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07-27-2006, 04:05 AM #1
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07-27-2006, 05:04 AM #2
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Wonder if there is a bug that tastes good and is good for you?
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07-27-2006, 05:37 AM #3
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Originally Posted by SouthernBelle
Gummy worms? No? Hmmm....
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07-27-2006, 06:27 AM #4
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I swallow bugs regularly, just CANNOT ride with my mouth shut! There was a very funny thread on Bike Forums, something like, "What's the biggest bug you ever swallowed?" (someone's answer--dragonfly. ugh).
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07-27-2006, 06:57 AM #5
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I too, ingested something fuzzy and salty during yesterday morning's commute. I just wasn't into the early morning protein thing and spat it out. Just glad it wasn't a cloud of them and only a solitary creature. Gnat clouds aren't fun to ride through!
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07-27-2006, 07:28 AM #6
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OMG, this is just too disgusting
Of course, it will probably happen to me next
Now I'm going to be all thinking about it while riding--yucko!
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07-27-2006, 08:33 AM #7
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at least you didn't chew it and get all the bug juice.
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07-27-2006, 08:34 AM #8
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Ask Tiff, I have that exact same problem!! I think I eat a bug on every ride. She's getting used to me gagging dramatically at least once during a ride. Originally Posted by salsabike
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07-27-2006, 09:54 AM #9
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I haven't had this happen to me. I guess all flying small bugs are fried in AZ. But I had a beatle hit me in the head on the fly. I thought that I would lose my helmet. I could not wash off my helmet for a long time. Yak!
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07-27-2006, 10:08 AM #10
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I hate eating bugs! If I am lucky, I can see the swarms in my path and I quickly look down.
Also, I found that if you breathe through your nose and out with your mouth this can prevent an incident. Plus it is a great way to regulate your breathing.
I always have trouble with bugs flying right into my eyes, normally on days when I don't need my sunglasses. I managed to get a pair of glasses that have different shades for different weather. This has been great.
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07-27-2006, 02:34 PM #11
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Originally Posted by Brandy
Ask Tiff, I have that exact same problem!! I think I eat a bug on every ride. She's getting used to me gagging dramatically at least once during a ride.
I'm so glad i'm not alone. During summer I think i swallowed half the flies in the city
and gagged/vomited at least once a week on my rides. It sucks, but i just cant manage to ride with my mouth shut
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