Grey Hubs Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 I fell pretty hard OTB (over the bars) a few days ago and landed on my back. Sadly not the first time this has happen...part of my learning curve! Most of the damage to my lower back (mainly tissue bruising) seems due to the tool bag and phone I carry in my shirt rear pockets. Anything sharp or pointy could have done serious damage (note to anyone carrying tubeless puncture strip insertion tools in their pockets). It's got me thinking about going back to a camel pack for hydration and keeping my tools in the bottle cage. A safer option in my case. Anyone with similar experiences or suggestions (besides improving my riding skills)?
Oufy MTB (Roadie) Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 My tools are wrapped in old socks when I do an MTB race, sharp stuff is taped to my seat post.
GSG Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 My tools are wrapped in old socks when I do an MTB race, sharp stuff is taped to my seat post. I only carry my phone, energy bars and gels in my back pockets, everything else goes into tool bottle holder which I've mounted in a bottle cage on my seatpost.
Sarge Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Hi there Grey H,The wearing of a camel pack is not lekker nor is it considdered "cool" but it is still the best option.RegardsSarge
Grey Hubs Posted June 1, 2016 Author Posted June 1, 2016 I only carry my phone, energy bars and gels in my back pockets, everything else goes into tool bottle holder which I've mounted in a bottle cage on my seatpost. I'm thinking of the same. Just out of interest, my almost indestructible Motorola phone was toast after the fall. Another issue I would have faced if I could not ride back!
AlanD Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Hi there Grey H,The wearing of a camel pack is not lekker nor is it considdered "cool" but it is still the best option.RegardsSargeIts way cooler than a saddle bag.
Pure Savage Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 There was an article where someone landed on Camelback and because of the stuff in it he broke his back.
V12man Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 There was an article where someone landed on Camelback and because of the stuff in it he alledgedly broke his back. Fixed it for you... The proxinmal cause may well have been falling off his bike.... But it is true that landing on hard stuff hurts - whether it is in your pocket or on the ground... this is the result of landing on a bomb in a pocket - the rock underneath it also had something to do with it...
Smurfy Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Only water in my camelback, tools in a holder in a bottlecage.
ChUkKy Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 BowlsChessTetrisSnakes & LaddersPoker................ The list goes on
TheBritishTwit Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Strange question, why are Saddle bags deemed "uncool"? Had the bulk of the items in OP's shirt been in a saddle back, he could have possibly sustained less injuries...
droo Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Fixed it for you... The proxinmal cause may well have been falling off his bike.... But it is true that landing on hard stuff hurts - whether it is in your pocket or on the ground... this is the result of landing on a bomb in a pocket - the rock underneath it also had something to do with it... Riding exclusively on foam rubber courses will also reduce injury rates. Not to zero though, there's always that one guy who could break his finger off in his own poephol.
Paul Ruinaard Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 A friend went OTB at the bombhole on the spruit, below Old Parks. he had a multi tool in his back pocket which was in the wrong place. Spinal fusion was the result and no more mnTB for him plus months of pain. I shared the one about the guy in the uS who broke his back with a shock pump and other things in a Camelbak. So hard things in camelbaks are not great ideas.
popcorn_skollie Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 This is all I keep in my pockets.http://www.ashrafsbahrain.com/uploads/brand/1450949609_5.jpg
popcorn_skollie Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Hi there Grey H,The wearing of a camel pack is not lekker nor is it considdered "cool" but it is still the best option.RegardsSarge Can I just say that I love the way you sign off on every post.RegardsSkollie
Dieter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 This is all I keep in my pockets.http://www.ashrafsbahrain.com/uploads/brand/1450949609_5.jpgI am unfamiliar with that measurement. I need to know if it will fit in my jersey pocket?
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