also in the summer. beware of the" human fly paper syndrome" where you, greasy from sunscreen and sweaty from the heat and humidity ride through several clouds of gnats and no seeums. If you sit and press your legs or arms against anything, they leave behind this nasty smear that dries and has to be chipped off, after or if you manage to scrub them off your body after the ride.

Also, a word of warning about the vultures/buzzards- they do like to unload as they take off so if you ride up on them in the middle of the road......

marni