Gloves, rain and cell phones

Gear & Tech
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any tips on how to active the cell phone icons/screen while wet winter riding with gloves?

Also, tips on preventing cell phone water damage? I have the cell phone in the typical case, and use Quad Lock to keep it on the bike. Yesterday some rain got on it, and the water damage means a need to get a new one.

  • not a good idea to try to get an endurance ride in during a weatherman-suggested break in between atmospheric rivers.
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HI Luis,

Having lived in the very wet Northwest, I can offer a few suggestions. Can’t help with using wet gloves on a screen, but in really rainy weather, put a second set of dry gloves in a plastic bag and put that in your pocket. When your first set gets too wet, switch gloves.

I’m sorry your phone was damaged. I have tried a bunch of different fancy waterproof cellphone cases and I still find that the best solution is a plastic zip lock bag. Used that for years before phones became “waterproof” and never had any problems. Sometimes old-school is best.

Hope that helps!
Trevor

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I used to use really thin scuba gloves (and homemade scuba booties) when I was actually riding in anything. Even used them in a few really nasty spring gravel training sessions and events in Vermont. Doubt there will work on a screen though :crazy_face:

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Yeah the ziplock bag, rip the minimum hole in back for quad lock mount, then tape bag to back of phone.

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Castelli did some 3mm neoprene gloves for wet weather riding. Not sure if they still do them. Now that I ride a recumbent for my long rides I’m a big fan of shelled fibre pile for wet and / or cold winter rides of multiple hours. Despite not being waterproof they just work to keep your hands warm and surprisingly dry in prolonged wet conditions.

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ridin’ in the rain…in the bag, thanks.

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