Not Heeding the Call

Just the other day, I was out on a bike ride for some exercise. Because I work for a high-end cycling company, I had the opportunity to test ride one the bikes we make – a bike that comes with a price tag well in excess of the car I drive!

As I was riding along, I noticed a man on the side of the bike path, tucked away amongst some bushes to be out of the way of the other cyclists zooming by. He had his bike upside down beside him, no doubt due to a mechanical issue, and arrayed around him were the contents of a backpack – four water bottles, a flannel shirt, and most conspicuously, a…