roadID

[Bikingmomof3]

I noticed in another thread some of you mentioned roadID.com and I went there (I tend to follow the crowd ;) ). Anyway, what is the preference? Ankle ID, Wrist ID, or Neck ID? Pros or cons to any of the above? I have seizures and migraines, so I think it would be great for me to have one on my person at all times. Thanks in advance.

[Kalidurga]

I have the wrist ID and I wear it on a cool strap I bought at the local outdoors store. I've had to replace the ID a few times as my parents keep changing their cel phone #'s, but having my insurance information and a note that I have asthma definitely gives me peace of mind if I fall and crack my head open.

I think whether you get the wrist, ankle or necklace version is personal preference. I like the wrist version because it's pretty much always in view and doesn't get in the way whether I'm biking, hiking or kayaking.

[Nanci]

I have the ankle version so I can wear it swimming, running and biking and it just stays there. I keep it with my helmet so I don't ever forget.

[maillotpois]

I have the shoe version, and the neck one which I can wear if I don't wear those shoes. I now have a medical ID bracelet which I have to wear all the time.

[denda]

I have the wrist version. I figure one of the first things they will check is your pulse, so they will not miss the id. I also do what Nanci does, it stays with my helmet so I don't forget it.

[DebW]

Are these RoadIDs really better than having your wallet in your pocket and an ID there? Assuming that you have no medical problems.

[DeniseGoldberg]

I have the necklace version for biking. I really don't think it matters which one you have - as long as you wear it, I believe that the emergency personnel will find it.


Are these RoadIDs really better than having your wallet in your pocket and an ID there? Assuming that you have no medical problems.
I think it really is better. My RoadID has information on it that is not on my normal id. I have emergency contact names & phone numbers, name of insurance company (not my id# because at the time I got my RoadID my health insurance ID was my social security number), my primary care physician's name and phone number, allergy (lack of allergy) info, and my year of birth (which I was told was important to medical personnel, but I never really verified that).

Before I had my RoadID I just carried my driver's license & insurance card. But that's really not enough. When I had my accident (http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/journal/denise2004crash) two years ago that's what I was carrying. So the folks at the hospital knew who I was, but they didn't know who to contact. I was lucky in that although I have no memories of that day (or the day after), I was consious and I was able to give the folks at the hospital emergency contact information. I was also lucky that my work colleagues missed me and started calling hospitals in the area. They found me, and they would have contacted my family. But to me that's just too much of a chance to take. Since the accident? I bought a RoadID and I don't go out on my bike (or exercising, or traveling) without it.

--- Denise

[Haudlady]

I carry my License and Health Insurance card... I typed contact info for my husband, father, and stepmother and taped it to the back of my license! This way, too, if someone changes a phone number it's an easy (and cheap) fix for me to do.

I'm going to do the same for my husband, who spends a lot more time on the road (cycling, of course)... he has been hit twice in the past ten years... at least he was able to call me himself from the hospital, otherwise they would have had a hard time finding me!

I'm sure there is the chance I could lose the license, and that the ID would be more secure, but money is REALLY tight (and I just bought a jersey... okay, two jerseys :rolleyes: - hey - at least they were on big sale!), so I simply don't have the $20 or so to buy one.

[eclectic]

I have been thinking about getting a road id also so it is good to hear of preferences and what to put on it

Another idea I heard was to put ICE in your cell phone contact list.

ICE - In Case of Emergency and have it linked to whoever you want called, I was thinking you could do ICE2 etc if you want more listed.

I don't really know if emergency people would actually check but I thought it was a pretty good idea and I always have my cell phone with me

[SJCzar]

I have the ankle Road ID. I had to just get a new one since I lost my last one on my weeklong trip. The new one has much more comfy padding on it.

I also carry my ID, insurance card, and have ICE listings on my cell phone. I think between all of those I should be covered.

[DrBee]

I have the ankle version. I keep it in my cycling shoes (which live next to my running shoes). So - either way - I see it when I'm heading out so I remember to put it on.

