On my way to work this morning, and about 1/4 mile into my 12 mile commute, I was hurtling downhill and hit some potholes, where the road surface has collapsed after a botched repair. It really shook me and the bike up, and I thought I heard the sound of something falling off my bike, but on checking, all the lights were there along with my saddle bag, and everything seemed to be still attached, so I thought nothing more of it and carried on to work.
On arrival, I noticed that my phone, and the topeak drybag it normally resides in, were not where they should be on my handlebars, and were nowhere to be seen. I was sick to my stomach, as this phone was fairly new, and I really didn't think I was going to see it again...
Thankfully it turns out the taxi driver following me had seen it fall off and stopped to pick it up - apparently I was very lucky cos some schoolkids had run over and were trying to get it, but he shooed them off and took it home. I tried ringing it and had locked it via android device manager, and eventually he saw the message on the screen and called me back so I could go and pick it up.
Even then I expected it to have a cracked screen or something, but when I got it was in perfect condition, and even the drybag only has a few tiny scuffs on one corner.
So the moral of the story is next time make sure it is properly clicked into place! Not sure why I didn't notice it was missing tho, considering it should be right under my nose (literally).
On arrival, I noticed that my phone, and the topeak drybag it normally resides in, were not where they should be on my handlebars, and were nowhere to be seen. I was sick to my stomach, as this phone was fairly new, and I really didn't think I was going to see it again...
Thankfully it turns out the taxi driver following me had seen it fall off and stopped to pick it up - apparently I was very lucky cos some schoolkids had run over and were trying to get it, but he shooed them off and took it home. I tried ringing it and had locked it via android device manager, and eventually he saw the message on the screen and called me back so I could go and pick it up.
Even then I expected it to have a cracked screen or something, but when I got it was in perfect condition, and even the drybag only has a few tiny scuffs on one corner.
So the moral of the story is next time make sure it is properly clicked into place! Not sure why I didn't notice it was missing tho, considering it should be right under my nose (literally).