Wasps

[Popoki_Nui]

Here's a rather unflattering shot of me when I got stung in the inner lower lip by something earlier this summer during a ride. My face ended up about 3 times larger than this picture, but you get the idea. Strong localized reaction, indeed!

Yep, THAT looks familiar! My face was swollen from my upper lip to my right eye, and almost to my right ear. Three days it took to return to normal, meanwhile I was a slobbering, drooling, mess.

[spokewench]

Sorry I don't have any suggestions for face shields - I think I will take my chances with being stung - I think the face shield would drive me crazy!

BUT, I had to respond - your avatar KITTY is So Good Looking! I'm into kitties, I have a great big old 20 pound Maine Coon Cat! He's handsome too!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Yes I like the avatar kitty too! I have a Maine Coon cat as well- my Pearl is a silver cream tabby.

[7rider]

Yeah,
I'm kinda re-thinking the face thing.
I guess I was thinking of something along this line.
I think the full-face 'bent thing might be a bit much.
I'm a tad paranoid myself, heading into what I term "bee season."
On this saturday's ride, I got hit in the face/neck about 3 times by various critters. I'm a little gun shy that one is going to nail me. Time to stick some Benedryl (sp?) in the saddle bag.

[Popoki_Nui]

BUT, I had to respond - your avatar KITTY is So Good Looking! I'm into kitties, I have a great big old 20 pound Maine Coon Cat! He's handsome too!

Thank you!.....he is rather a handsome guy, isn't he? Me? The proud cat-mom? Nah..
His name is Montana, he's about 12, and one of my rescued kitties.

A Maine Coon, eh? And Lisa S.H. has one too! Magnificent cats, and I'm sure they are gorgeous! Maybe we should start a "pets" thread, so you can share photos of your lovely cats.

~Sherry.

[Denise223]

Hi Everyone!

I just saw this helmet "visor/windscreen" when looking at the Louis Garneau site. It looks a bit similar to the photo that Regina posted.

http://www.teamcyclist.com/store/Lou...en_P636C29.cfm

I hope you all find something that works !!

I've been hit in the face/neck by various flying bugs while riding, too. It definitely startles me! Perhaps I'll get one myself.

Peace & Love.

Denise

[Python]

The scary fact is, if you get a bad localised reaction after being stung, if you get stung in the future it can then turn into anaphalactic shock. Doesn't happen with everyone, but can happen. I've only been stung once and that was when a wasp flew up the leg of my jeans and stung my calf. A week later it was still swollen, very itchy and painful.

Suggestion. Take your cycling helmet to your nearest motorbike shop and see if they could fit a motorbike helmet visor to it. I would think one for an open face crash helmet might do the trick. The only thing I can think of is fixing it to your cycling helmet could possibly weaken it.