ID tags

[Brandi]

Anyone know of a good place to get id braclets or tags. I have my address and what not on the inside of my helmit but what (hopefully never) if something happens to me and the elmit gets messed up?

[snapdragen]

Some people go to Petco or Petsmart and have a dog tag made with their name and # etc. Or there is Road ID - I think the url is www.roadid.com

[CyclaSutra]

Petco rocks! Also Fred Meyer has a dog tag engraving machine. They're all pretty much the same. For $5 or $6, you have a durable, easy-to-locate tag you can hang around your neck, just like Fido. I have two, AND the tag in my helmet, AND an entry in my cell phone listed under

I.C.E. Scott (husband)

It stands for In Case of Emergency, and most medical personnel know to look for that if they find you AND your cell phone and you're unconscious.

My dog tag has:

Name, date of birth, town name where I live, "Call Scott" and his two numbers including area code, and my two drug allergies: "Vicodin, Keflex = rash."

What can I say, paranoia runs in the family. I get anxious on the few occasions I forget my dog tag.

[caligurl]

hubby and i both have road id's! (the FIXX) they are really nice!
(as and aside.. we also haver the fireflies that they sell on their site.. those puppies are BRIGHT! for such a small light!)

i also have ice for hubby's cell and ice home in my cell phone..

AND i have ID and copy of insurance in my handlebar bag!

[Brandi]

hubby and i both have road id's! (the FIXX) they are really nice!
(as and aside.. we also haver the fireflies that they sell on their site.. those puppies are BRIGHT! for such a small light!)

i also have ice for hubby's cell and ice home in my cell phone..

AND i have ID and copy of insurance in my handlebar bag!

Ok what is the Fixx? The band?

[caligurl]

the FIXX is the dog tag! i have the picture of the roadie chick on mine! with all my info on the reverse!

[bouncybouncy]

i wanted to bump this up again...sorry if it run into the ground but i think it is important!
i have put together a packet i now ride with...i included emergency contacts/date of birth/allergies/blood type/insurance card copy/DL copy (which has wrong address). i would like to order some more permanent tags but our phone numbers/my name/insurance info is all changing so i wanted something till we figure all that out!
i found little camping wallets (basically heavy plastic little zip-lock bags) and printed out the info, folded it up...printed little sized papers with the word "EMERGENCY" in red on it so it can be seen easily. because we mtbike in areas that are not traveled i also plan to e-mail my parents & bosses where we go along with a link to a decription of the trail and its location...if we are in a more traveled area i do not worry about the e-mails so much.
my dh is not so enthused about all of this but he is willing to wear the info as long as i put it together for him. he understands the importance of safety but i guess that is the testosterone in him being manly....we have moved recently where we do not know anybody...do not have doctors established...and family is far away...this (and more) makes me nervous enough to take precautions!!!
i also happen to have a cell phone with a GPS locator which i intend to carry (we usually leave it in the car on some of the short local, well-traveled trails) the phone with us and give our contact instructions on who to call in case of emergency.

it all may sound over-kill but if you just take the time to insure your safety it will me as natural as riding a bike...

HAHAHAHA....pun intended

[Jo-n-NY]

Thanks for bumping this because I forgot to save the site and had trouble finding it in the search.

Now to place my order ~ JoAnn

[jjcac1]

I made a copy of my insurance card (2 sided) and my dl and on the back of that I listed 2 contacts as well as drug allergies. I made a copy for each bike and one for on me. I laminated all of them.

I have a bike bag for each bike.. and then the one I carry is in a little pouch. At a recent convention they had these little nylon zippered pouches on a necklace/lanyard that also had a clear pouch for your namebadge. This works great for the bike! I can carry cash, my id and and what-nots.

You have had some great ideas here.. I love it!

[jjcac1]

Okay I was on Road ID website and now am questioning which one to get.

I only bike.. but wonder dogtags or bracelet or anklet... anyone like one more than the other?

[sulis]

I have the ankle road ID and love it. I don't like things on my wrist so the ankle was the most logical choice for me (I don't even realize that I'm wearing it..its so light and doesn't move as I do). I store it with my workout gear so I don't forget to wear it when I go out. Since I ride and run alone, its nice to know that I don't have to carry drivers license or other bulky items for a just in case moment.

I totally recommend these.
Given the positive reviews of the lights, I think I'm going to get a few of those.

Play Safe!

[DeniseGoldberg]

Okay I was on Road ID website and now am questioning which one to get.

I only bike.. but wonder dogtags or bracelet or anklet... anyone like one more than the other?

I have 2 - I use the shoe id on my running shoes, and I use the Fixx (neck) for riding. I suppose I could get the shoe id on my cycling shoes, but the lower straps close with velcro, and somehow using velcro to attach an id to a velcro strap didn't sound too good to me. The shoe id does work really well with "regular" laces though.

I use both sides of the ID so that I can fit in more info (look back in this discussion for a list of the info I have on my id). If you want info on both sides you will need to order over the phone (as opposed to on the web site).

--- Denise