Cell Phones - Page 2

**jonathan180iq** · 08-04-2008, 12:52 PM

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Arkygs250 · 08-04-2008, 01:05 PM

Well I run a business off my cell phone. If I miss a call the Customer usually calls somebody else and I miss out on at least $200. But that is ok! I enjoy riding the bike, it saves me gas money and I would like to think my life is worth more than $200.

JIBTEXHNKA · 08-05-2008, 08:04 AM

i've read and sent text messages while riding. only while going less than 30mph on empty streets, but i'm pretty sure that's not a good excuse

Magnar Infectus · 08-05-2008, 09:14 AM

I thought about getting a BT headset for my cell, but decided against it. I don't really need to talk while i'm riding. I'll only be riding back and forth to work 8 miles each way, plus the ocassional weekend outing. Any call can wait the 15 or so minutes it takes me to get to or from home.

davtnn · 08-05-2008, 12:04 PM

talanted group... i tend to concentrate on riding while riding and pull over to make calls . again i am oft surprised what can go wrong on empty streets at 30 mph. But thats me .. personally i would advise against anything that takes away from the ride .. being a target is one thing but a distracted target is another matter.

Water Warrior 2 · 08-05-2008, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JIBTEXHNKA

i've read and sent text messages while riding. only while going less than 30mph on empty streets, but i'm pretty sure that's not a good excuse

Sounds like a great way to get hurt. Puts you in the same group as cagers waiting to hit some one or something. Please ride more carefully.

Littlethumper · 08-06-2008, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Water Warrior

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Originally Posted by JIBTEXHNKA

i've read and sent text messages while riding. only while going less than 30mph on empty streets, but i'm pretty sure that's not a good excuse

Sounds like a great way to get hurt. Puts you in the same group as cagers waiting to hit some one or something. Please ride more carefully.

I agree with water warrior. Even when i'm in the car driving, i dont answer my cellphone 'til i get to stop or get to my destination before i answer or call them back. I seen many people on their cellphone while driving and they drive like they're drunk or somethin' and sometimes it makes they're driving slow on the fast lane or middle lane :cuss:

Drive safe...

philbert · 08-08-2008, 04:57 PM

Concentration is paramount while riding and I think it would be reckless to use a cell phone, even with hands with free operation. Part of my riding enjoyment is to escape from the things and people that demand my attention throughout the day so not having contact is therapeutic.

JIBTEXHNKA, as for your text messaging that's down right foolish! Your attention is drawn down to that little screen and as my riding instructor said when he saw me looking at my shifter when I first started my riding class: "there's nothing down there to look at but, what's out front will kill you...so keep your eyes forward." Please discontinue your texting, for your family's sake if not your own.

philbert · 08-08-2008, 05:06 PM

My Tourmaster Jet II coat has a zippered pocket along the main zipper in the chest area. It seem's like a great place to hold a phone. Be careful where you put your phone as they are sensitive to moisture. My son's cell phone got wet when he was caught in a downpour while at Summerfest. It wouldn't go into sleep mode when closed and would draw down the battery. When he called the cell phone company he was told to pull the battery and loof for a small dot and if it was red that indicated the phone got wet and the warranty was void. Others have said that this dot is very sensitive and that just the moisture in your breath would turn the color. This may be anecdotal at best but watch out that you phone isn't exposed to moisture of any kind.

Jenny · 08-23-2008, 09:05 PM

I always take my cell phone when I ride. I got my license this month, and my partner made me promise never to leave the house without it. He's concerned that I'll get into an accident and be unconscious in a ditch. I haven't yet figured out how I'll be able to call him under those circumstances ;-) No, seriously, he's more concerned that I'll get into a situation where I'm scared or just completely unsure how to handle it, and he wants me to be able to call for assistance.

That being said, I haven't taken calls while riding. I haven't even *heard* calls while I'm riding because wind noise is loud. Perhaps a louder ring tone would help; I don't know. I do, however, stop when I'm going to be longer than normal, and I'll check my messages. I've found that my modular helmet is great for using my speaker phone as long as I don't care if passer-byers hear it. Perhaps you could check for messages every 30 minutes to make sure you haven't missed a family emergency or a client call.

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Magnar Infectus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Unincorporated Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 176	I thought about getting a BT headset for my cell, but decided against it. I don't really need to talk while i'm riding. I'll only be riding back and forth to work 8 miles each way, plus the ocassional weekend outing. Any call can wait the 15 or so minutes it takes me to get to or from home. __________________ Signatures? We don need no steenking signatures!
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davtnn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: lafayette Tenn Posts: 110	talanted group... i tend to concentrate on riding while riding and pull over to make calls . again i am oft surprised what can go wrong on empty streets at 30 mph. But thats me .. personally i would advise against anything that takes away from the ride .. being a target is one thing but a distracted target is another matter. __________________ 2008 black GZ250 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-08-2008, 04:57 PM	#18
philbert Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Milwaukee area, Wisconsin Posts: 22	Concentration is paramount while riding and I think it would be reckless to use a cell phone, even with hands with free operation. Part of my riding enjoyment is to escape from the things and people that demand my attention throughout the day so not having contact is therapeutic. JIBTEXHNKA, as for your text messaging that's down right foolish! Your attention is drawn down to that little screen and as my riding instructor said when he saw me looking at my shifter when I first started my riding class: "there's nothing down there to look at but, what's out front will kill you...so keep your eyes forward." Please discontinue your texting, for your family's sake if not your own. __________________ Clear skies...
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08-04-2008, 01:05 PM	#12
Arkygs250 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mayflower, AR Posts: 25	Well I run a business off my cell phone. If I miss a call the Customer usually calls somebody else and I miss out on at least $200. But that is ok! I enjoy riding the bike, it saves me gas money and I would like to think my life is worth more than $200.
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08-08-2008, 05:06 PM	#19
philbert Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Milwaukee area, Wisconsin Posts: 22	My Tourmaster Jet II coat has a zippered pocket along the main zipper in the chest area. It seem's like a great place to hold a phone. Be careful where you put your phone as they are sensitive to moisture. My son's cell phone got wet when he was caught in a downpour while at Summerfest. It wouldn't go into sleep mode when closed and would draw down the battery. When he called the cell phone company he was told to pull the battery and loof for a small dot and if it was red that indicated the phone got wet and the warranty was void. Others have said that this dot is very sensitive and that just the moisture in your breath would turn the color. This may be anecdotal at best but watch out that you phone isn't exposed to moisture of any kind. __________________ Clear skies...
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08-23-2008, 09:05 PM	#20
Jenny Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 55	I always take my cell phone when I ride. I got my license this month, and my partner made me promise never to leave the house without it. He's concerned that I'll get into an accident and be unconscious in a ditch. I haven't yet figured out how I'll be able to call him under those circumstances ;-) No, seriously, he's more concerned that I'll get into a situation where I'm scared or just completely unsure how to handle it, and he wants me to be able to call for assistance. That being said, I haven't taken calls while riding. I haven't even heard calls while I'm riding because wind noise is loud. Perhaps a louder ring tone would help; I don't know. I do, however, stop when I'm going to be longer than normal, and I'll check my messages. I've found that my modular helmet is great for using my speaker phone as long as I don't care if passer-byers hear it. Perhaps you could check for messages every 30 minutes to make sure you haven't missed a family emergency or a client call.
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