Waterproof cover for phone!

[Pentti]

I understand exactly what you mean, I love Komoot too @Cathryn - what I have come up with is to use an app which disables the touchscreen and use that when it rains. I use "Touch Lock" on my android phone. Perhaps you can look into a similar app for your phone. Otherwise it's a plastic bag! I believe quad lock do a "poncho" for this very purpose.

 

[Drago]

Being the sort of chap who likes being outdoors either walking or enjoying the countryside on one's velocipede I purchased an IP68 phone.

 

[Cathryn]

I just keep the phone in my pocket and have directions through my headset. Took some getting used to the voices in my head feeling. Not perfect but it does work. I use Ridewithgps, I assume the others give directions.

That’s an interesting idea! Thanks!

 

[Tenkaykev]

I have used a phone for navigation. If you use one of the apps where you store the maps on the phone then you can put your phone in Airplane mode which greatly improves battery life.

 

[Time Waster]

I used to use cyclestreets to navigate with my phone in my pocket. First few times using it I did sections after looking at it and reemembering the route. Then the next section after looking at it again. Cumbersome but I then did one route doing that but all of a sudden I heard a muffled "in 50m turn left at the junction" or something similar. I then just turned the volume on my phone from low to high and let it tell me the way to go. I do own aftershokz titanium bone conduction headphones, I could have used that instead of the phone speakers through my jacket.

BTW someone else uses an app with headphones upthread. I hope that is with open ear headphones or bone conduction headphones so the outside world could be heard. Our hearing is very important when cycling to keep us safe IMHO and IME.

There is another phone mount company called Pead Designs IIRC. I think they do waterproof options too. Though I am surprised that the poncho for quadlock cases do not work. The reviews I have read say it works well even in heavy rain.

 

[Cathryn]

I used to use cyclestreets to navigate with my phone in my pocket. First few times using it I did sections after looking at it and reemembering the route. Then the next section after looking at it again. Cumbersome but I then did one route doing that but all of a sudden I heard a muffled "in 50m turn left at the junction" or something similar. I then just turned the volume on my phone from low to high and let it tell me the way to go. I do own aftershokz titanium bone conduction headphones, I could have used that instead of the phone speakers through my jacket.

BTW someone else uses an app with headphones upthread. I hope that is with open ear headphones or bone conduction headphones so the outside world could be heard. Our hearing is very important when cycling to keep us safe IMHO and IME.

There is another phone mount company called Pead Designs IIRC. I think they do waterproof options too. Though I am surprised that the poncho for quadlock cases do not work. The reviews I have read say it works well even in heavy rain.

Definitely doesn’t for me but thank you for your thoughts and suggestions! Much appreciated.

 

[Baldy]

BTW someone else uses an app with headphones upthread. I hope that is with open ear headphones or bone conduction headphones so the outside world could be heard. Our hearing is very important when cycling to keep us safe IMHO and IME.

Yes I'm well aware of that.

They're the bone conducting type.

 

[oxoman]

Just looking at your problem, I've got a similar issue. Bryton Rider 750 se absolutely bombproof unlike every garmin I've had except gps60 walking one. Anyway problem reared its head today in the form of very heavy rain, the weight of it triggered the touchscreen which isn't ideal when using it to navigate gravel tracks. It has a cover like my old garmins had but not the screen. Has anybody seen anything that might fit.

 

[ColinJ]

Would clingfilm work?

 

[oxoman]

Would clingfilm work?

It would protect it I'm sure but suspect heavy rain would still cause it to swap screens. I've spotted some screen saver covers so I'll see if that reduces the sensitivity. There's a possibility that there's an easy way to lock the screen as well, just not found out how yet.

 

[ianrauk]

Has it not got a lock screen feature like Garmins?

 

[Drago]

Would clingfilm work?

As would a zip-loc food bag.

 

[JonBuoy]

I was doing a MTB Orienteering event on Saturday and had to have my phone mounted on the bars alongside my trusty Garmin. I used one of these: https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005006019888282.html and added a ziplock sandwich bag and it was fine in four hours of steady rain. I just had to listen to alerts and occasionally glance at the screen - I didn't have to use the touchscreen.
My 'trusty' Garmin mostly worked but the profile looked very flat when uploaded to Strava. I assume that rain had blocked the port that feeds the air pressure sensor and significantly dulled its response. Strava's Correct Elevation function gave me back my stolen 800m of climbing.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I purchased an IP68 phone

Here is a photo of @Drago on his bike

 

[Dogtrousers]

... but the profile looked very flat when uploaded to Strava. I assume that rain had blocked the port that feeds the air pressure sensor and significantly dulled its response.

This has happened to me in the past, for the same reason.