Perry
Senior Member
- Location
- East London/Essex
It's a pain in the butt trying to find my keys which move to the bottom of the bag while riding.
Where do you keep yours?
Where do you keep yours?
Keys - Where do you keep them when riding?
- Thread starter Perry
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ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
- Location
- The Kingdom of Yorkshire
In the pannier front zip pocket. Small pocket, easy to find them.
Panniers are bags that attach to luggage racks on bicycles.
Panniers are bags that attach to luggage racks on bicycles.
snapper_37
Barbara Woodhouse's Love Child
- Location
- Wolves
Work keys including clock card go in side pocket of Deuter rucky (which I can reach easily without taking the bag off). House and bike lock key in small zipped compartment.
Rassendyll
New Member
In my saddle bag, but somtimes in a pannnier.
I find the trick is in the keyring. I have some really good ones that are miniature Doc Marten soles. Made of the same stuff as some promotional thing - I can't even remember how I acquired them.
The good part is that they are about two inches long, but squishy, and of a different texture to anything else in a bag or pannier (unless I forget a banana). So you can find them pretty easily with a quick grope.
I find the trick is in the keyring. I have some really good ones that are miniature Doc Marten soles. Made of the same stuff as some promotional thing - I can't even remember how I acquired them.
The good part is that they are about two inches long, but squishy, and of a different texture to anything else in a bag or pannier (unless I forget a banana). So you can find them pretty easily with a quick grope.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
...in the boot of one of my skates, in the tailbox.
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
On the quick bike, I use a tri-bag like Mr. Paul.
On the commuter, they go in the saddle bag. One thing you could do is sew some thin webbing to the bag with a snap hook on the end - clip the keys to the snap hook, and the webbing will lead you to them... I'm planning to do this, attaching the webbing to the dowel in my carradice.
On the commuter, they go in the saddle bag. One thing you could do is sew some thin webbing to the bag with a snap hook on the end - clip the keys to the snap hook, and the webbing will lead you to them... I'm planning to do this, attaching the webbing to the dowel in my carradice.
On the commute I've got a bunch of keys on a carb that I attach to my bag (messenger bag - key then dangle from the middle of my chest. Annoying at first but I don't notice it now). On recreational rides, most of my jerseys have a small zip pocket on the back. Front dorr key goes in there.
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Perry said:
+1!!
I seem to be forever juggling sets of keys, workshop, front door, garage, office, loud bike, car, U'lock, top box zzzzzzzzz.
I refuse to put them all on one fob as it would look ridiculous (and serve no purpose as I only ever need one or two at a time) and so have multiple "bundles"
To save forgetting or loosing them, I have regular places that I keep them at home, at the office and on each form of transport…I shan't bore you with each locations, suffice to say…On the pushbike, I always keep the office, garage and front door keys (bundle) in the top pocket of my ruc-sac (easy access and no need to open the rest of the bag if its raining)
Chamfus Flange
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Woking, Surrey
Saddle bag or panniers. Only options realy. Keys in pockets whilst riding is just too annoying.
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BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
In right hand pocket. Or in front pocket of rucksack.
wafflycat
New Member
- Location
- middle of Norfolk
Depends..
If I've got the bar-bag on the handlebars, the keys go in there. I too have one of the little tri bags that sits on the top tube - so if I'm using that, they go in there. If I'm using the rear rack bag, they go in there..
If I've got the bar-bag on the handlebars, the keys go in there. I too have one of the little tri bags that sits on the top tube - so if I'm using that, they go in there. If I'm using the rear rack bag, they go in there..
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
You probably shouldn't start a ride planning for coming off the bike, but having landed on my keys once (thanks to a bus) I'm not anxious to repeat the experience. I wouldn't keep them in a jersey/shorts pocket, personally.
