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Post by marcs on Aug 17, 2006 11:24:59 GMT 8
www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=4240Last year, I lost a very good friend. An absolute @#$% way to find out that, despite the folks I ride with thinking I have 5 of everything, I didn’t have the one thing that might matter most in a critical situation. By “critical situation”, I don’t mean 3k to go on a summit finish, and by “the one thing”, I sure as hell don’t mean a 13.99999 pound bike, or a mainline shot of caffeine. I am talking about the one thing we all should have when things go wrong. We all should have emergency info on our bodies (not our bikes…) in a place that both Medical Professionals and our ride partners can find. The information is at once simple and critical for things like allergies to medications or specific medical conditions and it also includes emergency contact info. I have been in a position a few times now where people needed to get to someone’s family and couldn’t. Instead, the group called all over hell and back, finally getting to a friend of a friend, and hours after the even, we finally got to their families. Selfishly, it took loosing someone very close to move me to realize what it felt like when you were fairly close to the person involved to get this article to you… And this isn’t the standard product review where we lucky bastards got a major league hook-up. I pulled out the charge card and insisted on paying (especially since it cost so d@mn little), even though one of the writers at Pez is sponsored by Road ID and they were happy to have us get the word out. Road ID have several products to suite your needs. Or maybe I should say that road ID have a few products that you’ll not notice until you need them… The wrist band is simple and light. The ankle strap is as well and both feature a bit of reflective material. The shoe tag weighs nothing and will fit over a shoe strap with ease and can also fit between laces. by Charles Manantan
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Post by Superbad on Aug 17, 2006 11:51:37 GMT 8
marco,
lets order!
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Post by MrsM on Aug 17, 2006 13:05:59 GMT 8
Something like this?:  It's also a good idea to save a contact number in your cel phone and label it as I.C.E. (in case of emergency). |
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Post by arcireyes on Aug 17, 2006 13:15:06 GMT 8
sir marcs, dirk:
can we do a bulk order for this one, i mean can we start a thread and ask peepz who are interested. and let a US PinoyMTBiker peep do the ordering and shipping for us phil-based peepz
tagal ko na tong nabasa and i beleive this is useful for us eh.
whadya think?
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Post by Ben Dover on Aug 17, 2006 13:24:31 GMT 8
how much?
i think fafa rock has another version of this...and i think onie too...much like the dog tag soldiers use.
yup, i'm interested too.
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Post by feline13 on Aug 17, 2006 13:28:39 GMT 8
i likey!
how much? lets order!
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Post by Superbad on Aug 17, 2006 13:37:47 GMT 8
20$ for the tag
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Post by xctofi on Aug 17, 2006 13:44:10 GMT 8
nyaks! maybe we can have it made locally.just copy the style.were good at that naman e.hehehe
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Post by arcireyes on Aug 17, 2006 13:47:38 GMT 8
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Post by arcireyes on Aug 17, 2006 13:52:07 GMT 8
or perhaps have somebody be contracted in making dogtags (for ID purpose) for PinoyMTBiker peepz (siguro mga P200.00 kasya na) tapos in joining organized rides this dogtag and helmet becomes a standard requirement. whadya think? nyaks! maybe we can have it made locally.just copy the style.were good at that naman e.hehehe |
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Post by marcs on Aug 17, 2006 14:08:34 GMT 8
yeah local order na lang. would be good if it's laser etched instead of just embossed. i personally like the cross design   |
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Post by eiwol on Aug 17, 2006 14:42:15 GMT 8
i think bongxie can do this... lemme contact him...
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Post by kulot_salot on Aug 17, 2006 14:49:58 GMT 8
info on dog tags can be made possible by surplus/military stores surrounding camp crame/aguinaldo... much cheaper... if you dont mind something danggling on your neck, that is... but for safety's sake... better be with it than without it... i wish it can be made just like a credit card, complete with swipe strips for emergency purchases when 'we' pass by our favorite lbs... hehehe...
