Do you carry health insurance info while riding?

[Aggie_Ama]

Oakleaf - Here is a little Demo on the Jimi wallet. I agree their website is a little bare bones, I got to play with mine at the LBS first. http://thejimi.com/wallet/demo.php

It is not thick enough for a phone, I carry my phone in a baggie although many of my teammates have a sleeve for their Iphones that is fairly interesting. The Jimi is splashproof, sweat proof and snaps fairly tight. I think it would leak if completely submerged because it doesn't have a seal between the two parts that open. The clip is removable if you don't want to use it. I used to have a little cloth wallet and after every ride it was disgusting feeling. For under $15 it was worth a shot, I like it. Think there could be improvements such as tighter seal, maybe a slightly thicker model, plastic is thick but I have seen thicker. Overall I think for the cost and function it is a pretty nice little wallet.

[Catrin]

I use the Jimi as well - it holds the copies of my DL and insurance card, and a couple of $$ if I need it. It fits most anywhere which is a nice advantage and it does stay closed. Not bad for $10!

[rubysoho]

Thanks for all the responses! I just ordered a RoadID bracelet with my health insurance info on it.

[Grog]

I am in Canada but unlike Shootingstar I seldom carry my (provincial) health insurance card with me. I know that care will not be any different if I land at a hospital even if they don't know my medicard number. I just wear my RoadID (which has contact numbers on it but also my year-of-birth) and a little bit of money, credit card, etc. in a jimi style wallet.

[Eden]

I carry my wallet, with ID and my insurance card when I ride, but I recognize that a person can fairly easily be separated from their things in an emergency situation, so I also have a road ID too and it has my insurance info engraved on it. My husband thought that number can change too easily, but I had a spare line, so I figured that there was no harm in it. Plus I race and I *don't* carry a wallet when I do that - so I wouldn't have my insurance card on me if, forbid, I had a severe accident in a race - but I do wear my road id. I went with the wrist ID on the recommendation of an ER doc (was it TXdoc?) here.

[amb]

I am a fairly new rider (March) and I have been carrying my DL, debit card & some cash in a ziploc. After reading this, I just ordered a Road ID and included my health insurance ID #. Thanks all for reminding me the need to get one. Stay safe out there! I have heard of several bicycle deaths this week (both here and locally). So sad.

[evangundy]

TE carries the jimi wallet :-)
http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodPP_JIMI.html

My main wallet has a removeable insert - I can take it out and put it in my bike bag - it is small and holds DL, ins card, debit card and a little cash. Then goes back into the main wallet, into my purse, when I get home from the ride.

Great thread by the way!
Edna

[tangentgirl]

I carry my driver's license, insurance card, credit card and a little cash, wrapped up with an hair tie. It's prettier than a rubber band.

My cell phone has a listing of ICE - for In Case of Emergency.

I used to have a little laminated card I made with emergency info, allergies, etc., but since i moved i haven't made a new one. Need to do that.

[denda]

I wear my "interactive RoadID".