I have a Rokform case <https://www.rokform.com/collections/iphone-6-plus-cases/products/aluminum-iphone-6-plus-case-mountable?variant=33383295751> for my iPhone 6. I'm pretty happy with it; it protects my phone from small drops, and it has a metal back so it keeps the phone from bending when I sit down with it in my pocket (broke my first iPhone6 that way, which was in an otterbox case). It has a twist-lock mount on the back of the case, and I got a matching mount for the handlebar <https://www.rokform.com/collections/phone-bike-handlebar-mounts/products/bike-handlebar-mount>. It's a low-profile mount (doesn't take up much bar space) and it holds pretty securely (it has a lock tab in addition to the 45-degree twist required).
But, I still managed to break my phone with it! I did a nice, uptempo ride on our regional bike path (Cedar Valley Nature Trail <http://linncountytrails.org/maps/find-a-trail/cedar-valley-nature-trail/>), and I stopped for a quick break. I took my phone off the handlebars to check my speed thus far, but my hands were still tingly from the aggressive ride that I dropped the phone right on the pavement when I unlocked it from the bar mount! D'oh! It landed flat on its face and cracked the glass. So, my takeaway is that even with a super secure case and mount, attaching a phone to the handlebar is a dangerous proposition. Trying to handle a bike and phone at the same time--even while stopped--can be too much for a klutz like me. I am very happy with the Rokform pro case otherwise, though. I added a stick-on glass screen protector after that drop from my bars, and this phone has survived since then. Rokform's cases have a magnet just below the twist-lock; some of their mounts use this magnet instead of or in addition to the twist-lock. The magnet was strong enough to keep my phone stuck to the top of my friend's pickup truck on a ~20 mile drive home from a float trip! Did I mention I'm calamity-prone? But in this scenario, the phone actually survived my negligence. Nice case! On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 6:02 PM, REC <rchas...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Bill and Patrick. That's what I thought... I wanted to make sure > I didn't miss anything. > > Bill, I also thought of needing an app called I-breadcrumbs, more for > getting back out of a hiking trail--you know how they can branch off. > > Roberta > > > On Monday, June 12, 2017 at 6:42:14 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: > >> Roberta >> >> I don't know if any of the apps spit out a reverse cue sheet based on >> where you rode or give you turn by turn directions to take you home after >> you've rambled yourself lost. I would name the app "i-breadcrumbs". >> >> When I stop to look at the screen to find my way, I'm using the screen as >> a paperless map, just like I would have done with a paper map. >> >> BL in EC >> >> On Monday, June 12, 2017 at 3:29:00 PM UTC-7, REC wrote: >>> >>> Does either Strava or Cyclometer or any of the others reverse your trip >>> with verbal or turn by turn "written" directions--perhaps I missed it? >>> Right now, I only go exactly where I know I can backtrack, so I don't get >>> lost. Or, do you use Google Maps or Waze for directions? Road directions, >>> though, could be different than MUP directions for a return trip. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Roberta >>> >>> >>> On Monday, June 12, 2017 at 5:57:10 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> ...If I get lost and need the GPS for directions, that's a good time to >>>> stop and pay attention to the screen anyway. >>>> >>>> that's just me >>>> >>>> BL in EC >>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
