Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
Do you charge your phone before every ride? I'm a little confused.
No, but by the time I ride my phone is rarely below 50% charge. I charge it overnight.
I charge my phone overnight. Mornings are when it's most full, and it'll run down over the course of the day. By the time I get home from work (when I start looking to take my bike out most days) I've already been running it down for 9 to 10 hours. For me, I'd either start riding with 50 % phone power, or have to go home and wait to exercise until the battery says I can go. Do you charge yours many times throughout the day? I'm guessing you don't based on your "one more thing to charge" comment.
No I don't usually have to charge it during the day. Also as I stated above, as I get about 10% battery drain per hour, starting a ride with a phone at 50% charge would not be an issue for me unless I was planning to ride >3 hours. I don't usually do this on a normal work day.