[MomOnBike]

For our anniversary I gave both DH & myself a Road ID. I went with the shoe type because we each have one pair of shoes we cycle in. Once the ID is on the shoe, we CAN'T forget, misplace, lose, or otherwise not have the ID on.


But things get lost easily in this house...

[PAP103]

Having emergency info became a reality for me when one of our group crashed last weekend and was unconcious. Luckily, there were people there that knew him well enough to give the medics info and emergency numbers. After the incident, I was chatting with some of the other riders when it occurred to me that being new to the group, nobody knows me well enough to provide the necessary info. I carry my license, credit card and cell phone with all my contact numbers in it. I wondered if that would be enough.

When I got home, I ordered a wrist ID with my name and emergency contact numbers on it. I haven't recieved it yet but when I do, I intend to have it on me on every ride.

Here's hoping that none of us will ever need it!

[DeniseGoldberg]

I have information on both sides of my RoadID (http://www.roadid.com). That option is not available on their web site - you need to call to place your order if that's what you want. Using both sides of the id means that I don't need to carry any other id with me, all of the info I mentioned in my earlier post is on a single id.

--- Denise

[Bikingmomof3]

Thank you to everyone who gave me input thus far. I will go with a wrist one and shall call to see if I can have info put on both sides, since if something (God forbid) should happen to me and I was unconscious, no one would know my prescription medications.

[Tater]

I too, have the necklace RoadID and won't leave home without it. But, for a cheap alternative, ie $6, go to Petsmart, Petco or wherever and do your own ingraving at the dog tag machine. Although that won't give you the colorful options, nor the wrist or ankle versions. But at least you are identified!

[Grog]

I have the neck version with:
Name
Year of birth (at the hospital that's useful to distinguish you from another patient, to recover your file if you've been there before, etc.)
Three emergency numbers
NKA (No Known Allergies)
Blood Type
ORGAN DONOR (that's very important to me - no full legal value in most jurisdictions but good indication to the docs and good conversation starter with friends, family, any other people) (not that I wish to get to the point where I have organs to give, but if I do get there, I want to make sure they don't go to waste if there's anything to save)

I'll order new ones because one of the numbers have been updated, and my sweetie doesn't have one yet.

[eclectic]

Just went online and ordered the shoe ID

You gals are great! ! !

[caligurl]

i have the necklace version.... i don't want anything on my wrist or ankle to give me anymore tanlines than i already get!

my hubby also has the necklace version....

[traveller_62]

Thank you to everyone who gave me input thus far. I will go with a wrist one and shall call to see if I can have info put on both sides, since if something (God forbid) should happen to me and I was unconscious, no one would know my prescription medications.

If your meds change at all over time it is probably more important to have the emergency phone # for your primary care doctor on your id so that the emergency personnel can call to get the most recent info on your care. I also let my doctor know that she is listed on my RoadID bracelet.

Be sure to include your blood type on the bracelet because that's info that could really help out in an emergency if you are unable to communicate!

[Bikingmomof3]

If your meds change at all over time it is probably more important to have the emergency phone # for your primary care doctor on your id so that the emergency personnel can call to get the most recent info on your care. I also let my doctor know that she is listed on my RoadID bracelet.

Be sure to include your blood type on the bracelet because that's info that could really help out in an emergency if you are unable to communicate!


Great tips! Thanks. :-)

[mtbdarby]

Sue,
Did you loose that while cussing out your tent??! Good girl for replacing it.

Count me in on those with an ankle one. Mine is right by my door. When I leave on foot or bike it goes with me.

[Lise]

I've got two shoe IDs, one for running, one for biking. I also have a necklace one, for good measure. Great idea to put "Organ Donor" on it, too. Never thought of wearing an ankle one when swimming in the lake...very smart.

[crazybikinchic]

I have the ankle one also. I put on mine that I was a kidney donor so that they would know that I have 1 kidney. I also carry an old DL in my saddle bag just so that they can id my bike. I would be more worried about my bike than me.

[Cindyloo]

I have the ankle one. I don't even notice it is there once I put it on. I just don't like having something around my neck or on my wrist. Love the anklet though!

