Road ID...Anybody got one?

[fidlfreek]

Gray - very cool! Maybe it seems like having something in the pack doesn't really cut it. Since my wrist is more like 5.25 I just knew the small would float around on it. How does your bracelet fasten?

My dad was in a bad motorcycle wreck last week and I now don't want to do anything that could cause my family problems ICE. The way the whole system worked with him arriving by helicopter and then being basically incognito for 3 hours while hospital staff did not tell us anything was horrible! The only reason we knew he wasn't dead was the EMT called us on my mom's cell phone from the number my dad had given him.

Turns out he's going to be just fine but this is all very very important!

BTW Anybody thought about putting something on the bike? Like a headtube cap from purelycustom.com??

[GraysonKelly]

Gray - very cool! Maybe it seems like having something in the pack doesn't really cut it. Since my wrist is more like 5.25 I just knew the small would float around on it. How does your bracelet fasten?

My dad was in a bad motorcycle wreck last week and I now don't want to do anything that could cause my family problems ICE. The way the whole system worked with him arriving by helicopter and then being basically incognito for 3 hours while hospital staff did not tell us anything was horrible! The only reason we knew he wasn't dead was the EMT called us on my mom's cell phone from the number my dad had given him.

Turns out he's going to be just fine but this is all very very important!

BTW Anybody thought about putting something on the bike? Like a headtube cap from purelycustom.com??

Hi Fidl,
The bracelets can fasten 1 of 2 ways. First, i have small side release buckles that you just ahve to pull (like the black clasps they use for cat collars) the hold well unless you give them a good pull then just pop apart. The second way to fasten it, would be basically to leave a loop at one end with a knot on the other and then slide the knot through the loop to keep it on. Either way.
I personally carry all kinds of things. I do have the road ID, but I also have a laminated card in seat bag that has numbers and such, my wallet has emergency contact info and my phone has an ICE list. My mom loves the road ID concept but prays taht I'll never have to use it. My partner is the one that made me get it.
Gray

[Heifzilla]

I just ordered two of these the other day. DH, despite being Mr. Planner/Anal as the day is long and being prepared for everything, has been having issues remembering to take any ID with him when he rides. I questioned him, and his reply was, "What good would it do?" WHAT??? I told him it would do me a lot of good if he got squished and I didn't have to search a bunch of morgues for a John Doe cyclist :P :P :P

Anyway, I ordered a black one for DH and a pink one for me (purple is out of stock until June...wahhh! )

I, too, got a coupon code for $1 off: ThanksLesa477735

Mine shipped on Tuesday, hopefully it will be here soon. I'm glad everyone is happy with theirs. Also, Gray, that is a nice looking bracelet you make there.

[pinkbikes]

Since my wrist is more like 5.25 I just knew the small would float around on it.

I bought Road IDs for our whole family a while ago - black large for DH, red small for me and pink small for our 11yo daughter. We are all now in the habit that they just go on any time we are heading out on bikes or if we go skiing etc.

fidlfreek, I saw your post and remembered worrying about our daughter's wrist being quite small (I just measured it and she also has a wrist of 5.25inches) and hers fits her just fine. Because it is velcro it is quite adjustable (ie. mine also fits me with a wrist a shade under 6 inches) and when she does it up it fits nice and snugly without any floating. So fwiw you may well be surprised to find it fits you quite nicely in the small size?