Where to carry maps on bike?

Reid Priedhorsky

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

Pete Grey

There are several holders that do exactly this.
Adventure Cycling sells a great one: www.advcycling.org

-pete

"Reid Priedhorsky" <reid@reidster.net> wrote in message
newsan.2004.04.21.19.41.58.902182@reidster.net...
> 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

Greg Estep

"Reid Priedhorsky" <reid@reidster.net> wrote in message
newsan.2004.04.21.19.41.58.902182@reidster.net...

> 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. :-)

Also, a quick Google search revealed these links:

http://www.oklahomabicyclesociety.c...r/mapholder.htm
http://www.felixwong.com/openroad/b...map_holder.html
http://www.cycoactive.com/bike/bms.html
http://www.cycoactive.com/bike/otg.html

--
Greg Estep

Rick Onanian

On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 14:41:59 -0500, Reid Priedhorsky
<reid@reidster.net> wrote:
>Anyone have suggestions for this? Where do you all keep your maps?

In a GPS, mounted to the handlebar.
--
Rick Onanian

Douglas Landau

Rick Onanian <spamsink@cox.net> wrote in message news:<n4td80d6n07hduif7cimnosu2ngubogcvk@4ax.com>...
> On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 14:41:59 -0500, Reid Priedhorsky
> <reid@reidster.net> wrote:
> >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?

Pastor Eyesed

Reid Priedhorsky wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I was wondering if anyone had interesting solutions for carrying maps on
> rides.

In Australia:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI...3&category=7295

Rick Onanian

On 21 Apr 2004 20:19:52 -0700, dkl@topowest.com (Douglas Landau)
wrote:
>Rick Onanian <spamsink@cox.net> wrote in message news:<n4td80d6n07hduif7cimnosu2ngubogcvk@4ax.com>...
>> <reid@reidster.net> wrote:
>> >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

Peter Storey

"Greg Estep" <i.gwestep.hate.spam@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<dZAhc.5854$gH6.2124@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net>...
>
> 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.

Peter Storey

Greg Estep

"Peter Storey" <peterstorey@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:579a96ee.0404220508.cf25b94@posting.google.com...

> My STI/ERGO bike has a small binder clip ziptied to the stem. Nothing
> has blown away yet.

What would we do without the zip tie? Long live the zip tie!

--
Greg Estep

FRANK KNOX

"Reid Priedhorsky" <reid@reidster.net> wrote in message
newsan.2004.04.21.19.41.58.902182@reidster.net...
> 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)

RE/
>What would we do without the zip tie? Long live the zip tie!

It's right up there with duct tape.
--
PeteCresswell

Konstantin Shemyak

In article <pan.2004.04.21.19.41.58.902182@reidster.net>, Reid Priedhorsky wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I was wondering if anyone had interesting solutions for carrying maps on
> rides.

Ortlieb handlebar bags with map holder:
http://www.ortlieb.de/_prod.php?lang=en&produkt=u3plus

Very handy, rather big piece of map is visible, and the bag itself
is convenient for urban use (speaking from own experience).

Konstantin.