How well is your phone protected?
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How well is your phone protected?
Consider this an endorsement for Otterbox...while out riding on July 4 on one of my favorite rides I was my sister pull out and not even give me a wave. I went to text her while riding and dropped my phone which was in my back pocket. I immediately hopped of my bike and began to run to it which landed (of course) in an area where the passenger tire of traffic typically is. A giant SUV was headed toward it and the driver knew full well what I was trying to do. He aimed for it and hit is square on. The case is pretty well smashed as you can see. The phone lives with barely a scratch. So, what kind of protection does your phone have?
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Pretty amazing. Which Otterbox case is that?
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@spelger, I once dropped a blinky light from the back of my saddle bag. I turned around to retrieve it only to find a jacka@@ in a p/u truck aiming right for it.
He knew what he was doing.
He knew what he was doing.
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You don't need protection if you don't text and ride at the same time. Sorta like don't text and drive.
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My protection is not doing stuff like that. The phone itself goes naked unless it may rain, in which case it gets a snack-size ziplock bag.
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That's actually pretty amazing.
That said, a phone deserves protection relative to its value. I have cheap phones and therefore use a Ziploc (tm).
That said, a phone deserves protection relative to its value. I have cheap phones and therefore use a Ziploc (tm).
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Yup, I know other folks who said an Otterbox saved their phones.
Probably a good idea in case we crash hard or are hit. Protect the phone so you can call for help. Which is why I keep my phone in my pocket instead of on the bike.
Also, try voice to text. Less risk of distraction. A couple of friend who need to stay in touch 24/7 for their businesses use various hands-free techniques so they can handle calls and texting while cycling.
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But most folks with phones already know this. This stuff has been around for more than a decade, long before smartphones. Years ago I used voice control for my cheap candy bar phone so I could keep track of family members in hospitals and not be distracted while driving. Why people still choose the most awkward and dangerous way to operate a phone that is so much more sophisticated now ... beats me.
Pisses me off on group rides when other people insist on messing with phones. Invariably someone drops a phone, putting others at risk of slipping and falling.
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Probably a good idea in case we crash hard or are hit. Protect the phone so you can call for help. Which is why I keep my phone in my pocket instead of on the bike.
Also, try voice to text. Less risk of distraction. A couple of friend who need to stay in touch 24/7 for their businesses use various hands-free techniques so they can handle calls and texting while cycling.
[rantmode on]
But most folks with phones already know this. This stuff has been around for more than a decade, long before smartphones. Years ago I used voice control for my cheap candy bar phone so I could keep track of family members in hospitals and not be distracted while driving. Why people still choose the most awkward and dangerous way to operate a phone that is so much more sophisticated now ... beats me.
Pisses me off on group rides when other people insist on messing with phones. Invariably someone drops a phone, putting others at risk of slipping and falling.
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Consider this an endorsement for Otterbox...while out riding on July 4 on one of my favorite rides I was my sister pull out and not even give me a wave. I went to text her while riding and dropped my phone which was in my back pocket. I immediately hopped of my bike and began to run to it which landed (of course) in an area where the passenger tire of traffic typically is. A giant SUV was headed toward it and the driver knew full well what I was trying to do. He aimed for it and hit is square on. The case is pretty well smashed as you can see. The phone lives with barely a scratch. So, what kind of protection does your phone have?
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You attempted to text while riding because your sister didn’t wave to you?
got what you deserved imo
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Otterbox will protect your phone no doubt about it!
But I didn't buy a super skinny light weight phone to put a case on it that turns it back into a giant brick!
In coming messages show on my bike computer. If I need to answer I keep it in a pocket and use the built in voice to text technology.
But I didn't buy a super skinny light weight phone to put a case on it that turns it back into a giant brick!
In coming messages show on my bike computer. If I need to answer I keep it in a pocket and use the built in voice to text technology.
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Otterbox will protect your phone no doubt about it!
But I didn't buy a super skinny light weight phone to put a case on it that turns it back into a giant brick!
In coming messages show on my bike computer. If I need to answer I keep it in a pocket and use the built in voice to text technology.
But I didn't buy a super skinny light weight phone to put a case on it that turns it back into a giant brick!
In coming messages show on my bike computer. If I need to answer I keep it in a pocket and use the built in voice to text technology.
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Mine has the protection of not being used while riding.
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I see it a bit differently. I use an Otterbox, have for years. It is solid protection, thin enough to not interfere with its inductive charging and has good/grasp feel in hand. Without it my phone is a wafer thin slippery bugger. They've gone too far in slimming them down and doing so sacrificed battery capacity.
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I always carry mine in a ziplock when I am riding (I generate a ton of sweat). One day I just dropped my phone into a ziplock bag and somehow (have no idea how) this particular ziplock bag had a bottom that was completely split open. So I basically just dropped the phone onto a concrete floor from about chest height. Fortunately I have an otterbox style cover for my phone so no damage was done.
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LifeProof case.
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I think I'm rather glad I don't live in your country when there are folks atound like that!!
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Mine is in a zip lock bag in my middle rear pocket. The sound is off and I never touch it while on the bike.
You need to disconnect and enjoy the ride.
You need to disconnect and enjoy the ride.
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probably right. sort of a confluence of things really, sis drives by, me headed up a hill so moving pretty slow, recently my phone mount broke. yeah, i've learned my lesson.