and and wen sliding on tarmac with my back until I hit the wall. (nasty fall at high speed) Thankfully my camelback / helmet took all the damage and I came out of it virtually unscratched. My phone was inside and came out perfectly well.

Soooo, backpack is the way to go!

realnumber 1

antfly wrote:

These are quite good and you can get various attachments for them.
http://www.krusellcases.com/uk/p_krusel ... x?i=199531

That looks alright. Been thinking more of a solid plastic/metal case more like a camera case or something. Not bothered about needing to answer it quickly or anything.
Would've thought that there would be something like it for the iphone (almost same size as desire) but not found anything yet.

ride_whenever

aquapack inside camelbak

Red Route

OK, won't put it in my S Bag anymore now!





yooz lern somfink every day on here......

captainfly

I put my SE C902 in a Maxpedition holster on my belt, the phone is IP44 rated though, I would prefere something more shock resistant for freerunning though :roll:

GHill

Cheap pay as you go in the Camelbak.

Louis84

Mancunianfightingcat wrote:

Normally in my pocket if it's dry, although I've dented 2 phones in crashes due to them being in a pocket on my hip, worst of all was my 2 week old Vivaz.

If it's wet, I normally carry it in a pocket inside my jacket.
Don't like the idea of it being in a rucksack, I'd like to be able to get to it if I crash and can't move

I love your optimism

stubs

GHill wrote:

Cheap pay as you go in the Camelbak.

+1 what the hell do you need a phone on a MTB for apart from phoning the emergency services or ordering a takeaway to be delivered to the campsite. Getting out on the bike is for getting away from the mobile dog leash every one seems to have these days.

Chronicbint

stubs wrote:

GHill wrote:

Cheap pay as you go in the Camelbak.

+1 what the hell do you need a phone on a MTB for apart from phoning the emergency services or ordering a takeaway to be delivered to the campsite. Getting out on the bike is for getting away from the mobile dog leash every one seems to have these days.

Because smartphones are mini bike computers.

Anonymous

I use mine as a clock, mostly. I don't wear a watch, so, erm. Yeah.
I also occasionally use the GPS tracker software to keep track of routes etc.

JustGoRide

+1 for the cheap phone option.

I drop the sim out of my iPhone and into an old sony ericsson. I use my Edge 705 as a mini bike computer

cee

I bought one of these.

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.207-4006.aspx

comes network free, so any sim works. the battery lasts for about a week. It makes and recieves calls and texts. It also has a calculator.

its about the size of a credit card and not very thick either. Its plastic and doesn't weigh anything. I keep it in my pocket.

Stevo_666

I put it in the back pack. Put it in so that the screen faces inwards towards your back, which is usually softer and less pointy than things you might land on if you fall off.

projectsome

In my pocket until I get to the trail then switched off in the middle section of my camelback...

BenWatson89

I use a padded drybag that sits in my Camelback.

alexj2233

Not sure how good it is but this could be worth a punt:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Garmin-Navtalk-GSM-phone-GPS-/370353996528?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item563ad182f0#ht_3121wt_1039

its probably a load of shoot but if it breaks its cheaper than the usual phone.

chedabob

stubs wrote:

GHill wrote:

Cheap pay as you go in the Camelbak.

+1 what the hell do you need a phone on a MTB for apart from phoning the emergency services or ordering a takeaway to be delivered to the campsite. Getting out on the bike is for getting away from the mobile dog leash every one seems to have these days.

Because sometimes I get royally lost and need Google Maps to get my bearings. Also it's great for when you trash your bike and have to sit at the train station for 2 hours :P