ID Bracelet

redvision

Herbsman wrote:

Unless I had a medical condition I would rather refuse to accept that it could happen to me. Putting an ID tag on before every ride would just serve as a grim reminder. I want my riding to be fun and carefree. If the worst does happen then so be it.

i only have asthma, but carrying id isnt just important for detailing that, it is also an important means of getting contact with your family should anything happen (rather than the emergency services having no idea who you are and your family being unaware of any accidents).

as far as im concerned, ever cyclist should carry some type of id and emergency contact info.

touch wood im never in a situation when this would ever be needed, but i have one of these and highly recommend it:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0989257949

slowondefy2

£10: http://www.theidbandco.com/Helmet-ID-Sy ... -Card-2317

Stick it on your helmet and forget about it. The idea of putting on dog tags every ride seems faintly ridiculous to me, it's not Helmand out there. But each to their own Better something than nothing.

Herbsman

redvision wrote:

i only have asthma, but carrying id isnt just important for detailing that, it is also an important means of getting contact with your family should anything happen (rather than the emergency services having no idea who you are and your family being unaware of any accidents).

as far as im concerned, ever cyclist should carry some type of id and emergency contact info.

touch wood im never in a situation when this would ever be needed, but i have one of these and highly recommend it:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0989257949

Yes, I realise that, and getting in touch with family is the only thing I considered a road ID useful for in my case. But bad things could happen to me at any time, whether I'm cycling or not. I just don't want to have to think 'better take emergency contact details for the unlikely event that I finish this ride unconcious or dead' every time I ride my bike. It's offputting. If anything does happen to me, they'll find out soon enough anyway.

wac100

Stanley222 wrote:-
I'm glad you like your purchase but just wondered why you would decide to spend £20+ when a embossed dog tag costs less than a quarter of the price, never needs washing and contains all the information above too?!

With the current exchange rate it only cost £15/£16, which included P&P, and looks alot better than any of the wrist ID's currently available in the UK, some of which you have to hand-write the info on, whereas this one is engraved. I preferred the wristband version as imo it is easily more visible than a set of dog-tags wrapped round your neck, which would remind me too much of my military years.

mattshrops

Do you carry your mobile with you?. mine has an entry "home". Its also pretty easy to look on the calls list an see which name i've been calling a lot- "annie". And if your really convinced the grim reapers waiting on the corner pointing a bony finger, try putting in an entry called "personal details" or some such.Or you could send off for a bracelet, tell you what why not have a body in balance thingy(or something)as well- endorsed by P_Tucker oh and err thingy you know erm geraint watsit.

tiredofwhiners

Do you carry your mobile with you?. mine has an entry "home". Its also pretty easy to look on the calls list an see which name i've been calling a lot- "annie".

The problem with this is that many of us that carry smartphones have auto-lock enabled which means nobody can see our contact list, and the Emergency call feature just goes to 999.

mattshrops

And its not possible to switch that off?

clunkychunky

mattshrops wrote:

Do you carry your mobile with you?. mine has an entry "home". Its also pretty easy to look on the calls list an see which name i've been calling a lot- "annie". And if your really convinced the grim reapers waiting on the corner pointing a bony finger, try putting in an entry called "personal details" or some such.Or you could send off for a bracelet, tell you what why not have a body in balance thingy(or something)as well- endorsed by P_Tucker oh and err thingy you know erm geraint watsit.

I carry a phone as well as an id band.
Whilst the phone is great to have if you get any mechanical issues or bonk, if worst happens and you have a serious off then surely the phone would be likely to smash??

Herbsman wrote:

Unless I had a medical condition I would rather refuse to accept that it could happen to me. Putting an ID tag on before every ride would just serve as a grim reminder. I want my riding to be fun and carefree. If the worst does happen then so be it.

do you wear a helmet?? or is that likely to serve as a grim reminder??

im sorry but its better to be prepared than not. carrying id and listing medical conditions and next of kin contact info will help the emergency services should you have an accident.

way i see it, like wearing a helmet, carrying id could save your life.

Agent57

I have one of those ICE helmet tags from helmetgear.ca. Mine's the older version, rather than the newer "attention paramedics" one. Worth having, I think, if only to note the fact that I'm on warfarin.

marceln

Hi guys,

just wanted to let you know I found a cheaper alternative to RoadID and they have the same quality: http://www.icestripe.com. I got slim version and like it very much. I find the engraving to be nicer than on my roadid and the rubber is a bit better too (more dense and thick). Interestingly they sponsor one of the Tinkoff Saxo riders. Here's a picture of the Elite I found on the Internet

croutledge

Looks good, thanks for sharing

elbowloh

Won't go through the whole thread, so not sure if posted before, but we use these at work (civil engineering / construction), simple sticker that goes on your helmet (hard hat). Approximately £4

http://www.jpldirect.co.uk/catalog/ICE_Personal_Identification_W10020.html

croutledge

Yeah seen those before as well and a good addition for when out cycling. I wear my id all the time because of my condition so the roadid/icestripe are perfect for that

47p2

The difference between RoadID and Ice stripe is the RoadID product is registered online, with an online server which can be accessed by the emergency services 24/7. It can be updated by the user at any time, for whatever reason. For instance when I went on vacation I changed my contact address and phone numbers as my usual contact phone number would have been 2000 miles away. The online facility also has all your personal information held in the one place so that if your contact person is unavailable the emergency services are still able to find out about you and your medical history, a big advantage if you have an allergy or are on certain medications.

The Ice Stripe has no online registration that I can see and is limited as to what information is available to the emergency services should your contact person be unavailable to answer the phonecall.

For piece of mind and the extra amount of money the RoadID wins hands down for me

marceln

Yeah, never bothered with their online service so haven't noticed. I am just not a fan of it. I think it's a cash cow for roadid to get yearly subscription income. I don't think most EMTs will be going online to check vital information. There's no time for it. And forget about it happening in second and third world countries if you travel there.

ai_1

marceln wrote:

.....I don't think most EMTs will be going online to check vital information. There's no time for it. And forget about it happening in second and third world countries if you travel there.

I'm not so sure about that. Much of Africa in particular seems to have skipped straight past a lot of the expensive fixed infrastructure that more developed countries have relied on for years like big road networks, fixed telecommunications and power networks straight to mobile phones and internet access.

Matthewfalle

do you give discounts to forum members?

#thrifty

StillGoing

marceln wrote:

Yeah, never bothered with their online service so haven't noticed. I am just not a fan of it. I think it's a cash cow for roadid to get yearly subscription income. I don't think most EMTs will be going online to check vital information. There's no time for it. And forget about it happening in second and third world countries if you travel there.

I realise this post is old.

Firstly, what would the point of a talisman be if EMTs didn't check for useful information about a patient? The ID bracelet/wristband is perfect for anyone to scan and obtain important information. I'm allergic to NSAIDs so injecting one into me for pain relief will quickly see me in the mortuary. I'm also on blood thinners which a surgical team would want to know urgently should there be a need to open me up.

Secondly, there is no subscription for the online service. The information can only be updated with your password too.

Matthewfalle

how is it scanned?

StillGoing

Matthewfalle wrote:

how is it scanned?

With the QR scanner app on a phone. It will bring up a brief medical history re allergies and current medication and contact details. The medical team can get further access with an additional code from inside the wrist band.

Steve398

I've used Medic Alert titanium necklaces before but they're expensive and if the details change you need a new one, so having had two I changed to these -
http://www.theidbandco.com/Deluxe-Engra ... gImXvD_BwE
Inexpensive, very comfortable to wear and do the job superbly. I have details of my condition, and the type of meds on there, plus contact details for next of kin.