Recent content by JoeBlow

Does it indicate exactly where you are? Is it dependent on a phone signal? Does it notify your contact with a grid reference or a what3words location? Is it a subscription service? I cycle mostly on my own and tend to avoid quiet trails as I am concious that I could lay there a long time...

I don't disagree with you but like I said once you either experience or witness the consequences it's hard to ignore it. It will always be a balance between risk and convenience but I see no harm in mitigating against a risk, perceived or otherwise, if it is easy to do so and at very little...

The bottom line is this is something I have identified and acknowledged as a risk because I have personally witnessed it (witnessing something is a great motivator). It is also a risk that is easy to mitigate against so why wouldn't I? In 20 years I have never banged my head but that does not...

I wonder how many times someone has said that and then not been fine. Everyone is fine until they are not. That is the nature of accidents. But they are your b*ll*cks so it's nothing to do with me so I'll keep my gob shut. :)

I once saw a guy do himself some serious damage carrying his phone in his trousers pocket. I would strongly advise against it. If you must a chest pocket is probably the least risky. I use an Evoc hip belt which is very minimalist, I forget I have it on.

In the early days I tended to prefer stem mounted solutions for items like this but after a while I came to realise that whilst it looks neat and tidy it is in fact more vulnerable. I also moved my Bosch screen for the same reason it now sits in the "corner" between the stem and the handle bar...

Yes but I use the Mous handlebar mount. It does not require any tools to fit so I only put it on when I think I will need to do some serious navigation.

I have the Quadlock and the Mous mounts. I much prefer the latter but will concede that a Quadlock is probably marginally the more secure.

I bought a mount for my Orbea Wild but found that it sat too high on the top tube for my liking. It also had a slight curve which meant I would have to fix it too far back on the tube for a secure fit so I bandoned the idea. I now have the basic handle bar mount that tucks it away at the side...

I would look around on-line. about 4 years ago I bought an Orbea Wild that matched the spec of a Specialised, component wise. I can't recall the exact Specialised model, but it was approx. £6500. At the time the Orbea Wild was £5400 in Leisure Lakes but I got mine from Germany for £3900 and...

I bought my Orbea Wild a few years ago on-line from Germany for £3990. At the time it was £5400 in Leisure Lakes so it worked well for me.

The trouble I found with a pack similar to this is that because there is no pouch/extra material the items are always pressed up against your body and personally speaking I can feel this. The best I've found is the Evoc Rage belt. It has a phone size area of extra material and over a T-shirt I...

Where did you get the pouch. I have had two and returned them. I felt that the straps were not satisfacory as they were reliant on velcro Doesn't really work well with a dropper post.

For here in the UK it's turning out to be my favourite for locating established trails. It's much clearer and better presented than the alternatives which seem to be turning into social media platforms.

I agree head, neck and spine are the most serious but knees and elbows are probably the most common and most likely so all areas deserve attention. Happy to be proved wrong I do not have any evidence just an opinion at this time.