ID Bracelets

asprilla
asprilla Posts: 8,440
edited December 2010 in Commuting chat
Anyone got a link to that US site that does emergency ID and contact bracelets for athletes?

I set of to run 10km this morning and got a bit carried away, coming home 2hrs and 23km later. Mrs A was not happy, especially since I had no ID on me.

Couple of years ago a friend of a friend went out of a run and keeled over dead from a heart attack halfway round. With no ID his wife didn't find out for 6 hours.

Sorry, bit morbid for a Sunday isn't it?
Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
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  • Dalton
    Dalton Posts: 265
    Road ID you mean?

    http://www.roadid.com/Common/default.aspx
  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    I've got a roadid dog tag... wear it all the time.
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  • schweiz
    schweiz Posts: 1,644
    edited December 2010
    +1 for Road ID


    I have a wrist ID sport, the other half as a wrist ID elite and a triathlete friend has an ankle ID.

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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Dalton wrote:
    Road ID you mean?

    http://www.roadid.com/Common/default.aspx

    Thats the one, cheers.
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  • andy83
    andy83 Posts: 1,558
    hmm might get one of them. I usually always carry my driving license with me and a bank card and never without my mobile but of course all these could fly out of jersey pockets if i fell
  • Mr Sworld
    Mr Sworld Posts: 703
    I use the http://www.digitaldogtag.co.uk/ ICE dogtags when mountain walking, you can get an awful lot of information on those things!
  • pst88
    pst88 Posts: 621
    Mr Sworld wrote:
    I use the http://www.digitaldogtag.co.uk/ ICE dogtags when mountain walking, you can get an awful lot of information on those things!
    Probably the most annoying web page ever, every link you click comes out with "utag, the bespoke usb device...". Ok, I heard it the first 5 times, no need to keep playing it.
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  • hatbeard
    hatbeard Posts: 1,087
    pst88 wrote:
    Mr Sworld wrote:
    I use the http://www.digitaldogtag.co.uk/ ICE dogtags when mountain walking, you can get an awful lot of information on those things!
    Probably the most annoying web page ever, every link you click comes out with "utag, the bespoke usb device...". Ok, I heard it the first 5 times, no need to keep playing it.

    indeed, they lost any potential sale they might have made from me right away because of that as I couldn't immediately see how to turn it off I just closed the page.

    shocking design, whatever web developer put that together should be ashamed to have let that go live even if the client insisted on having it.
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    I also don't know if paramedics tend to carry USB devices with them at all times to read a USB tag... :?

    If someone's trying to save your life, I'd wager finding a nearby laptop is low among their priorities.
    FCN 7/1
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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    I also don't know if paramedics tend to carry USB devices with them at all times to read a USB tag... :?

    If someone's trying to save your life, I'd wager finding a nearby laptop is low among their priorities.

    That was my thought. I'm just going to get the etched one.
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  • Agent57
    Agent57 Posts: 2,300
    I have an ICE tag from helmetgear.ca on my bike lid. Not really a suitable solution for runners, unless it's really icy. ;)

    BeSeenOnABike sell VitalID Sport ID bands in the UK, £13.99

    http://www.beseenonabike.co.uk/acatalog ... 5103x.html
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,404
    My Spesh helmet came with a sticker on the inside where you could record your name, address, contact telephone number and blood group. I'm sure the bracelets are great, but wouldn't a small piece of card be adequate? you could even get it laminated if you are feeling flash.
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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    rjsterry wrote:
    My Spesh helmet came with a sticker on the inside where you could record your name, address, contact telephone number and blood group. I'm sure the bracelets are great, but wouldn't a small piece of card be adequate? you could even get it laminated if you are feeling flash.

    Probably, but I don't always have a pocket (trisuit doesn't have any) and I think I'd be much more likely to find and put on a bracelet than find a little card (would have to be laminated for sweat).
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    I've just got a silver dogtag with my details and my wife's phone number on it. Not sure how much added value you get from the ones you have to subscribe to, the important stuff can be kept pretty brief to be honest.
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,404
    Asprilla wrote:
    rjsterry wrote:
    My Spesh helmet came with a sticker on the inside where you could record your name, address, contact telephone number and blood group. I'm sure the bracelets are great, but wouldn't a small piece of card be adequate? you could even get it laminated if you are feeling flash.

    Probably, but I don't always have a pocket (trisuit doesn't have any) and I think I'd be much more likely to find and put on a bracelet than find a little card (would have to be laminated for sweat).

    True, pockets, or lack thereof, are a problem, and I can see the possibility of leaving it behind is increased. I pretty much always have either my wallet with me when commuting, or an emergency credit card if I'm out for a weekend ride, so they'd work out my name with a bit of rummaging, but wouldn't give them a phone number. The label in my helmet isn't that obvious either. I think the engraved dog tag is probably the most reliable.

    What does NGale think? Paging NGale...
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    rjsterry wrote:
    Asprilla wrote:
    rjsterry wrote:
    My Spesh helmet came with a sticker on the inside where you could record your name, address, contact telephone number and blood group. I'm sure the bracelets are great, but wouldn't a small piece of card be adequate? you could even get it laminated if you are feeling flash.

    Probably, but I don't always have a pocket (trisuit doesn't have any) and I think I'd be much more likely to find and put on a bracelet than find a little card (would have to be laminated for sweat).

    True, pockets, or lack thereof, are a problem, and I can see the possibility of leaving it behind is increased. I pretty much always have either my wallet with me when commuting, or an emergency credit card if I'm out for a weekend ride, so they'd work out my name with a bit of rummaging, but wouldn't give them a phone number. The label in my helmet isn't that obvious either. I think the engraved dog tag is probably the most reliable.

    What does NGale think? Paging NGale...
    As far as I'm aware I'm not allergic to any medication. As above I'd normally have either a wallet; credit card and phone with me. I've entered in an ICE number into the contacts list on the phone.
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    I've considered having my name, DOB and blood type tattoo'd on my person somewhere. I hate the idea of being an unidentified corpse.
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    I've considered having my name, DOB and blood type tattoo'd on my person somewhere. I hate the idea of being an unidentified corpse.
    Ooh, now I understand the idea but it just brought up unwanted images of victims of the holocaust... :(
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  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    i wear my road ID all the time but then it doubles up as a medic alert bracelet for me as im highly allergic to penicillin. and when drunk it has my postcode to get me home
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  • Mr Plum
    Mr Plum Posts: 1,097
    This seems like a pretty good idea. There's a place near me that does Army dog-tags for about a tenner; think I might go for some of them.
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  • marchant
    marchant Posts: 362
    I know a few folks who've used Tim's Tags, for various items. I may get a set, as they'll put whatever you want on the tags/discs
  • rf6
    rf6 Posts: 323
    These people below will sent you a military style dog tags for about a fiver. Style wise not everyone's cup of tea mind.

    http://www.dog-tags.co.uk/
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I have in the event of an accident please contact Castelli
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  • rodgers73
    rodgers73 Posts: 2,626
    If you have a business card just punch a hole in one, loop an elastic band through it twice so it forms a bracelet and pull that over your wrist. Write your home number on the card etc.

    Saves you a few quid and will do the job fine.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    rodgers73 wrote:
    If you have a business card just punch a hole in one, loop an elastic band through it twice so it forms a bracelet and pull that over your wrist. Write your home number on the card etc.

    Saves you a few quid and will do the job fine.

    Whilst you're at it one of the regulars on here has some interesting home made overshoes :roll:

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