I wouldn't be too sure abt that. I took a nasty fall (severe arm injury, among other issues) on a MUP right next to a well-traveled road in the morning during commute time, and no one stopped to see if I was OK (and I live in a fairly bike-friendly area!). I wasn't down for that long, but long enuf and sprawled out such that it should have been apparent I had done something serious.
Moral is: Don't depend on anyone else to help. Always have some kind of backup plan (See my "signature" below).
Cheers....
Originally Posted by
pdlamb
I don't worry about it in town. I figure there's enough people around, someone will eventually call 911 and they'll call my wife when they find my cell phone or ID.
I normally run Strava or RidewithGPS on my phone on local country rides, and share it with my wife. I'm gradually training her not to hit the panic button. First ride with Strava (I think it was) I stopped for a snack, sitting by the river on a park bench. And had to answer the phone to tell her what I was doing, because my icon on her map was spinning around in circles.
It's a security blanket, or a bit of security theater, for her. When I go out of cell range, well, don't expect either a map update or an incident report!