Originally Posted by
jppe
We had yet another rider hit by a car this week. Young Pro Rider with badly damaged leg and brain surgery required. It’s our 4th in about a month.
Apparently Garmin and others might have gadgets available to let someone know if there’s an issue.
Anyone using something like that or even a remote mapping feature.
Asking for my wife.....she’s getting pretty nervous with all my solo adventures.
I have used this feature on the Garmin Edge 820 since 2016 after a crash which yielded 2 broken legs for me. Since using the 820 I had one episode and the detection worked exactly like it should. In that situation only my pride was injured and I was able to cancel the distress signal before it was sent! In addition to the 820 I also use the Road ID app but that app will not send for help until you're stationary for five minutes - which could make a HUGE difference in the outcome.