I always bike out to the country on the bike path which is all wooded. So, i always get bugs in my helmet, mouth, eyes (no sunglasses), and jersey. The bright side is that, out of necessity, i've gotten very good at riding with one hand on the handlebars to get bugs out of my eyes.

I made my bf teach me how to change my own tire. I've never had a flat on a ride, but had a spoke poked through my old rim tape and left my wheel flat by morning. He lucky bought really flexible tires for me so changing the flat is really easy. I'm just paranoid about pinching the tube inside.

The other day I was on the bike path and 6 older men on not serious bikes were trying to keep up with me but couldn't. I'm glad to say I'm faster than those 6, 60-yr-old-ish men.