Apple watch does not work with android......pity.
Samsung Galaxy Watch has eSim (number sharing). A few have a micro sim.
Gordon
Apple watch does not work with android......pity.
The trouble with Apple Watch is that the fall detection is tuned to detect falls rather than bike crashes - and the dynamics will be different. I've done a fair bit of work with similar devices for the elderly and false positives are an issue. Fall detection is inherently difficult. I haven't tested the Apple Watch but their fall detection is probably the best of the bunch. You may be able to tweak it for bike crashes but how the heck would you test it!Apple watch or ANGI?
, i will pack a phone and maybe a flair now . tracks here during a working day are often like ghost towns , something u think will never happen .
I have it attached to the left strap, high up on the front, so that I can reach it easily with my mouth.The whistle is a very good idea
Just downloaded.Wow it is very accurate.Thanks for sharing this would make a great backup.Looking through the posts it appears that we have so many options but no real comparison of pros and cons.At work we use an app called What3words. The app has assigned three random words to every 3m square on earth. Providing after you crash you can get your phone out you can tell someone exactly where you are and they can follow their map directly to you.
We use it all the time for any sort of location based stuff so in an emergency it will vastly speed up time in getting aid to you.
Safe recovery! Keep focused on the goal of getting back on the bike!
Spot onRob has already started a thread on doing a review, and is looking for any suggestions people may have for the products/apps to include in the review:
Solo Riding Safety device trackers a - which ones to review? - EMTB Forums
Post up any suggestions on the thread
?I was riding around NE Washington this week and the neighbor warned me there was supposedly a wounded cougar in the area. He had looked for birds flying over a carcass and had seen none. I never smelled anything like a dead animal and I did keep my eyes open. Cougars can be very quiet and sneaky.
I do carry a spot and I guess maybe next trip a pistol. Do they make a holster to mount on your bike?
It did make me think!!!!!!Wow
Mountain lions, cougars , bears ,brown snakes .I think the most threatening thing that’s jumped out on me has been a rabbit.
Since my accident I have had flashbacks and I think a log or tree was across the trail as I dropped in. I tried to explain to my family the feeling of freedom when riding solo is hard to beat.
Our sport has its dangers but the rewards are far greater.How many of us have had that close call, the rush of adrenaline afterwards is incredible.I think that is the moment when we feel most alive.It was google maps that saved my bacon that morning as I managed to send my daughter my location, not easy with no reading glasses.
If my post has made you think about a backup plan for just a minute then it was worth posting.
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