Stowing Wallet/CellPhone/car keys....

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...when riding with lycra shorts, but without a hydration
pack or belt pack?

I've been shoving them in the spare tire wedge under the
saddle....but it seems like there has TB a better way.

Somehow, I think an answer may be somewhere in Case Logic's
line....but I haven't seen it yet.

One idea: a velcro closure on one or two of the jersey rear
pockets...

Any others?
--
PeteCresswell

On Tue, 06 Jul 2004 22:59:58 GMT, "(Pete Cresswell)" <x@y.z>
wrote:

>...when riding with lycra shorts, but without a hydration
>pack or belt pack?
>
>I've been shoving them in the spare tire wedge under the
>saddle....but it seems like there has TB a better way.
>
>Somehow, I think an answer may be somewhere in Case Logic's
>line....but I haven't seen it yet.
>
>One idea: a velcro closure on one or two of the jersey rear
>pockets...
>
>Any others?

Dear Pete,

Perhaps a small triangular frame pack, something smaller
than the full-size bag from Nashbar that I've been using for
several years?

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=66&subcategory=-
1006&brand=&sku=6799&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=

The zipper runs along the top left-hand side, and the bag
would easily swallow your saddle-wedge, a wallet, and other
things. It's a better way in that it's quicker and easier to
open and use than a small saddle-wedge.

Mine holds two slime tubes, two normal long-stem tubes, a
small pump, a few parts, a bag of tools, and a small towel.

I expect that a smaller version would be more likely to suit
you, assuming that you have no deep religious prejudice
against frame bags slowly marring your paint job.

Carl Fogel

"(Pete Cresswell)" <x@y.z> wrote in message
news:73ame01tdp9sej6vpafnnat6jbs8hkkrdh@4ax.com...
> ...when riding with lycra shorts, but without a
> hydration pack or
belt pack?
>
> I've been shoving them in the spare tire wedge under the
saddle....but it seems
> like there has TB a better way.
>
> Somehow, I think an answer may be somewhere in Case
> Logic's
line....but I
> haven't seen it yet.
>
> One idea: a velcro closure on one or two of the
> jersey rear
pockets...
>

A small (say 12cm x 8cm) resealable plastic bag (snap lock)
in your jersey pocket keeps your phone, some money (notes),
and some ID (incl home phone #), dry from rain or sweat,
and is not uncomfortable so long as the phone is small. I
just take a house key rather than the whole keyring. It
never has come close to falling out (i don't go off-road)
but you could add some velcro to your pockets to be on the
safe side.

I also have some coins in my wedge pack in case i forget to
take other money or my phone, this is in case i need to use
a pay-phone.

"(Pete Cresswell)" <x@y.z> wrote in message
news:73ame01tdp9sej6vpafnnat6jbs8hkkrdh@4ax.com...
> ...when riding with lycra shorts, but without a hydration
> pack or belt
pack?
>
> I've been shoving them in the spare tire wedge under the
> saddle....but it
seems
> like there has TB a better way.
>
> Somehow, I think an answer may be somewhere in Case
> Logic's line....but I haven't seen it yet.
>
> One idea: a velcro closure on one or two of the jersey
> rear pockets...
>
> Any others?
> --
> PeteCresswell
Pete -

For additional small storage I found that Jandd makes a
small seat bag that, when turned upside down, mounts quite
nicely under my stem. On my road bike I use a neat little
Cycle Pro clip-on wedgie (alas, can't find another one,
wish I could) that holds my usual essentials but little
else. The Jandd bag will hold my phone, ID, keys, and a
couple of Fig Newtons.

Regards,

Tom

On Tue, 06 Jul 2004 19:07:51 -0500, Reid Priedhorsky wrote:
>
> On Tue, 06 Jul 2004 22:59:58 +0000, (Pete Cresswell)
> wrote:
>>
>> ...when riding with lycra shorts, but without a hydration
>> pack or belt pack?
>
> Here's what I do. It requires shorts with a narrow
> waistband.

Hmmm. It appears that I only answered the "car keys" part
of the original question... to continue, you can stuff a
driver's license into your shorts from the leg end and it
stays put. You can also do this with a credit card,
though the signature has a tendency to rub off. If you
put the signature side away from your body, it may help
prevent this.

My cell phone goes in my trunk bag.

It looks like the other posters have covered the "very small
bags" field well. Personally, I like to have things like
keys, ID, and money actually on my body rather than on the
bike. YMMV.

HTH

Reid

I put keys couple of bucks and that's about it in the
Jersey, unless I know I need the wallet. Cell Phone? Have a
little mercy on yourself and leave it.

