Rowan

Most recently, my bike computer at an overnight stop on a randonnee. I had disengaged the computer in the cradle to preserve the distance reading while I went off to buy food. I forgot about the computer, and it jiggled out. We left the hostel at 1.00am right when a power blackout occurred, so there was no point searching for it.

Near the same place last Easter on a similar randonnee, I lost a Vitorinox pocket knife from a side pocket on my handlebar bag when I turned the bike upside down to fix a puncture.

Five or six years ago when commuting to work, I lost my mobile phone. Couldn't find it anywhere. I retraced my route and found it on a grassy bank that I used as a shortcut to get on to a highway. Phew! I was very poor at the time, the phone was vital for bookings for my business, and I would have been cactus without it.

I've lost the odd tool or two, and a complete Topeak saddebag -- the sort with the tool kit in top and another pocket underneath. I left it lying on a wall after locking up my bike and removing thievable stuff from it.

ollo_ollo

I think I'm ahead so far.
Lost:
a few nuts & bolts & 1 fender stay, 2 blinkie lights, a new Zefal Frame pump & a $423.00 dividend check.
Found:
A Swiss army knife, a 15 mm box end wrench, a small crescent wrench, a screwdriver, $14.00 folded up 2X, 2 fender stays & that $423.00 dividend check when I retraced my commute route. (it was laying in a grass planter strip about 1 foot from the curb, just a mile from work, still in its envelope with the deposit slip) Don

Rowan

Don't you just love that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach and the body tremble when you realise the loss? Not. But the relief of finding it again can put a smile on your face for the rest of the day!

(Had a recent, similar, non-cycling experience with a wallet with $1000 cash in it, left on a counter in a post office).

GTcommuter

I had my sunglasses on the front of my shirt last week and they fell off in the middle of the road. A very nice lady waved at me, then ran and grabbed the glasses before they could get run over. She gave them back to me and wouldn't accept anything in return.

balto charlie

I lost a blinkie last week on my commute to work in a single track section of woods. I found it the next day blinkiing it's little heart away. Somewhat chilled and lonely and so glad to see me.

x2mars

I found one of those things jewelers use to look at diamonds, i think its spell lupe.

moxfyre

I have lost blinkies too. Maybe you have a broken zipper, one that pops open? I learned how to fix worn zippers a few days ago from this web site. It took 5 minutes to get all my zippers tightened up, and I haven't dropped anything out of my backpack since. Makes life waaay easier

slvoid

Too bad you didn't find the 8 carat diamond that was also with the "lupe".

TrevorInSoCal

Lost my garage door opener once. I had it in the little pocket on the back of my timbuktu bag that's behind the zippered change-pocket. The bag was stuffed pretty full and somehow it worked its way out of the pocket and hit the street right as I was passing the exit to an offramp while crossing over a freeway overpass. Slowed down to go back and retrieve it, but it was too late. It got run-over.

Worst part was I wasn't carrying my keys, 'cause I use the opener to get in and out of the house in the morning, so I was locked out.

My Mom wasn't too happy to have to drive 15 mi. with a spare key (My parents live nearby and have a key to my house.) to come and let me in...

Other than that I've not lost much except for the occasional blinkie, and my temper now and then.

-Trevor

blwyn

I've lost a couple of cable locks that fell out of the crappy Specialized lock carrying clips.

moxfyre

I don't like U-lock carriers. None of the ones I've ever used held it securely enough. The worst ones allowed the lock to wobble all over the place. Anyone know of a good one?

operator

U-lock on your hip.

https://www.pacdesigns.com/other.htm

OldShacker

I am very lucky, the things I drop I find the next day. However, I have passed up a lot of items that other cyclist have lost thinking that they like me might be looking for it on the way back. Around here some of the on ramps to the bike paths have gravel that make it a bit bumpy and barricades that you have to pickup or slide your bike under. On the streets if you drop it you lost it.
I have 2 velcro straps and taped velcro around the pump where I attached the 2 velcro straps.
I made velcro tabs on the zippers to look them in closed. I zip lock the tools and smaller items. I know that I still will drop something.

bassplayinbiker

well, on a very bad day i lost a crank. ( it fell off) Luckily i was able to find it, and attempt to put it on a pocket, to look halfway normal to bystanders.

Then i lost a pedal ( found that too, but still hard to find in underbrush)

I lost my derailer (i overshifted, and it went right into the spokes) it was gone forever.

I have also lost my nice thermal fleece sweater, I put it on top of my rack truck while i was waiting for a friend, and when he showed up he wanted to race, and it was serveral miles before i realized it had blown off.

OregonBound

Nice going, you bloody thief. Did you ever consider you may have taken money for a child's medicine or part of someone's rent? May the wheel of karma turn and you lose your bike to another thief.

Paul

bostontrevor

dee-vee, I hope you never find yourself in unfortunate circumstances.

By the way, for living in such a low density community I will be expecting a tax reimbursement from you. If you own an automobile or you or your descendents have ever attended public school at any level, I will have to upwardly adjust your dollar contributions to my tax relief fund. I reserve the right, upon further consideration, to append additional refundable items to the prior list. Your compliance in this matter is appreciated.

PWRDbyTRD

Lost my kershaw and a pair of gloves so far...about 130 dollars worth of stuff

geeklpc1985

I have lost some blinkers, a u lock, a handkerchief, a sunglasses mirror. ~$70 But I have found a set of car keys in the middle of no ware they have been there for weeks, a reflector, lots of license plates (happen to collect thought, like keys and coins), coins nothing special, also by Park St. on the bike path I found a swipe card with key, had to move them off the road, the key ring was sharp, hope soon found those before it snowed, well I mostlikely will find them again, just hopefully not because of a flat tire.
Geek

Alphie

I lost my house and car keys when they apparently bounced out of my seat bag, which I had idiotically left unzipped. Luckily I did not lose my Alien and tire tools/patch kit.

Werebeagle

I haven't lost anything permanently. A few times, my rear blinkie fell off, but I heard it happen each time and was able to recover it. Another time, I lost one of my ankle cuffs on the way to work; the cuff wasn't quite big enough to fasten over my raingear, and fell off without my knowing it. I rode home the exact route that I took to work, in case I could see it on the side of the road, and I found it in the parking lot of my apartment.

I've made a couple of neat finds, though. One day on my way home, I noticed one of those reacher/grabbers, picked it up and strapped it to my rack. Another time, on the way to work, I rode by a bucket. I didn't mess with it then, but on my way home, it was still there - no one had picked it up or run over it. Since I was walking my bike on the sidewalk right beside it, it was fairly easy for me to pick up and take home.

Mr. Miskatonic

Loupe.

I haven't lost anything yet, but I've had a blinkie that keeps falling off. It is only a matter of time. I was thinking of getting one of these to dangle from the bag instead. They're selling them cheap at Lowes.

2manybikes

It will certainly help a little. But it's not very effective.
If you are about to buy something, you might want to read this and save yourself some trouble and a few bucks.

Scroll down to post #30

https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...=Cat+eye+light

kerny

well, I've never lost anything but I found a pair of oakleys that I still where today....I'm always on the lookout for a wells fargo money bag .





~kern~

cerewa

I'm not sure if this was a camelbak water pack, but if so, that's pretty funny. I'm sure the contents of your camelbak water pack were none the worse for the wear after having dropped on the ground.