Now I know how my car feels!!

[Kimmyt]

Took a nice ride after work today, by myself on the trail. First leg out was good, but man on the way back the gnats were out en force. I felt like I was drowning in them. Even though I made a conscious effort to breath through my nose, I still found it hard to break the habit of exhaling through my mouth, and I kept on getting a handful of errant gnats down my throat. Ducking my head and riding in the drops didn't even help! These suckers were bad!

Anyway, I looked down at one point and the front of my shirt was covered in them. I could feel them through the vents of my helmet, in my hair. Yucko. (I remembered that thread someone posted about suggesting a helmet bugnet...man I coulda used that sucker!!)

So basically, I know how my car feels now after a long trip on the highway!!! Poor widdle car!

[Geonz]

LOL!

I remember a ride like that... the guy on the recumbent was totally splattered with them critters! Rest of us were only a little speckled... but GROSS GROSS GROSS!

[salsabike]

For your amusement and some sympathetic company, see the following BikeForums thread: What's the biggest bug you've swallowed?

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=121373&highlight=biggest+bug

[MomOnBike]

I remember a ride like that... the guy on the recumbent was totally splattered with them critters!

NOW you know why I have a fairing on my 'bent!

[CorsairMac]

Ladies Ladies Ladies: ya'll are missing the bigger picture here!! bugs=free protein!!! think of them as free fuel for your ride! :p

[Kimmyt]

Hah, while I don't mind the occasional added protein, I begin to have issues when I can't breat without getting a lungful!!

[DirtDiva]

I don't mind the inadvertent bug ingestion so much when I think about it in terms of revenge: if nasty little midge things are going to dine out on my ankles, serves 'em right if I dine out on nasty little midge things. :D <--Insert bugs here.