[Pascale]

I'm so glad someone brought this up, I never would have even thought of it! I do carry ID, but with no phone number on it, it's basically useless, especially since we are unlisted. I'm getting one of these asap - I know it will make the hubby feel better (he still doesn't want me to ever ride on the roads though...)

[Kano]

I'm so glad someone brought this up, I never would have even thought of it! I do carry ID, but with no phone number on it, it's basically useless, especially since we are unlisted. I'm getting one of these asap - I know it will make the hubby feel better (he still doesn't want me to ever ride on the roads though...)

Oh, Pascale -- your hubby sounds like mine! He'd probably be happier if I made sure I had contact information with me too(though he doesn't need it, wouldn't carry it or wear it), but no riding on the roads, no going so fast, that sort of thing -- all stuff it's okay for HIM to do, but if I got hurt, "it would be worse!"

Karen in Boise

[Pascale]

Oh, Pascale -- your hubby sounds like mine! He'd probably be happier if I made sure I had contact information with me too(though he doesn't need it, wouldn't carry it or wear it), but no riding on the roads, no going so fast, that sort of thing -- all stuff it's okay for HIM to do, but if I got hurt, "it would be worse!"

Karen in Boise

Wow, they must be twins!

[KnottedYet]

I just ordered a red wrist road ID and a red ankle one over the phone. They have nice folks working at that company! 1-800-345-6336.

[run it, ride it]

I have the wrist ID, solely because I am accident prone. I seriously debated having "ACCIDENT PRONE" put on the last line, but decided upon "RUN IT, RIDE IT."

My horse flipped over on me in a highway ditch last summer. I was knocked out long enough for him to take off along the highway. When I came to, I didn't remember having even gone out on the ride. Thankfully some people picked me up in their car to chase after him and we were reunited without incident, but it could have been a lot worse. I've heard horror stories of riderless horses running down highways--even if they're caught, it could take hours to figure out where they came from. And if the rider is unconscious with no horse in sight, non-horsey scene respondents might not make the connection.

If someone finds me unconscious in a riding helmet, the "RIDE IT" part might spark something. I also have a tag on my saddle with the barn address, phone number and my cell number (cell is clipped to my waistband at all times). My cell also has the barn address and phone number clearly listed.

Redundancy is certainly not a bad thing from a safety standpoint. In addition to the RoadID, I keep a Fox40 whistle on me when I go running or cycling on trails with no cell reception. Nothing worse than when you fall and can't get up and have to drag yourself to help!

[SJCzar]

No Dar, I can't blame that one on the tent. I set it down along with my favorite pair of gloves while pumping up my tires on the last day of the ride and was so eager to get going that I forgot them both. I checked at the Wheel & Sprocket rest stop and no one had turned them in.

I must say that it wasn't a bad thing because the new one really is much more comfortable then the old one. It also seems like they made the velco strip longer.

[Nanci]

I had a horse get killed running down a road. (She was loaned out, I was a teenager, it was the first horse I bought all by myself, a friend asked to borrow her, I said ok, if she herself rode the horse and let the friend ride her horse, but she didn't, and my horse was green broke, and the friend fell off, no one ever covered the replacement cost, didn't get another horse for quite a while...)

An ankle Road ID would probably fit on a horse's pastern...

My Road ID has name, allergies, organ donor, BF's number, sister (MD's) number, city, health insurance company, blood type (though I am told this doesn't matter, they type, of course, before giving blood) and I am not sure if I put my SS# on it or not.

[Crankin]

I got the wrist ID this spring (Denise convinced me). I do have drug allergies and asthma, so i thought that was important to note. I also have my husband's and son's cell numbers on there, because they are always on. But, I do still carry my wallet (it's very tiny, fits in a jersey pocket) with my insurance card and all of my other stuff, and my cell phone. I've been going on larger group rides this summer and I notice that no one else has one. I have had a few people ask me about it. Some of these people ride with NOTHING that has ID and they have been riding for years. Just stupid....

