Got Bugs?

[terpin]

I have heard that chewing tobacco works too.

I've experienced the chewing tabacoo remedy. My grandmother, oddly enough, chewed snuff (powdered tobacco) until she passed away at the age of 87. It truly grossed me out, especially when she would open her purse and spit into her spit can, but I digress.

Once, I was stung by a bee while she was visiting and she stuck her finger in her mouth, pulled out a wad of snuff and put it right on the sting. It was supposed to soothe the pain and draw out the "poison" of the sting. I didn't notice the pain of the bee sting anymore, but I think it had more to do with being completely grossed out and traumatized by the whole scene than the power of the tobacco. She left us a small canister of snuff (unchewed) in case of future bee stings. Just mix with water. I never touched it.

[maillotpois]

Two out of my three last double centuries, I had bee encounters. Solvang wasn't too bad - got stung on the face. No biggie. But at ESDC in June, I rode through a large swarm of bees, while descending at about 35 mph (at mile 150 or 160). I couldn't stop or avoid them and it was like someone threw gravel at me - hurt SO badly. I'd seen the black cloud in front of me, and didn't know what it was but I knew there was nothing I could do. Only got 5 - 6 actual stings - what hurt most was the bees hitting me as I rode through them.

[Shiraz]

I so understand the bug problem, living in a rural farming area we have bugs , bugs and bugs!My sunglasses need cleaning after a ride I get them in my sports bra and eat a few every ride. I some how got a beetle under my helmet and about wrecked trying to stop and rip off my helmet and pull it out of my hair ! Yuck

Maillotpois,
I can't even imagine riding into a swarm of bees!! That would be more than I could handle. I feel terrible for you. And you lived to tell about it!!

Anita