I always see bees when I ride, and for some reason they often like to dive-bomb me. Maybe it's my neon yellow jersey, or my flowery-smelling sunscreen, or the smell of fear, I don't know. Anyway, usually they bounce off harmlessly....... but yesterday I had my head down, speeding down a hill (OK, going 20mph down a hill and feathering my brakes) and I felt one land in my helmet. Fortunately it didn't sting me. I pulled over and ripped my helmet off, almost forgetting to unclip in the process.

I am not allergic to bees that I know of, but I've only been stung once, and that was when I was a child. Somehow over the years I've turned into one of those people who freaks out when there's a bee flying around.

Does this happen to other people? Has anyone ever been stung this way? How can I prevent bees from landing in my helmet???