Hollywood Beach

My fun came to a screeching halt on Wednesday afternoon. I finally got my bike out as the broadwalk was the perfect place to ride. I discovered that my front tire was low so I stopped at a bike rental shop nearby. They had a huge commercial air compressor so I added 2 seconds of air. The tire was rock hard so I released some of the air. I cycled another 2 blocks and....bang!!!....blew the tire. Women screamed as I'm sure they thought it was a gunshot. I flew over my handle bars and landed about 8 feet away. People helped me up and were very concerned. No broken bones, so I hobbled back to the resort. My knee was quite swollen so ice, elevation and Aleve was how I spent the rest of my day. Ouch!Read more