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Post by arcireyes on Aug 17, 2006 16:21:32 GMT 8
let's just design it to be laser etched like this  |
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Post by pazigrider on Aug 17, 2006 17:17:49 GMT 8
i like the idea of road ids/tags - let's go for it guys  |
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Post by <:jun®:> on Aug 17, 2006 18:11:47 GMT 8
is this a dog tag sir or a bracelet? the dog tag might be a safety hazard in the trails because it is dangling around your neck so im more inclined to get the bracelet. my 2¢ worth...
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Post by Superbad on Aug 17, 2006 20:20:31 GMT 8
i want the anklet....but for 20$? hmm...i find that too steep.
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Post by arcireyes on Aug 17, 2006 20:31:55 GMT 8
yes let's go for it peepz, via the same route that we did when we made the PinoyMTBiker jersey, design, cost, re-design and ordering. and let's make this a PinoyMTBiker standard during rides as in helmet. both serves as a lifesaving device di ba? sir marc you are the pasimuno, we are only the panaguri. whadya think sir? let's do it! i like the idea of road ids/tags - let's go for it guys |
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Post by jr on Aug 17, 2006 21:25:27 GMT 8
Something like this?: It's also a good idea to save a contact number in your cel phone and label it as I.C.E. (in case of emergency). Hey..thats pedro (shwinng) arm... I still see the mark of California sun tan ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by rorschach on Aug 18, 2006 3:30:00 GMT 8
An anklet or bracelet type would be much better nga than the necklace type. I want one too ^_^ keep us posted guys ^_^
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Post by kulot_salot on Aug 18, 2006 9:31:32 GMT 8
you can always put the necklace/id tags inside your shirt/jersey...
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Post by Ben Dover on Aug 18, 2006 9:35:59 GMT 8
am not sure if indeed a dog tag can be a safety hazard...soldiers wear them all the time...even in combat where its more needed...have not seen fafarock dangling from a tree yet ...you can wear it under the jersey naman during real nasty trail rides under the bushes...and i think its designed to break first before your neck does if ever it got entangled...maraming sasabit siguro bago yan like bags etc...teka nahahalata na ano gusto ko hehehe! i know its not as nice looking and hip as the bracelet type but i think its more sturdy and would last for a very very long time. |
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Post by marcs on Aug 18, 2006 10:50:54 GMT 8
I don't think we need to bulk order this or standardize the design in anyway, since it really has to be done individually. anyone have any ideas where this can be made? I'll check out the surplus shops around crame, but I think they emboss the details. i'd prefer the laser etched type. most likely mga specialty stores lang meron nito.
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Post by Ben Dover on Aug 18, 2006 11:00:30 GMT 8
hey marcs, i want the one with rubber around the edge..if you found one please post it here. thanks.
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Post by janix on Aug 18, 2006 12:58:51 GMT 8
what about the dogtags that can be bought in malls? is that for accesory use only?
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Post by kulot_salot on Aug 18, 2006 14:01:12 GMT 8
the dog tags will suit just fine... it's the information engraved/embossed/printed on it naman is the important thing diba?
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Post by ghorio on Aug 18, 2006 16:40:42 GMT 8
very nice idea dudes! any tag (dog tag, bracelet, or anklet) will do... ur ryt sir jaymz, its the info in it that does matter... lets do it na! |
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Post by marcs on Aug 18, 2006 16:44:24 GMT 8
how about we all just get tatoos right smack at the chest? that way you will never forget your contact info (sorry na lang if you change emergency numbers) para PinoyMTBiker forever! mwahahaha
just kidding, anyway, let's all just do our own scouting this weekend. post na lang dito if you find one
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Post by eiwol on Aug 18, 2006 16:47:31 GMT 8
i'm more incline on the bracelet so you can notice it easily... especially when you come across a fellow pmtbiker...
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Post by Ben Dover on Aug 18, 2006 17:11:57 GMT 8
i'm more incline on the bracelet so you can notice it easily... especially when you come across a fellow pmtbiker... you mean you intend to wear it even when you are not riding? ok lang kaya yun...di kaya mapagkamalan tayong takas sa ospital? |
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