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Dan_Aykroyd
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Wow... you all have to be crazy to EVEN consider put the phone in there! If it fells? If suddenly rains? If you crash, don't hurt yourself, but the phone gets smashed to pieces? I don't even take out the phone when I'm out with my motorcycle just for the thought of crashing!
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batesie
Joined: Feb 13, 2004
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From: London, UK
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i'd put a 'spare clip' in there as Axxxr suggested....
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Coxy
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When im out on motorbikes i usually keep my phone in my inside jacket pocket, nothing like being left without a lifeline in some remote place!
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Simon N
Joined: Dec 02, 2005
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On 2006-01-06 17:59:22, coxy wrote:
When im out on motorbikes i usually keep my phone in my inside jacket pocket, nothing like being left without a lifeline in some remote place!
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Exactly...your phone is your one chance of help should things go wrong when out on mtb. To put it on your bars would be ridiculous.
Also..........why? Do people have no pockets?
See a gps i can understand as you read it as you would a map....but a phone??? |
rockygali
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how bout phones which has bike-o-meters sumthin lyk that.. i guess thatll help..
but pocketing yer phone is best...
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*Jojo*
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I think one of the SAFEST way to go BIKING around with your gadget with you is by using a Bluetooth Headset. I am just not sure if that's what Tom Cruise (MI-2) used (while on bike) conversing with the black guy on the chopper 
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max_wedge
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I use my phone while riding (via the headset). I stop to dial of course  but not to answer just press the mike button and talk.
I ride my bike in all sorts of weather and believe me if it looks like rain I take it off my belt and put in my pocket or backpack. I've never ever been caught in a rain shower that I wasn't expecting, although if I lived in monsoonal areas that would be harder to judge.
Touch wood, but I've never dropped the phone itself yet. Once I was pulling my phone out of my pocket (so only had one hand on the handle bar) and was going downhill at about 40 Kmh. I hit a bump and got out of shape and was having difficulty holding it straight with one hand. I tried to pull my hand out of my pocket and it got stuck. The front wheel turned 90 degrees and I went arse over wheels. I actually did a full somersault, bike and all, but didn't land right and still had my hand stuck. I took a big a fall. Was on grass but so it wasn't too bad. So I learnt my lesson, but still wish to have my phone visible while riding without having to stop or do incredible stupid things like get my hand stuck in my pocket, while going downhill.
The reason I want the phone visible is so I can check time and to check if peeps have called or messaged me.
Oh yeah, I've only stacked my bike that one time in many years, so I'll take the chance I don't include jumps in that - I have stacked it off jumps a bit. but as I said I won't be doing any planned acrobatics with the phone on the handlebars - that would be too much jarring and to much chance of smashing it into tiny little pieces, as Dan says
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vamans
Joined: Dec 24, 2005
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So how many of us ride a bicycle?
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Aldrew
Joined: Sep 07, 2004
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I've doped my K750 and K700, before that(I'll never learn) whilst riding my bike. Trying to get it out of my pocket to see who is calling, before I ansrew it. So one of these things would be a great idea. No more dopping of the phone 
Also as someone else said can use the camera light as a headlamp:) |
max_wedge
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vamans, there's a bicycle thread here somewhere...
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batesie
Joined: Feb 13, 2004
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its here 
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=86309
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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yes, the bicycle discussion is in the following thread so general discussion can continue there please
Biking enthusiasts (topic 86309 for those on WAP)
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Posted: 2006-01-06 17:42
