Bicycles + Gates + Evo = :(

**thisisbenji** · 08-07-2010, 12:10 AM

During my daily bike ride this morning I did something extrememly dumb, I hit a gate going 20+ mph. Needless to say my Evo was the first thing to hit the gate. So I thought I would share some photos with everyone on here. I thought it was amazing that the thing still works. There's only three problems: cracked screen, doesn't read sd cards, battery lasts about 4 hours.

**Zindoh** · 08-07-2010, 12:15 AM

Doh!

**intheb0x** · 08-07-2010, 12:15 AM

oh my...

:X

**mb79** · 08-07-2010, 12:17 AM

Eww, sorry man.

**thisisbenji** · 08-07-2010, 12:19 AM

Yeah, it's only a phone I just thought it was funny how the phone bent so much and still works. It's shaped like my old palm pre now. I'm going to try and bend it back once my replacement from asurion arrives.

**kyoon19** · 08-07-2010, 12:27 AM

Jesus Christ....did you get hurt?

**thisisbenji** · 08-07-2010, 12:39 AM

Not really I got lucky, my thigh where my phone was hurts pretty bad though.

**igotsanevo4g** · 08-07-2010, 01:30 AM

Holy.... Christ...

So that's what happens when you root your phone.. Yikes haha

**katoman1932** · 08-07-2010, 04:57 AM

I feel your pain. I ride both an upright Felt road bike and a Challenge Alize recumbent. I will leave my phone at home from now on.

**Brianadfl** · 08-07-2010, 08:06 AM

just in time for the epic

**tucsonstan** · 08-07-2010, 09:05 AM

Wonder why the phones air bag didn't go off???

**Spyderfry** · 08-07-2010, 10:06 AM

OMG. So sorry dude. Amazing pics tho...

**roboto65** · 08-07-2010, 10:11 AM

Beware of that battery please keep it outside or in a container that is fireproof!!! Clay pot or kitchen pot I have seen Lipos go off and it is not pretty !!! If it does go off it will burn your house down!!!
I fly Electric R/C planes and have crashed a few and the batterys will if hit right create a good show LOL

**tpdtopcop#AC** · 08-07-2010, 10:16 AM

Please tell me you had insurance on the phone??

**IIJBII** · 08-07-2010, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by roboto65

Beware of that battery please keep it outside or in a container that is fireproof!!! Clay pot or kitchen pot I have seen Lipos go off and it is not pretty !!! If it does go off it will burn your house down!!!
I fly Electric R/C planes and have crashed a few and the batterys will if hit right create a good show LOL

It's not a Lipo batt in the EVO it's LIthium. I think there is a difference from a Lipo regarding catching fire.

**auky** · 08-07-2010, 11:29 AM

Touch screen still works??? sorry about that man.. awesome pics!

**eldub1** · 08-07-2010, 12:11 PM

Man, poor phone. Kidding. Glad you're aright.

**thisisbenji** · 08-07-2010, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by IIJBII

It's not a Lipo batt in the EVO it's LIthium. I think there is a difference from a Lipo regarding catching fire.

I hope so.

Originally Posted by auky

Touch screen still works??? sorry about that man.. awesome pics!

Yeah the touchscreen still works, the phone still works decent for texting and phone calls.

**TemporalBeef** · 08-07-2010, 12:31 PM

I'm surprised that the screen turns on and you can actually see things on it, with it spiderwebbed like that. I dropped my palm pre and the screen cracked... didn't work at all after that.

In any case, i hope you have insurance ;D

**Robbie317** · 08-07-2010, 02:05 PM

Man that is brutal... I use to do a lot of cycling and have caught things with a handle bar or my leg.... Hurts like hell....

Amazed the phone semi works.... I always had a pouch thing that hooks under the rear of the seat and would wrap my phone in a small rag before putting it in there and some times even a good zip lock bag if it looks like rain (just to keep it from bouncing around too much and pad it from scratches) before I would hit the road.....

**mr.saving** · 08-07-2010, 02:09 PM

Dayyyuuummm!

**Yourdogsdead** · 08-07-2010, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by IIJBII
It's not a Lipo batt in the EVO it's LIthium. I think there is a difference from a Lipo regarding catching fire.
I hope so.

The phone actually does have a Lithium-Ion Polymer battery. the exploding kind.

Sorry about the phone dude.

**mztiklimit** · 08-07-2010, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by thisisbenji

Not really I got lucky, my thigh where my phone was hurts pretty bad though.

Wow man, I hope your leg heals fast. I've crashed with my bike a few times, so I feel your pain.

Can't believe the Evo still works like that. It tells a lot of how good the build quality is. I had a phone that broke in half from a 3 feet drop.

**meyerweb** · 08-07-2010, 08:39 PM

Li batteries can spontaneously combust. Just ask Sony about the Li laptop batteries they made for Dell. And the FAA is considering regulating bulk shipments of items with Li batteries as hazardous cargo. I wouldn't keep that in a place where a fire could set other things alight either.

Sorry about your misfortune. Pretty amazing that thing still works at all.

**thisisbenji** · 08-07-2010, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by Robbie317

Man that is brutal... I use to do a lot of cycling and have caught things with a handle bar or my leg.... Hurts like hell....

Amazed the phone semi works.... I always had a pouch thing that hooks under the rear of the seat and would wrap my phone in a small rag before putting it in there and some times even a good zip lock bag if it looks like rain (just to keep it from bouncing around too much and pad it from scratches) before I would hit the road.....

I actually have one of those bags that goes under your seat but I choosed not to put my phone in it as I was listening to music with it.

All this talk of the battery blowing up is scarying me... I'm glad I'm getting rid of it on monday when my replacement comes in the mail.