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> 1) ...in the event of a crash... Even in this edge case, your phone's health will probably be a low concern.

shabble 13y ago
Why? I've had a number of minor biking accidents that ended in a few scratches or grazes to me, and moderate damage to the bike - things like snapping both brake lever mounts, buckling the front wheel, etc. Even having to fix those things is a matter of maybe £50-100 tops, but if I had a brand new iPhone $whatever trashed as well, that would suck a whole lot more. I think the large majority of serious accidents (to normal cyclists, not competitive BMX/downhill/stunts/etc) tend involve motor vehicles.
- grogenaut 13y ago
  Actually according to a bicycle magazine article I just read only 18% of all bike accidents involve cars. 70% are solo and 50 are of the falling over variety. From most recent bicycling magazine issue.
  - shabble 13y ago
    Is that specifically for "serious"[1] accidents though? My point was more that there are plenty of accidents which you can brush yourself off and walk away from, that would lead to almost certain major damage to an unprotected phone on your handlebars. Would be interested if you have the article ref though, if it is serious injury, I'd have expected cars to play a much bigger part. [1] Not sure exactly how you'd define this, maybe anything requiring a hospital/doctor visit.
    - grogenaut 13y ago
      My guess is it is for anything serious enough to seek medical attention, be it a hospital, ambulance or police and release under own recognizance, and maybe accidents at ski areas during summer with patrol. It definitely includes many non-crash emergency room visits.
jmspring 13y ago
When mountain biking, you sometimes have minor crashes. I've had a couple where a smartphone mounted to the bars with something like this would be toast. I generally use some sort of garmin GPS, they are a bit beefier than my iPhone, also much better battery life for long rides.
Moto7451 13y ago
Unless you're hurt, alone, and in need of a ride home or medical attention. Been there, done that. It's a crappy limp home.

Why? I've had a number of minor biking accidents that ended in a few scratches or grazes to me, and moderate damage to the bike - things like snapping both brake lever mounts, buckling the front wheel, etc. Even having to fix those things is a matter of maybe £50-100 tops, but if I had a brand new iPhone $whatever trashed as well, that would suck a whole lot more. I think the large majority of serious accidents (to normal cyclists, not competitive BMX/downhill/stunts/etc) tend involve motor vehicles.

grogenaut 13y ago
Actually according to a bicycle magazine article I just read only 18% of all bike accidents involve cars. 70% are solo and 50 are of the falling over variety. From most recent bicycling magazine issue.
- shabble 13y ago
  Is that specifically for "serious"[1] accidents though? My point was more that there are plenty of accidents which you can brush yourself off and walk away from, that would lead to almost certain major damage to an unprotected phone on your handlebars. Would be interested if you have the article ref though, if it is serious injury, I'd have expected cars to play a much bigger part. [1] Not sure exactly how you'd define this, maybe anything requiring a hospital/doctor visit.
  - grogenaut 13y ago
    My guess is it is for anything serious enough to seek medical attention, be it a hospital, ambulance or police and release under own recognizance, and maybe accidents at ski areas during summer with patrol. It definitely includes many non-crash emergency room visits.

jmspring 13y ago

When mountain biking, you sometimes have minor crashes. I've had a couple where a smartphone mounted to the bars with something like this would be toast. I generally use some sort of garmin GPS, they are a bit beefier than my iPhone, also much better battery life for long rides.

Moto7451 13y ago

Unless you're hurt, alone, and in need of a ride home or medical attention. Been there, done that. It's a crappy limp home.