Waterproof Map And Cue Sheet Holder - Suggestions?

Quoted message said:

I am looking for suggestions on carrying a map or cue sheet in a
waterproof manner on my road bike. I know that some handlebar bags
have map pockets but I don't want to go this route. I am looking for
something light weight.

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Steve Sr. said:

I am looking for suggestions on carrying a map or cue sheet in a
waterproof manner on my road bike. I know that some handlebar bags
have map pockets but I don't want to go this route. I am looking for
something light weight.

http://www.compasspoint-online.co.uk/acatalog/MTBO___Mountain_Bike_Orienteering_Equipment.html

or http://tinyurl.com/z2euz

Steve Sr. said:

I am looking for suggestions on carrying a map or cue sheet in a
waterproof manner on my road bike. I know that some handlebar bags
have map pockets but I don't want to go this route. I am looking for
something light weight.

1) Laminate cue sheet with clear 2" packing tape. Cheap, weighs near
zero, waterproof. Stays waterproof while you are looking at the cue
sheet, refolding it, etc. Either get cue sheet in advance to laminate
or bring the tape to the ride.

2) Ziptie or velcro an alligator clip to your stem. Put laminated cue
sheet in clip. Sheet is flexible enough to fold and refold, but stiff
enough not to flap. I've got a velcro-on version my club gave out as
awards one year; I've seen them available retail but can't find an
example at the minute.

Mark

I just keep a map in my jersey pocket in a zip lock back. I fold the
map to show current road on one side, next stretch on the other. Put
it in the bag, then fold it once and it fits in a standard packet.
This way I can pull it out and check farther along the map because it's
not tied down.

Make that a zip lock bag.

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() said:

Hello,

I am looking for suggestions on carrying a map or cue sheet in a
waterproof manner on my road bike. I know that some handlebar bags
have map pockets but I don't want to go this route. I am looking for
something light weight.

So far I have tried a gallon zip-lock bag with small binder clips
around the STI shifter cables. This tended to flap pretty incessantly
in the wind and eventually the bag worked its way loose of the binder
clips.

My next attempt was a zip-lock pouch from a daytime organizer book.
The zip lock pouch was a bit small but I could live with that. The
issue again is how to attach it to the bike and/or cables.

Can any of you offer any better ideas or suggestions?

Ortleib document pouch? Available in a Several of sizes; hangs around
one's neck. 'tis what I use on brevets, lacking as I do anywhere else
to put a route sheet.

--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
Trees, once grown in large numbers, make perfect forests.

Steve Sr. said:

Hello,

I am looking for suggestions on carrying a map or cue sheet in a
waterproof manner on my road bike. I know that some handlebar bags
have map pockets but I don't want to go this route. I am looking for
something light weight.

So far I have tried a gallon zip-lock bag with small binder clips
around the STI shifter cables. This tended to flap pretty incessantly
in the wind and eventually the bag worked its way loose of the binder
clips.

My next attempt was a zip-lock pouch from a daytime organizer book.
The zip lock pouch was a bit small but I could live with that. The
issue again is how to attach it to the bike and/or cables.

Can any of you offer any better ideas or suggestions?

Thanks,

Steve

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AP0ACI/102-3565782-8044101?v=glance&n=3375251

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?memberId=12500226&productId=10209

http://www.adventureracingconcept.com/prod/nav/navdetailpages/cycomapcase.html

The above map case is from Cyco Active. It is the small version,
6"x6". $8. They also make a medium and huge version. The small
version fits perfectly on road bicycles. Unless you are using
Adventure Cycling's maps, which fit the medium and huge versions
perfectly, the medium and huge versions of the map case are too large
to be practical. To make it waterproof you fold up your cue sheet into
a zip lock bag and put it in the case. Wonderful for brevets to always
have your route directions sitting on top of your stem. The people who
ride brevets with the cue sheet in their jersey pocket are always the
ones who ride extra miles.

http://www.adventureracingconcept.com/prod/nav/mapcase.html

http://www.adventurecycling.org/store/category.cfm?Category=28

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Quoted message said:

Steve Sr. said:

I am looking for suggestions on carrying a map or cue sheet in a
waterproof manner on my road bike. I know that some handlebar bags
have map pockets but I don't want to go this route. I am looking for
something light weight.

1) Laminate cue sheet with clear 2" packing tape. Cheap, weighs near
zero, waterproof. Stays waterproof while you are looking at the cue
sheet, refolding it, etc. Either get cue sheet in advance to laminate or
bring the tape to the ride.

2) Ziptie or velcro an alligator clip to your stem. Put laminated cue
sheet in clip. Sheet is flexible enough to fold and refold, but stiff
enough not to flap. I've got a velcro-on version my club gave out as
awards one year; I've seen them available retail but can't find an example
at the minute.

Mark

I print off maps and notes and laminate them. You can then section it up to
fit in pockets. Obviously you need some form of computerised map and a
laminator to do this but the results are great. being a bit rigid, the
laminates don't flap around too much in the breeze when clamped to a stem.
You also don't need a waterprood holder. There are a number of flat
acryllic
map holders on the market. I can't be bothered to go look just now.

