Road I'D - Compare & Contrast

[7rider]

Wow thanks all.
Very helpful. Fortunately, neither DH nor I have any serious, chronic issues and no allergies.
DH has already expressed "no dog tags" so I guess that one was ruled out right after I first posted!

[RolliePollie]

First off, I just think wearing ID is such a good idea. I live alone and generally ride alone, so I really like the idea that I can be easily ID'ed. And I am so sorry about your friend.

I have the original style wrist ID. I initially bought the ankle strap but it bothered me because if I wore it loose, it moved up and down on my leg when I pedalled. And if I wore it tight, it felt like it was squeezing my ankle.

Only complaint about the wrist ID is the tan line. Other than that, I love it and I don't even notice that it's there. I have more detailed emergency info in my seat bag so I had them print "Emer Info in Seat Bag" on one of the lines.

[kmehrzad]

I have the wrist sport ID in Red - wanted a color that was noticeable.

Sorry for the loss of your friend. I, too, lost a friend and co-worker last August when he was riding the trail into Georgetown (DC) and had a massive stroke. From what I heard, he didn't have any ID on him, so it took some time for identification, plus his family lives in CA. This prompted me to purchase my Road ID.

[OakLeaf]

One hates to even mention it. And I keep putting my own off.

But you want a link to your Living Will there, too. It's as important as all the rest of the stuff. In Ohio, the County Recorder's Office in the state capital will record Living Wills and give you an ID card where anyone who needs it can access it. I'm not sure what other states do, but Ohio is rarely on the forefront of technological innovation.


ETA: okay, that was unfair now that I think about it. Ohio was one of the first two or three states to let you tie next-of-kin contact information to your driver's license. But I think just about every state followed suit within a year. (You all do have that, right?)