Originally Posted by
contango
I agree with the sentiment but if I were involved in a crash or a wipeout sufficiently ugly that I couldn't fix the bike and continue, it would be nice to be able to call for help.
It's also handy if I'm cycling a significant distance to visit someone I can let them track my progress with something like Latitude.
Yes, exactly that happened to me three weeks ago. Crash, concussion, didn't know how accident happened, nor how I ended up in the policeman's car, nor how my wife learned where I was, nor why I refused to get in the ambulance that came later. A passerby stopped and used my phone to call my wife (and police?). Don't remember, but I vaguely recall having given her the number. Zip bag, phone in pocket, all the time now! I used to be like Velo Dog. Hard to be self-sufficient when you are out cold and lying on the road.