BT

In article <weHGc.3$Fo5.1@dfw-service2.ext.ray.com>, Tom Schmitz wrote:
>
> "(Pete Cresswell)" <x@y.z> wrote in message
> news:73ame01tdp9sej6vpafnnat6jbs8hkkrdh@4ax.com...
>> ...when riding with lycra shorts, but without a hydration
>> pack or belt
> pack?
>>
>> I've been shoving them in the spare tire wedge under the
>> saddle....but it
> seems
>> like there has TB a better way.
>>
>> Somehow, I think an answer may be somewhere in Case
>> Logic's line....but I haven't seen it yet.
>>
>> One idea: a velcro closure on one or two of the jersey
>> rear pockets...
>>
>> Any others?
>> --
>> PeteCresswell
> Pete -
>
> For additional small storage I found that Jandd makes a
> small seat bag that, when turned upside down, mounts quite
> nicely under my stem. On my road bike I use a neat little
> Cycle Pro clip-on wedgie (alas, can't find another one,
> wish I could) that holds my usual essentials but little
> else. The Jandd bag will hold my phone, ID, keys, and a
> couple of Fig Newtons.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom
>
>

What about using a 'Bento Box'? It sits on top of the top
tube snug against the top tube.

Mike

On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 02:28:07 -0000, Mike
<mikee@mikee.ath.cx> wrote:

>In article <weHGc.3$Fo5.1@dfw-service2.ext.ray.com>, Tom
>Schmitz wrote:
>>
>> "(Pete Cresswell)" <x@y.z> wrote in message
>> news:73ame01tdp9sej6vpafnnat6jbs8hkkrdh@4ax.com...
>>> ...when riding with lycra shorts, but without a
>>> hydration pack or belt
>> pack?
>>>
>>> I've been shoving them in the spare tire wedge under the
>>> saddle....but it
>> seems
>>> like there has TB a better way.
>>>
>>> Somehow, I think an answer may be somewhere in Case
>>> Logic's line....but I haven't seen it yet.
>>>
>>> One idea: a velcro closure on one or two of the jersey
>>> rear pockets...
>>>
>>> Any others?
>>> --
>>> PeteCresswell
>> Pete -
>>
>> For additional small storage I found that Jandd makes a
>> small seat bag that, when turned upside down, mounts
>> quite nicely under my stem. On my road bike I use a neat
>> little Cycle Pro clip-on wedgie (alas, can't find another
>> one, wish I could) that holds my usual essentials but
>> little else. The Jandd bag will hold my phone, ID, keys,
>> and a couple of Fig Newtons.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>
>What about using a 'Bento Box'? It sits on top of the top
>tube snug against the top tube.
>
>Mike

Dear Mike,

I'm intrigued, but somehow I doubt that this is what you
have in mind:

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/bento/box.html

What kind of bento box do you mean?

Carl Fogel

"(Pete Cresswell)" wrote...
> ...when riding with lycra shorts, but without a hydration
> pack or belt
pack?
>

I don't understand what the big deal is. Just put them in
your jersey pockets.

On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 05:39:26 GMT, "Jim Flom"
<jimflom@telusREMOVE.net> wrote:

>"(Pete Cresswell)" wrote...
>> ...when riding with lycra shorts, but without a hydration
>> pack or belt
>pack?
>>
>
>I don't understand what the big deal is. Just put them in
>your jersey pockets.
>

Dear Bilbo,

Go right ahead. This time I'll be ready.

Gollum

(Pete Cresswell) <x@y.z> wrote: [stowing small items]
>...when riding with lycra shorts, but without a hydration
>pack or belt pack? I've been shoving them in the spare tire
>wedge under the saddle... but it seems like there has TB a
>better way.

Er, a saddlebag?
--
David Damerell <damerell@chiark.greenend.org.uk> Kill
the tomato!

Fannypack or Cellsafe that fits in the waterbottle cage.

I MTB 2004

On Tue, 06 Jul 2004 22:59:58 GMT, "(Pete Cresswell)" <x@y.z> wrote:

>One idea: a velcro closure on one or two of the jersey rear
>pockets...
>
>Any others?

I put them all in one Ziploc and then in a standard
jersey pocket.

Barry

(Pete Cresswell) wrote:

> ...when riding with lycra shorts, but without a hydration
> pack or belt pack?
>
> I've been shoving them in the spare tire wedge under the
> saddle....but it seems like there has TB a better way.
>
> Somehow, I think an answer may be somewhere in Case
> Logic's line....but I haven't seen it yet.
>
> One idea: a velcro closure on one or two of the jersey
> rear pockets...
>
> Any others?

Some "mountain bike jerseys" have zippered rear pockets. But
what's wrong with the regular jersey packets, one for
wallet, one for phone, and the third one for keys? This is
exactly what I do, and never lost anything.

