Eventful Commute Day

Today was only day 2 of my 210 in 2010 challenge and it's one to go down in the books. The morning ride was great. The weather was perfect and the ride was uneventful. Things didn't start getting interesting until I walked out of the office and discovered I had a flat front tire. I wasn't sure if it was legitimately flat or if one of my buddies was screwing with me, so I decided to fill it back up and see how long it lasted.

Just down the road from the office, at a major intersection, I was horrified to discover that a fellow cyclist and his bike were laying in the road. I immediately dropped my bike and ran out to him as everyone who witnessed the accident just sat on their asses and watched. I asked if he was alright and he just sort of mumbled something. I yelled out to one of the assholes sitting in their cars to dial 911. The man didn't seem to have any cuts or abrasions, but I think something was broken in or around his shoulder. I stayed at his side talking to him, trying to evaluate his condition, while the ambulance was en-route. He seemed to be coming out of the daze little by little and was able to talk to the paramedics enough to convey is concern regarding an ambulance and hospital bill.

After hearing him talk to the paramedics I decided to get out of their way and let them do their job. I had totally forgotten about my front tire, which was now completely flat again. I walked the bike to an empty parking lot, changed the tube, and got on my way. This was the most eventful day of commuting yet. Hopefully they won't get much more eventful than this.