I was wondering if anyone had interesting solutions for carrying maps on rides. I frequently ride through unfamiliar parts of the city and need to refer to my map often, but right now I keep it in back with my tools -- meaning that I have to get off the bike to look at it. Also meaning that sometimes I don't bother when I really should, and then I get lost. 🙂
I'd love to have some sort of setup where I could fold the map to the appropriate part and then put it somewhere that's handy to refer to at stoplights. Even more ideally , it would be handlebar-mounted so I could look at it w/o doing anything at all.
Anyone have suggestions for this? Where do you all keep your maps?
There are several holders that do exactly this. Adventure Cycling sells a great one: www.advcycling.org
-pete
"Reid Priedhorsky" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Hello all,
I was wondering if anyone had interesting solutions for carrying maps on rides. I frequently ride through unfamiliar parts of the city and need to refer to my map often, but right now I keep it in back with my tools -- meaning that I have to get off the bike to look at it. Also meaning that sometimes I don't bother when I really should, and then I get lost. 🙂
I'd love to have some sort of setup where I could fold the map to the appropriate part and then put it somewhere that's handy to refer to at stoplights. Even more ideally , it would be handlebar-mounted so I could look at it w/o doing anything at all.
Anyone have suggestions for this? Where do you all keep your maps?
"Reid Priedhorsky" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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I'd love to have some sort of setup where I could fold the map to the appropriate part and then put it somewhere that's handy to refer to at stoplights. Even more ideally , it would be handlebar-mounted so I could look at it w/o doing anything at all.
Anyone have suggestions for this? Where do you all keep your maps?
I often use a rear pocket of a jersey or I slip the map between my leg and the elastic of a pair of cycling shorts.
I've seen people use a clothes pin or a binder clip to attach a map to a conveniently located shifter or brake cable. In wet conditions you can put the map in a plastic bag of some sort. I hope this doesn't spark a this-is-why-STI-is-better-than-Ergo discussion. :-)
On 21 Apr 2004 20:19:52 -0700, [email hidden] (Douglas Landau)
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Rick Onanian <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
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Anyone have suggestions for this? Where do you all keep your maps?
In a GPS, mounted to the handlebar.
Should I export maps from topowest to palm pilot?
That, or get a Garmin Ique 3600 and make a handlebar mount...although I'm not yet comfortable with risking my Ique in such a rough-service application. Battery life is awful anyway. I've got an Etrex Venture with a handlebar mount. -- Rick Onanian
"Greg Estep" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
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I've seen people use a clothes pin or a binder clip to attach a map to a conveniently located shifter or brake cable. In wet conditions you can put the map in a plastic bag of some sort. I hope this doesn't spark a this-is-why-STI-is-better-than-Ergo discussion. :-)
And Barcon cables hold maps and cue sheets lower and farther away for those of us with middle-aged eyes. :-)
My STI/ERGO bike has a small binder clip ziptied to the stem. Nothing has blown away yet.
"Reid Priedhorsky" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Hello all,
I was wondering if anyone had interesting solutions for carrying maps on rides. I frequently ride through unfamiliar parts of the city and need to refer to my map often, but right now I keep it in back with my tools -- meaning that I have to get off the bike to look at it. Also meaning that sometimes I don't bother when I really should, and then I get lost. 🙂
I'd love to have some sort of setup where I could fold the map to the appropriate part and then put it somewhere that's handy to refer to at stoplights. Even more ideally , it would be handlebar-mounted so I could look at it w/o doing anything at all.
Anyone have suggestions for this? Where do you all keep your maps?
Thanks,
Reid
I carry maps in the convenient and transparent map pocket on top of my handlebar bag.
"(Pete Cresswell)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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What would we do without the zip tie? Long live the zip tie!
It's right up there with duct tape. -- PeteCresswell
Zip ties outclass duct tape by a mile in my book. Duct tape has it's good uses, but in fact duct tape is lousy on HVAC ducts and no where near as good as gaffer's tape for a bunch of other uses.
