/new ROad ID AD?

[Boeing]

Besides Levi and Roll, who are all the new faces worthy of such a profound group discussion?

Is that Liz Hatch with the bitter "why an I here" smirk to Levi's left?

who are the other 2 dudes nodding so sincere and attentive like?

lame

 

[Boeing]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvDYsw2igTc


Levi Leipheimer, Bob Roll, Dean Karnazes, Craig Alexander, Liz Hatch and Scott Nydam

I guess it is not old but it is still not convincing

and when Liz Hatch talks she is just not that hot anymore

 

[lancaster]

what struck me is how unhealthy levi and bobke look. particularly in comparison to the aussie.

driving license and contact info in jersey pocket with cash and card for cafe stop etc.. not difficult, not expensive, not sponsored (not involving liz hatch either)

p.s. is it at levi's house?

 

[flicker]

It is a good ad, carry ID no matter what, if you get hurt you want whoever finds you to be able to contact family, friends. I like the ID system.
Just remember this also, riding with Bob Roll is risky, wear your road ID.

 

[rickshaw]

road ID

I think this qualifies as:
A solution for which there is no problem.

 

[Fus087]

I think this qualifies as:
A solution for which there is no problem.

Why would you say that?
Yes, a Road ID isn't essential.
But imagine you're out on your bike and crash. You could be unconscious - then people that will come to help will at least know who to notify if that's necessary.
Even if you're conscious, you might be in too much pain to want to tell your personal details to some stranger.

 

[rickshaw]

Why would you say that?
Yes, a Road ID isn't essential.
But imagine you're out on your bike and crash. You could be unconscious - then people that will come to help will at least know who to notify if that's necessary.
Even if you're conscious, you might be in too much pain to want to tell your personal details to some stranger.

SOME form of ID is essential when out riding on the roads, but THE "Road ID" these people want us to buy is NOT essential... See the difference?

 

[Boeing]

what struck me is how unhealthy levi and bobke look. particularly in comparison to the aussie.

I know right and Liz Hatch looks like Tranny

 

[Fus087]

SOME form of ID is essential when out riding on the roads, but THE "Road ID" these people want us to buy is NOT essential... See the difference?

I do, thanks for pointing that out.

 

[rickshaw]

I do, thanks for pointing that out.

you are welcome. appologies if I sounded harsh. I know a woman who carries an ID, but it is in a little pocket on the inside of her bike shorts. When she mentioned it I said, " Great! You just have to hope that the first person on the accident scene is a pervert!"

 

[Fus087]

No problem.
The way I see it Road ID gives cyclists the opportunity to wear an ID in a clearly visible spot. And yes, of course they want people to buy it. That's business.
But still, it's a business with meaning (if you know what I mean) - it can surely be helpful in the case of a crash.

It may not be necessary, but if someone feels more secure with a little strap around the wrist they paid 20$ (or whatever the price is, I don't know), so be it.

 

[Astana1]

I think it's a brilliant idea. It's also cheap as hell. It's like a dog tag for athletes who ride and run on the roads. I keep kicking myself for not ordering a couple.

 

[fatandfast]

I think it's a brilliant idea. It's also cheap as hell. It's like a dog tag for athletes who ride and run on the roads. I keep kicking myself for not ordering a couple.

You said it..it's a dog tag. Go to the pet store and buy yourself one for 5 euros

 

[Boeing]

I put in some decent miles in and around SoCal and I can say that I have never seen anyone with one. not even the Freds

I wonder what the sales volume is

 

[max_powers]

It seems they cut and pasted an old Bobke Road ID story with the new faces sitting on the couch.

 

[Astana1]

You said it..it's a dog tag. Go to the pet store and buy yourself one for 5 euros

The resistance to this sort of thing just seems flat out weird to me. My hunch is that if they didn't have some "associates" of Lance then it would have colored the reception a little differently.

That wasn't the kind of dog tag I had in mind but whatever. I like a the wristband because it's pretty obvious and easy to locate unless my arm was amputated in an accident. I don't want dog tags around my neck because it would be harder to locate on my unconcious carcass.

I have a friend who has one. It has his wife's cell number, his full name, insurance provider etc.. to him it's just about giving himself every possible advantage. For 15 bucks or whatever it costs it's a total bargain.

 

[fatandfast]

The resistance to this sort of thing just seems flat out weird to me. My hunch is that if they didn't have some "associates" of Lance then it would have colored the reception a little differently.

That wasn't the kind of dog tag I had in mind but whatever. I like a the wristband because it's pretty obvious and easy to locate unless my arm was amputated in an accident. I don't want dog tags around my neck because it would be harder to locate on my unconcious carcass.

I have a friend who has one. It has his wife's cell number, his full name, insurance provider etc.. to him it's just about giving himself every possible advantage. For 15 bucks or whatever it costs it's a total bargain.

I see no to little association to Lance with this product. I have spoken to a couple of EMTs and they told me that attaching the tag to your shoes is no good because for whatever reason when you get slammed by a car your shoes come off (99%) of the time. I took a tag and put it on the seat rail with a little cheap keyring. On my other bike with ID I took the tag and put it on the stem bolt on the front of the bike, get 2 or 3 comments about it per week, most end with I should have thought of that. I think organ donor info is as important as any. I just think the ad is cheesy and I think Hatch,Bobke and Levi are my least favorite racers.

 

[Gsmitty2000]

It is so true that your shoes always fly off when hit by something, it is crazy that it really does happen.

 

[flyor64]

Got to agree with Astana1 on this one.

It´s cheap, highly visible, carries a lot of information and is part of my kit so it goes on every ride. Can´t say I remember my license every time but the road id sits with the helmet and always goes.

The EMT refs and multiple contacts are a plus as well.

Although I readily concede that a dog tag, or contact sheet in your jersey pocket work as well.

To each their own.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

I always take my ID with me when i'm cycling on my own.
It's the size of a credit card here, so no trouble to bring it.

A tag around my arm would annoy me too much...

 

[ksmith]

Bring more than one peice of I.D. so no matter what position you end up in hopefully something is handy. Don't forget the inside of your helmet.

With luck you'll never need them.

 

[Rideabout]

I put in some decent miles in and around SoCal and I can say that I have never seen anyone with one. not even the Freds

I'm not a user (seems like a wallet in my jersey pocket is enough) but I do see them pretty frequently in SoCal. Just focus in on the older century rider types.