In article <ucqme0hf20hcsdhrue2qqsp4fh2ihsoa8n@4ax.com>, carlfogel@comcast.net wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 02:28:07 -0000, Mike
> <mikee@mikee.ath.cx> wrote:
>
>>In article <weHGc.3$Fo5.1@dfw-service2.ext.ray.com>, Tom
>>Schmitz wrote:
>>>
>>> "(Pete Cresswell)" <x@y.z> wrote in message
>>> news:73ame01tdp9sej6vpafnnat6jbs8hkkrdh@4ax.com...
>>>> ...when riding with lycra shorts, but without a
>>>> hydration pack or belt
>>> pack?
>>>>
>>>> I've been shoving them in the spare tire wedge under
>>>> the saddle....but it
>>> seems
>>>> like there has TB a better way.
>>>>
>>>> Somehow, I think an answer may be somewhere in Case
>>>> Logic's line....but I haven't seen it yet.
>>>>
>>>> One idea: a velcro closure on one or two of the jersey
>>>> rear pockets...
>>>>
>>>> Any others?
>>>> --
>>>> PeteCresswell
>>> Pete -
>>>
>>> For additional small storage I found that Jandd makes a
>>> small seat bag that, when turned upside down, mounts
>>> quite nicely under my stem. On my road bike I use a neat
>>> little Cycle Pro clip-on wedgie (alas, can't find
>>> another one, wish I could) that holds my usual
>>> essentials but little else. The Jandd bag will hold my
>>> phone, ID, keys, and a couple of Fig Newtons.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
>>
>>What about using a 'Bento Box'? It sits on top of the top
>>tube snug against the top tube.
>>
>>Mike
>
> Dear Mike,
>
> I'm intrigued, but somehow I doubt that this is what you
> have in mind:
>
> http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/bento/box.html
>
> What kind of bento box do you mean?
>
> Carl Fogel

The Japan lunch box is also what I found, but not this is
what I mean:

http://www.all3sports.com/Product/CategoryID/77/Manufacture-
r/TNi/ProductID/219 http://www.totaltri.com/item--Bento-Box--
130 http://shop.store.yahoo.com/realbicycles/bentobox.html
http://www.fitfanatics.com/pages/Triathlon/bento_box.htm ht-
tp://shops.bizarsoftware.com.au/sbr/catalogue/category2/cat-
egory152/product593

Funny how all the links are to different sellers, but all
display the same picture for the product.

Mike

> assuming that you have no deep religious prejudice against
> frame bags slowly marring your paint job.

Paint? This thing is supposed to have paint on it?
http://www.fatbelly.com (http://www.fatbelly.com/)

Maybe I'd better run down to Pep Boys and pick up a can of
their finest...

> I don't understand what the big deal is. Just put them in
> your jersey pockets.

No fasteners on the jersey pockets. Take a header, pick
yourself up, ride on....then discover empty pocket...

Personally, I'm biased in favor of the jersey pockets -
just add a button, velcro, or a little zipper. That way
there's no issue of inadvertantly leaving the stuff on the
bike and if you get separated from the bike somehow the
stuff is with you.

> I don't understand what the big deal is. Just put them in
> your jersey pockets.

No fasteners on the jersey pockets. Take a header, pick
yourself up, ride on....then discover empty pocket...

Personally, I'm biased in favor of the jersey pockets -
just add a button, velcro, or a little zipper. That way
there's no issue of inadvertantly leaving the stuff on the
bike and if you get separated from the bike somehow the
stuff is with you.

"PeteCresswell" wrote...
>
> No fasteners on the jersey pockets. Take a header, pick
> yourself up, ride on....then discover empty pocket...
>
> Personally, I'm biased in favor of the jersey pockets -
> just add a button, velcro, or a little zipper. That way
> there's no issue of inadvertantly leaving the stuff on the
> bike and if you get separated from the bike somehow the
> stuff is with you.

Second time for emphasis? ;-) I've been riding with all that
crap for years, no buttons, no Velcro, no this, no that.
I've done headers. If it's wet put your wallet/cell phone in
a baggie. Ride on.

In article <73ame01tdp9sej6vpafnnat6jbs8hkkrdh@4ax.com>,
x@y.z says...
>...when riding with lycra shorts, but without a hydration
>pack or belt pack? I've been shoving them in the spare tire
>wedge under the saddle....but it seems like there has TB a
>better way. Somehow, I think an answer may be somewhere in
>Case Logic's line....but I haven't seen it yet. One idea: a
>velcro closure on one or two of the jersey rear pockets...
>Any others?

Why do you need a velcro closure on your pocket? I've never
lost anyting I put in my jersey pocket. Given a choice, the
wedge is my preferred location. If you have a mishap, the
contents probalby won't get damaged and the added bulk won't
hurt your back if you fall on it.
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Alex