My commute was interesting today. I was about 10 miles into my commute and enjoying the weather when I hit a large pothole and my front wheel came off. I flew about 20 feet and rolled a couple of times on hard concrete. Two more feet and I would've ended up smacking a lamp post.
Luckily, my helmet and my backpack took most of the impact. My helmet is cracked right down the side and the entire front of my backpack is torn to shreds. I suffered a couple of sprained fingers and a sore shoulder. It hurts like hell but I'll live. Lessons learned:
1. always wear a helmet
2. always properly tighten the front wheel
I'll be back at it again as soon as I get a new bike. The old girl is all torn up. I was thinking of getting one of those SAAB folding bikes. Anybody know if they are any good?