[MomOnBike]

I'm not too sure about putting the ID on the horses pastern, there's an awful lot of action down there.

An ID on the bridle, though....

[run it, ride it]

I ID the saddle. A loose horse is likely to break or slip out of a bridle.

[crazycanuck]

The road I.D concept is wonderful however i've not seen anything like this down this way..

Snappypix,lighsabre & the other down under chickies...do you have anything like this???

LIghtsabre-i'm sure you'd be able to find something like it in brissie...:confused: If you do, let me know.

hmmmm...

c

[Nanci]

When I lived in MN, we put flea collars on all four pasterns all the time to go trail riding, to keep the ticks off. Otherwise, even with spray, which the wet grass would wash off, you could pick (I am not exaggerating) a couple hundred ticks off each leg. And put them on Ticker Tape!! At least the ticks up there are big enough to see- not like Florida micro ticks...We always put those sport boots on them, too- they all had their own set in pretty colors. I miss horses.

[Pascale]

An ID on the saddle is a great idea, if your horse is loose with a saddle on.

Here's a website that sells ID's for horses - they are quite popular in hurricane zones, where evacuation preparation is common.

http://sonshinecomputing.org/id12.html

[DeniseGoldberg]

The road I.D concept is wonderful however i've not seen anything like this down this way..

I wonder if it would be worth an email to RoadID (http://www.roadid.com) to ask them if they have considered a distributor in other countries. Or if they know of someone with a similar product. Or maybe they can ship to Australia without exhorbitant customs fees (OK, so maybe I'm dreaming).

--- Denise

[DebW]

I'm thinking of getting the bare ID and putting it on my watch band. I already wear a 1 inch wide velcro watch band much like the RoadID band. Maybe RoadID could make a watchband version? I love multi-use items.

[MomOnBike]

For all that I totally understand and love the flea collar on pastern thing - did the pet store think you had a bunch of dogs? a dashchund kennel? I'd still put the ID on my horse's headstall. It's right at the rescuer's eye level, specific to the individual horse (unlike the saddle), somewhat less likely to get lost, and is a logical place for such stuff. How many people would think to look for ID on a pastern? Not me, or anyone I know.

Come to think of it, maybe it's time to check the dogs name tag. There's a lot of action there, too, and this thread has me wondering if the info is still legible on Monty's tag.

Oh, Monnnntyyyy...

(It's OK, but the dog is confused "What was THAT all about?")

[Nanci]

Well, anyone slick enough to catch a horse would surely notice it ws wearing a bracelet!!

When I was a kid, like 10ish, we were up at my great aunt's cabin way up north in MN. We woke up in the morning, and my dad told me there was a horse in the front yard. I went out in my pajamas and "caught" it, but they wouldn't let me keep him! They told me it was from the summer camp down the road, and I had to return it. I had a rope to lead him with, and as soon as I was out of sight of the house, I had that horse weaseled up against a bank at the side of the road, climbing on. The camp was happy to get him back...

[RoadRaven]

The road I.D concept is wonderful however i've not seen anything like this down this way..

Snappypix,lighsabre & the other down under chickies...do you have anything like this???


I have been looking for something since I first saw ROAD ID discussed here
You can buy cheap "junk metal" 'dog tags' here from places like Hallensteins (do you get Hallensteins over the ditch?) but I haven't seen ones the right size - saw perfect ones the other day - two on a chain for $20 ... but one of the tags had 'trendy' holes in it and the other had some kind've red synthetic stuff on one side - rendering them both useless for my purposes.

You can buy silver 'dog tags' from the jewellers - but thats about $60 for one...

And the cheap ones will be more resistant to wear and tear anyways.

I might just have to give up and use ROAD ID - gonna enquire about a discount for my family next week.

[Pascale]

ID'ing the headstall only works when the headstall is on :) Fine for when you are out riding, of course, but not if the horses get loose out of the pasture (a recurring theme at the facility my horse is boarded at).

[Nanci]

Or when he goes running off and steps on a rein and breaks the whole headstall off- because they always break where the adjustment holes on the sides are.