kahn

The safety pin idea seems easy and practical.

PeteHski

All my cycling jerseys have deep pockets with elasticated openings so stuff really can't fall out. It's like they thought about it and designed the pockets accordingly. The only zips are on the small key pockets, which makes sense because I want access to the other pockets while I'm riding along (bars, gels etc), so don't want to be messing about with zips. I'm guessing that's why they don't usually have zips.

My phone goes in a Rapha case with a few other bits and bobs, which fits snugly inside my middle jersey pocket. It has no chance of falling out.

AndrewJB

And you know this why?

BadgerOne

I keep mine safely stowed in my anus for the duration of the ride. Bonus = a notification creates a vibration which tells me it is still there, and not to slow down.

BobsPoprad

Phil_gretz

I watch a lot of Ray Liotta movies...

CAT7RDR

I imagine if there is an Amber Alert or Tornado Warning you are in Zone 6 for the rest of the ride.

AndrewRc

I use a case cover with a spring loaded belt clip and attach it to my shorts.

wolfchild

Cargo pants and cargo shorts that have pockets with zippers or buttons...A small backpack is also great for carrying extra stuff.

bruce19

I can't relate. I have always put my cell phone in my rear center pocket and have never had a problem.

rsbob 

You either have a very small phone or a very large….never mind. Whatever works for you.

Butt seriously, have kept my phones in my jersey pockets ever since phones were invented and never had one leap out, bu then I mostly ride the pavement. When I ride gravel same thing but the gravel trails are smooth. When I MTB my phone goes in a special case attached to my hydration pack.

biker128pedal

I have a tiny iPhone CE and keep it in a Pelican case. The bare phone is just too slippery to hold. So a tactile case is my way.

Litespud

I've heard of people putting a couple of rubber bands around their phone - makes it less slippery and less likely to fly out of your pocket. Alternatively, a safety pin holding the top of your "phone pocket" closed.

canklecat

Another alternative -- shorts or bibs with pockets.

A few months ago I noticed Cerotipolar shorts and bibs on Amazon -- low priced but good quality, comparable to Przewalski shorts and bibs which I've worn for about three years. Cerotipolar sells a long inseam padded short with elastic mesh side pockets, for around $20. Worth a risk at that low price. I have thighs slightly longer and disproportionate to my height, so it's hard to find cycling shorts and bibs that don't fit like 1960s-'70s style shorty shorts (looking at you, Eddy Merckx). The Cerotipolar long inseam shorts could be a little longer for me, but still fit very well. I've worn 'em at least a dozen times since May, in rotation with my other bibs and shorts (I have no preference between shorts and bibs). Very good quality for $20. I'll probably order the long inseam bibs with mesh pockets too.

I expected the phone on my thigh would be annoying, but in actual practice I don't even notice it, including wearing those shorts for a couple of 3-5 mile runs this summer (the crotch padding is unnecessary for running, but didn't bother me although it probably looks a fright to onlookers).

The elastic mesh side pockets have been very secure. No problems holding my Moto G Power phone on the left side, and on the right side my mini-wallet, keys and pepper spray. Nothing flops around or threatens to bail out of the pockets.

It's likely if I crashed I'd land on the pockets. I use a decent phone case that has withstood dropping the phone several times when I fumbled it onto my hardwood floor and outdoors on pavement. It'll probably be okay in a crash. But that's always the risk carrying a phone anywhere on our bodies.

dennis336

One of my jerseys has a small zippered pocket to the side of the 'regular' pockets. I can fit my cash, a few cards (credit, insurance, driver's license) but, unfortunately, it's too small for my cell phone. But, that would be ideal.

dennis336

Thanks for all the great ideas. Never really thought much about it before as this is the first time in all the years I've been riding that my phone popped out.

My wife, like a couple others, suggested a safety pin. That's a great idea although may not be choice #1 for me given my habit in how I use my phone. I have off-line maps downloaded to my phone - not for navigation (I either know generally where I'm going or go old-school with printed cue sheets) - that I use to occasionally confirm my location if I'm unsure I've taken the right turn. Essentially, to find my current location to be sure I'm not lost, especially since I ride alone and am sometimes in rural, isolated areas (especially on gravel rides). So, having to fiddle with a safety pin (I'm a klutz) may be a bit of a nuisance I think. Rubber band, less so - that's an interesting idea.

I think I'll try putting my phone in sideways (in jersey pocket, NOT my anus) to see if that keeps it more secure. Hoping this was a once in a lifetime occurance!

Fortunately, I've got an inexpensive phone that I really like. A Moto G Power that I got on sale for $135 so it's not a huge loss if it gets damaged or lost.

dennis336

Actually, while the phone popping out of my pocket was the significant part of my initial post, the sheer serendipity and unlikely timing of having joggers cross my path on an isolated road and noticing my phone pop out was the thing that I really thought was very cool and that I bored my family talking about . I was imagining, once I realized my phone was gone, having to drive home to use the "find my phone" app and drive back to try and find it (the ride was over an hour drive from my home).

atwl77

Do you have a case for it? If not, get something like a silicone grip case, or maybe one of those "tough" phone cases from OtterBox, UAG, etc that also doubles as impact protection.

dennis336

That's a good point. Got lazy in getting the case when I bought the phone but, even aside from cycling with the phone, a protective case, with some grip to it, is a good idea.

dennis336

I tried that but it made swiping much more difficult. That, and it was embarrassing going through the metal detector at the airport

rsbob 

I have three jerseys with zippered pockets but have never used the zips, just the three regular pockets. Might be a good place, besides the phone, to stash some bills and then I can launder the money since I will inevitably forget them. Don’t call the Feds.

The rubber band idea is a wiener. Ideally use the big fat ones, like the ones that come on broccoli - one at each end. Might become a fashion statement - that you eat your vegetables.

kahn

I think sewing in a velcro system would be easier to deal with for active access.

dimini

While on road rides, I use a jersey pocket and have not lost anything in the past 4 decades. Ok, now for the alternative that some folks may find repulsive... If I am riding with cycling shorts but no pockets are available, I slip the iPhone 12mini under the shorts on my leg, but NOT the outer side where unfortunate racers are famous for having donated hide in criterium races gone bad. At end of the ride, a quick rinse and towel and phone is just fine.

SlowJoeCrow

I wear baggy shorts for most of my off road riding so I have my phone in a zippered pocket, or in my pack. When I wear a road style jersey they have deep enough pockets to keep my phone very secure.

bfaIllini

Road ID bracelet. Foolproof. Actually unfortunately let ambulance drivers call my wife after bad over the handlebar crash :-(
https://www.roadid.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQ...caAi7AEALw_wcB