My advice for the week–Wear a Helmet!

So there I was riding down 400 N on my way to work on the beautiful cool morning of Tuesday. I had just started to whizz through the intersection–just like I am supposed to, right off the side of the road, with the light green, and this lady in a maroon Volvo decided to make a left turn. I try to brake–but I know it’s too late, and the car slams into the front of my bike, throwing me off it and onto the ground. I’ve a little dazed, but still alive, and get up and try to assess the situation. The driver–an elderly lady–insists on taking me to the hospital in her car, but luckily a passerby in this huge black truck tells her he called an ambulance, and she needs to stay until the cops come. I moved off to the side of the road–feeling kinda woozy, but alright considering. Soon enough the cops come, and the ambulance. They asked if I wanted to go to the hospital, and I said no at first, but with enough people telling me to go I went. In a backboard–kinda crazy, not like my spine hurt anywhere, and I had been walking around before hand.

So at the hospital they took some x-rays of the arm I banged up–it was fine. Nothing wrong with me besides abrasions, which they wrapped up in enormous amount of gauze, and some bruises. The entire time the hospital staff and I were trying to get a hold of Joe–and no luck. He had forgotten his cell phone. So I ended up calling Nate, who got Joe, and they picked me up from the hospital. I don’t think they would let you leave the hospital without a proper ride.

Anyway–moral of the story was I was wearing a helmet, and I think because of that I am fine. I have found quite a few bruises. They also decided to give me a tetanus shot in the opposite arm where the road rash is, so now both shoulders hurt. I still don’t enjoy straightening my arm–I have a large bruise there. But nothing too serious. The cops said they would drop my bike off at the apartment, but I have yet to see it–I’m kinda hoping I might have an excuse to get a new one, except I might only have to replace the front wheel.

*New note: I did get a new bike. The old one was broken beyond repair.