Road ID or similar

anyone use them? worth it?

I use a Road ID when riding. The staff at the Glasgow Velodrome used it to call my wife when I was unconscious after a crash.

I’ve got one, better than other options which rely on a qr code to allow people to get your contact details especially if riding in poor signal areas.

Worth getting IMO

Worth setting up a Medical ID on your phone too.

(Or putting an ICE contact on your lock screen)

I have one, though thankfully have never had the need to use it. My wife feels a little more comfortable when I go out that I’m wearing it.

I wear one, easily accessible contact details that don’t rely on people looking at phones or for a bit of paper stashed somewhere.

I wear one when I ride on my own.

It answers the question of what would happen if I ended up unconscious while I was out. Although I’ve never needed it, many other people have and it was probably a police request for identifying someone that prompted me to get one.

Got given one on Saturday by someone I was running with. He was hit by a car (head injuries, induced coma etc.), and he now keeps a few in his car to hand out. Would have helped him at the time.

Worth setting up a Medical ID on your phone too

This picture says it really isn’t…

In there you will see my wallet (with BC license and emergency contact number) and phone. Taken during a CT scan an hour after my accident – nobody had checked my pockets whilst I was unconscious for 30 minutes. I now wear something easy to read when unconscious – sticker on helmet and wrist band. Much easier.

I’ve got one – usually it’s on my camelbak straps so I don’t forget it. Got it after a big off, which happened to be in daylight with a friend, but could easily have been 3 days before, alone, in the dark. If it goes wrong I’d rather someone not have to arse about to find out who I am and who to contact.

Got ICE set upon on my phone too.

Wow – amazing pic TiRed!

Can I ask what the point is?

1. Presumably if you’re found then you’ll be taken to A&E and looked after. When (IF) you make a full recovery you make your way home.
2.If you’re out cold for a while then family will ring around and find you- can’t be many cyclists in ‘X’ area that are missing?
3.If you die then eventually family will ring around and find out (same reason as above).

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The staff at the Glasgow Velodrome used it to call my wife when I was unconscious after a crash.

think that’s why I wear mine

Hi.
Been thinking of this for quite a while and want to get an ID bracelet, would look to get something ‘stylish’ that I can wear all of the time – to cover daily commuting as well as training rides – and would be waterproof to wear in the shower.

I’ve looked on line and hard to judge the quality. What are all wearing? Any recommendations?

I don’t belive TiRed, reckon he’s just a kinky bugger.

TagNix wrist band for me when riding solo.

Tagnix tag that attaches to watch strap for Munqechick.

Cokie, just over a month ago it took me and my team 5 days to identify a young man found collapsed and unconscious. They turned his life support off just hours before his parents got to see him. Worst case scenario but real and recent.

I don’t belive TiRed, reckon he’s just a kinky bugger

Waiting to pass a CO2 cartridge to fix a puncture can take an age, it’s true.

I don’t belive TiRed, reckon he’s just a kinky bugger.

Think it was the force of the impact that did it 🙂