I usually carry my license and my credit card on rides, except sometiems I forget on my local "neighborhood" loops. I also carry a pretty crumpled piece of paper with my ICE numbers and insurance info.

But I'm with Caligurl - I'm always afraid of losing my license, which is why I've been planning on ordering a Road ID for weeks now, and leaving the license at home. But I guess it makes sense that if a bike is considered a moving vehicle that a cyclist ought to have their driver's license with them at all times... I wonder if having the DL number on the road ID would work - then the cops could punch it into their car computers and see that you are who your RoadID says you are...

The broader implications of that article are pretty scary - who would have thought that obeying the laws could be construed as an indication of criminal behavior.

Thanks for the post, Trek - very thought-provoking!