myridin: Wow, I hope you are healing or healed up! You bring up a good point about having both in the same place. You were lucky they did bring the bike along for the ride too. I can see it now. They leave the bike behind and someone steals it and finds all of your stuff. That is a nightmare that has many long reaching ramifications, someone emptying out your house being the least of the worries. Identity theft and credit cards being used until you get them cancelled. Man my head hurts just thinking about how bad that can end up being.

You make a good point and more food for thought!

fasthair

You're almost overthinking it...

I put "me stuff" in my pockets and "bike stuff" in the bike bag merely for organization. If I really need to stop for a bike problem, I'm already inconvenienced enough that opening up the saddle bag is no worse. But, if I just want to get a bagel at the snack stand, or check the map on my phone, I only need to reach into my pocket.

Similar thing happened to me. Except I woke in the ambulance, and whoever found me located my cell phone and started calling people until they got my roommate who came and picked up the bike. But the cell and keys both stayed in the jersey pockets during the crash.

The only time I've ever lost something out of a jersey pocket is when I've dropped it trying to get it out.

This or the jersey is pretty much used that there are gaping tear on the pockets. When this happens don't we think the jersey already needs retirement?

Well since I posted my last response I decided to go for it. This Friday past I ditched the MTB shorts and relied on just the jersey and cycling jackets rear pockets to carry my stuff. I got to admit I think my fears might have been unjustified. The pockets haven't so much as even given me reason to think something might fall out. Once I started to load things up I could see that it would be pretty hard for things to just fall out. In fact I'm surprised at how well things stay put and don't even shift around.

So much like my first pair of padded cycling shorts, I have seen the light and will use the pockets as intended.

Thanks for the feedback and the positive reinforcement that the pockets do what they are designed to do, carry your stuff and not loose your stuff.

fasthair

A typical cycling jersey will have back pockets designed specifically to prevent things from falling out: the top edge of the pockets spans the entire width of the back and contains a band of elastic material inside. As you put your jersey on, the stretching action of that band is what keeps the top edge tight against your back, preventing things from falling out. I.e. even if you put some thicker items inside your back pockets, the pockets will still remain closed. Pockets like that are very reliable when it comes to preventing things from falling out.

Note though that if the top elastic band of your jersey pockets somehow breaks or gets worn/stretched out with time, the pockets might become a lot less reliable, especially for holding relatively heavy slippery items (like cell phones). Once your back pockets begin to flap instead of staying closed, you can no longer trust them.

I've never lost anything from a jersey pocket; and I ride recumbents, which should be a worst-case.

No, no problem with house keys and an access badge for work. The pockets are deep enough and close fitting enough to to lose things.