I had a crashend of last year. My phone was in my back middle pocket. I landed on my back and cracked the screen. Luckily it still worked to call out on.It was my old phone so I don't care too much. If it were on the bars it would have been annihilated. Best to just buy a cheap old rubber keyed phone for emergency calls.
A cheap £10 phone from Vodafone. Makes/receives calls, great coverage, very light and battery life is measured in weeks. My smartphone is left at home.
Fearing the same, I always wrap my iphone in a few layers of bubble wrap and an elastic band around this. I still easily fits into my back pocket — and along with the leather case it's in — 'should' protect it in most normal offs.
Having used various smart mobiles over the last few years I found the following when using Strava.
IPhone with standard battery goes flat quicker than I can eat a mars bar.
Nokia Xperia good battery life.
Samsung S5/6 good battery life.
HTC even worse than IPhone. A few good points above, ie not a good idea landing on a mobile in pocket. Samsung S7 to big in my view as is S6
I now have an Iphone 6S which is fine, but I prefer my previous 5S, as a) it was a bit smaller and b) easier to use and hold when riding. 6+ or 7+ is too big for me.
I now have an Iphone 6S which is fine, but I prefer my previous 5S, as a) it was a bit smaller and b) easier to use and hold when riding. 6+ or 7+ is too big for me.
I now have an Iphone 6S which is fine, but I prefer my previous 5S, as a) it was a bit smaller and b) easier to use and hold when riding. 6+ or 7+ is too big for me.
easier to use and hold when riding?
For filming! Or for summoning the other half in case of puncture / bonking (running out of energy I mean, not the other kind....)
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I've had an iphone 6+ for 2 years, never had an issue with it in my jersey pocket.
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IPhone with standard battery goes flat quicker than I can eat a mars bar.
Nokia Xperia good battery life.
Samsung S5/6 good battery life.
HTC even worse than IPhone. A few good points above, ie not a good idea landing on a mobile in pocket. Samsung S7 to big in my view as is S6
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easier to use and hold when riding?
if you're going to spam the forum with marketing questions at least admit it and not pretend you're looking for genuine advise :roll:
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
For filming! Or for summoning the other half in case of puncture / bonking (running out of energy I mean, not the other kind....)