Originally Posted by chryss
I don't know about Alaska, but in Florida, 12-13 mph seems to be the fastest they will chase. Some road riders might have to take precautions, too. If you're doing a longer road ride and plan to stop for restroom breaks, you DEFINITELY do, even if your moving average is much higher.
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08-16-2011, 03:09 AM #1
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08-16-2011, 03:49 AM #2
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Well, I DID buy some "Deep Woods Off" - but did I remember to use it? NO... hopefully I will do better this weekend.
How DOES one check for ticks without another set of eyes to help? Obviously I can't see all of me...
Yikes those some huge dive bombers!
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08-16-2011, 04:42 AM #3
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Mirror for your back, fingers for your scalp, neck and nether parts. Originally Posted by Catrin
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08-16-2011, 06:59 AM #4
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OMG, Chris. That picture gives me the willies. I spent a very long afternoon/evening on an island near Juneau a few years ago. The mosquitoes were as thick as I've ever seen and whatever bug spray they offered at the lodge where we were only held them slightly at bay. I was with a friend and just watching them swarm around (and knowing they were swarming around me) was enough to send me indoors.
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08-16-2011, 07:14 AM #5
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Shhh, don't tell anyone, but the big ones are actually the easiest to deal with as they are slow. I was quite fine that day and hardly got bitten at all. The small ones here in the Interior are a lot harder to keep at bay (or photograph, for that matter). Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Holy @!%@, I'd heard they were aggressive up there, but I had no idea they were so BIG!!
As for cycling, we usually say if you're faster than 6 mph you're fine, but that isn't quite right as they can hold on to your socks and bite your ankles. But mostly as long as you're moving at bike speed and protect some key places you're fine even in thick mosquito land.Chris - formerly of Heidelberg, Paris and London, now of Fairbanks, Alaska
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08-16-2011, 09:23 AM #6
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Reminds me of one of my mountain bike rides last week. I was at the bottom, close to water, and apparently I was moving at just the right speed to present a good roving buffet target
I am quite slow on the mountain bike, but this is an incentive to get a little faster!
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