Originally Posted by
Aarchie
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.
Yep, even though I don't answer calls while I'm riding (not least because I don't often hear the phone over the wind and road noise) it's useful to be able to be reached. Like the time my wife couldn't get into the house because the front door lock had jammed it was useful for her to be able to call me to tell me she needed help.
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