Alternatively, use GPS, with a map backup of course. This is my preferred
method for off-road as it doesn't require accurate map reading while
bouncing about, so you can keep moving and not go off-trail.

Skippy
E&OE

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Quoted message said:

Steve Sr. said:

I am looking for suggestions on carrying a map or cue sheet in a
waterproof manner on my road bike. I know that some handlebar bags
have map pockets but I don't want to go this route. I am looking for
something light weight.

1) Laminate cue sheet with clear 2" packing tape. Cheap, weighs near
zero, waterproof. Stays waterproof while you are looking at the cue
sheet, refolding it, etc. Either get cue sheet in advance to laminate or
bring the tape to the ride.

2) Ziptie or velcro an alligator clip to your stem. Put laminated cue
sheet in clip. Sheet is flexible enough to fold and refold, but stiff
enough not to flap. I've got a velcro-on version my club gave out as
awards one year; I've seen them available retail but can't find an example
at the minute.

Mark

I print off maps and notes and laminate them. You can then section it up to
fit in pockets. Obviously you need some form of computerised map and a
laminator to do this but the results are great. being a bit rigid, the
laminates don't flap around too much in the breeze when clamped to a stem.
You also don't need a waterprood holder. There are a number of flat
acryllic
map holders on the market. I can't be bothered to go look just now.

Alternatively, use GPS, with a map backup of course. This is my preferred
method for off-road as it doesn't require accurate map reading while
bouncing about, so you can keep moving and not go off-trail.

Skippy
E&OE

Steve Sr. said:

Hello,

I am looking for suggestions on carrying a map or cue sheet in a
waterproof manner on my road bike. I know that some handlebar bags
have map pockets but I don't want to go this route. I am looking for
something light weight.

So far I have tried a gallon zip-lock bag with small binder clips
around the STI shifter cables. This tended to flap pretty incessantly
in the wind and eventually the bag worked its way loose of the binder
clips.

My next attempt was a zip-lock pouch from a daytime organizer book.
The zip lock pouch was a bit small but I could live with that. The
issue again is how to attach it to the bike and/or cables.

Can any of you offer any better ideas or suggestions?

<http://www.klickfix.com/sunnye.htm>

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walmart, in stationery, sells large sheets of lamination material

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:42:50 -0400, Steve Sr. <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Hello,

I am looking for suggestions on carrying a map or cue sheet in a
waterproof manner on my road bike. I know that some handlebar bags
have map pockets but I don't want to go this route. I am looking for
something light weight.

So far I have tried a gallon zip-lock bag with small binder clips
around the STI shifter cables. This tended to flap pretty incessantly
in the wind and eventually the bag worked its way loose of the binder
clips.

My next attempt was a zip-lock pouch from a daytime organizer book.
The zip lock pouch was a bit small but I could live with that. The
issue again is how to attach it to the bike and/or cables.

Can any of you offer any better ideas or suggestions?

Thanks,

Steve

Thanks for everyone's suggestions. I knew that there had to be better
solutions out there.

I even tried the local REI and they didn't have and didn't know about
the one that was mentioned. All they had was a big and rather pricy
one. I forget who made it.

Thanks,

Steve

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Steve Sr. said:

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:42:50 -0400, Steve Sr. <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Hello,

I am looking for suggestions on carrying a map or cue sheet in a
waterproof manner on my road bike. I know that some handlebar bags
have map pockets but I don't want to go this route. I am looking for
something light weight.

So far I have tried a gallon zip-lock bag with small binder clips
around the STI shifter cables. This tended to flap pretty
incessantly in the wind and eventually the bag worked its way loose
of the binder clips.

My next attempt was a zip-lock pouch from a daytime organizer book.
The zip lock pouch was a bit small but I could live with that. The
issue again is how to attach it to the bike and/or cables.

Can any of you offer any better ideas or suggestions?

Thanks for everyone's suggestions. I knew that there had to be better
solutions out there.

I even tried the local REI and they didn't have and didn't know about
the one that was mentioned. All they had was a big and rather pricy
one. I forget who made it.

Probably the Bar Map OTG. Kind of overkill IMHO.

Try a cheap bulldog clip from OfficeMax and sew it to a Velcro strap to
wrap around your stem, and you're in business with your map in a Ziploc
bag. The deluxe version involves a waterproof map pouch (check the
hiking maps section at REI).

The pre-manufactured version might be one of these (sorry about the long
URLs. I'd have run them through TinyURL but hell, I found these in
seconds using Google- just search for "handlebar map holder" and click
from there):

http://www.oklahomabicyclesociety.com/hintstips/mapholder/mapholder.htm

http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=10463&cate
gory=2680

http://www.jandd.com/search_results.asp?txtsearchParamTxt=&txtsearchParam
Cat=3&txtsearchParamType=ALL&txtsearchParamMan=ALL&txtsearchParamVen=ALL&
txtFromSearch=fromSearch&iLevel=2&subcat=10&gclid=CPLwrqHb2IQCFU8VIgodwTU
zeA

http://www.icyclesusa.com/catalog/sci-con-handlebar-map-bag.htm

http://www.mapkiosk.com/system/index.html

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006AZETQ/102-0524044-0680947?v=glance&
n=3375251