RoadID - Which one do you prefer?

[Grog]

I am ordering RoadID for a few people in my family as gifts. (http://www.roadid.com)

I have a Fixx one but I know it's not everyone's preference. Help me choose (for theirs). (Getting a gift card is not an option.)

Which do you prefer?

Ankle?
Wrist?
Fixx (neck)?
Shoe?

And why?

Thanks for your help!!

[salsabike]

Definitely shoe, for both me and Mr. Salsa---least annoying, don't need to take it on and off, etc. Just put it on the shoe and it stays there.

[divingbiker]

I prefer the shoe type, but now that it's cold and I'm wearing my toe covers, I use the ankle strap so it can be seen. I bought both types (one metal thing with info, two holders) not knowing which I'd like better, but I have found I need both.

[Kalidurga]

I got the wrist version, then picked up a cool looking strap for it at the local outdoor gear shop. By getting a fun, colorful strap, the wristband then becomes a nifty accessory to my outdoor apparel.

[GLC1968]

I bought both types (one metal thing with info, two holders) not knowing which I'd like better, but I have found I need both.

I think this is a great idea! I'm also buying these for gifts and was having a hard time deciding... Cool!

[Offthegrid]

I haven't gotten one yet, but I've been thinking ankle. I'll need it to come off easily because eventually I'll be running, too.

[sulis]

I have the ankle strap. Love it - I don't even know its there.

[Bad JuJu]

I got both the ankle and the wrist strap. I wear the ankle strap the most, but sometimes switch to the wrist because I love that brilliant yellow strap! The wrist strap is a little more noticeable in terms of feeling it when I ride. Like Sulis, I find that I don't even feel the ankle strap.

I also got Road IDs as gifts for some motorcycle riders in my family.

[Bikingmomof3]

I have medical alerts bracelets. A pretty streling silver one and a sport one. The sport one is very similar tyo the RoadID. I bought the wrist ones simply because that was what is available and it seems the most likely place emergency personel will look.

I have not biked with mine, but I do not even notice it when I run, if that helps.

[JmcG]

I have both a shoe one for a pair of my running shoes that I keep at work, and a wrist one for both riding and running (the shoes at home don't have one on them). I've done 20 mile runs with the wrist ID on and haven't even noticed it (other things start hurting/bothering me more on long runs than what's on my wrist, like my leg muscles!!). Plus, I switch bikes depending on if I'm commuting or not, and each bike has a different pair of shoes, so the wrist is more versatile for me than a shoe one would be. Sometimes I forget I'm wearing it and wear it into the shower.

[Tri Girl]

I have the ankle and I like it. Now that they switched to neoprene, it's soooo much more comfortable (the old material was scratchy and irritating to the skin). It's red, so it stands out from either my bare skin or my black tights in winter.
I think it depends on what your person would wear the most. You may know that they don't like to wear bracelets (wrist would be out) or necklaces (fixx would be out), but they might not mind one on the shoe or ankle. Just an example.
What a great idea! I think you're a fantastic family member for caring for their safety!

[IFjane]

I have not gotten one but have been thinking they would make great stocking stuffers. I think I will go with the wrist bands...

[KnottedYet]

I have wrist and ankle. I keep the wrist one with my helmet, and only wear it when I ride. I wear the ankle one much more often (and wear it when I ride, too!) because it's so much more comfortable and it isn't visible to every Tom, D*ck, and Harry who comes near me.

The ankle one also does a great job of holding a ChampionChip during triathlons!

I got my son an ankle one, and he seems to have lost it already.

[KSH]

I went the ankle, because I can wear it over my sock and I won't get a tan line from it (the road ID).

I didn't want the wrist one, because of the tan line.

I didn't want the necklace because it looked like that would annoy me on a ride.

I didn't want the shoe one, because I needed my Road ID for cycling... not running.

[mtbdarby]

I also love my ankle one. The neoprene is fantanstic and I don't know I'm wearing it. More than once I've kept in on all day and into the shower (I also wear it when I go out walking in the woods). It's a must have if you work out solo!