Originally Posted by jppe
..... My situation is not so much about what I’m comfortable with right now. It’s more about keeping my wife supportive of my riding. She’s never said anything negative about my riding, extended time away, costs etc. Heck, she even sagged for me riding across the US, volunteered at tours so I could get into the event and ride, and even rode a week with me across NC on a tandem. She’s very aware of the risks and rewards. When her sensitivities get out of balance I’m just trying to pull them back into balance. .....
This is a little off the topic of incident detection devices, but my wife also is very concerned with my riding on public roadways. Her biggest fear is when I do charity rides and more so, my annual cross state ride. Just before my last cross state ride, she got me a Garmin radar. It doesn't have crash detection but it's another tool to make you more aware of your surroundings. I use it along with live tracking and the RoadID app, which has crash detection. Now she's more relaxed and not as worried as she was before. You may want to run that by her and see if that helps her be more at ease. It's a bit more expensive than an ANGI unit but it does let you know if a car(s) is behind you and shows the relative distance and approaching speed. And now that they are supported by Whaoo units, it's a win-win situation for me.