Thought that I'd start a thread about how people are using phones on their bikes - what phones you are using, what apps, what mounts, etc...

There are plenty of threads debating phones vs bike computers vs. Garmin. Let's not debate that here.

This is for folks who have chosen to use phones on their bikes.

I'll start...

I've been using my old (no data plan, wifi only) Galaxy S9+ in a Punk Case on my bicycle and motorcycle trips (I like having a single unit for both activities). I've been using Quad Lock mounts. Osmand for navigation. YouTube Music. Both with downloaded maps and songs On shorter rides, no problem with battery. On trips, a midday charge is usually sufficient. Or just attach it to a battery bank while touring.



My girlfriend needs a unit so I just got this Fossibot 101 rugged phone on sale for $120 with a massive 10,600Mah battery and an oversized speaker on the back. With the massive battery and smaller screen, it should last all day. But boy is it heavy - over 330 grams. So heavy that Quad Lock says it's too heavy for their mounting system. Still setting up and ordered a different mount. It's a slower MediaTek processor but it should be fast enough for navigation. Let's see how it goes...




What about you? What's your setup.