So, I finally got around to adding the bits and pieces to my new bike (I may have mentioned in another thread that I got a new hybrid :-) Giving it it's first shopping trip outing I was riding back on the path along the side of the Trent in Newark, and MY GOD the amount of midges and assorted tiny flies by the river and under trees. Seriously a case of head down as much as possible, and breathe through the nose! I guess it's that time of year. In response to a couple of requests elsewhere, here is a photo of the bike in full glory ;-) Panniers are mainly full of beer, so the uphill ride home was a good test!
Get a nylon stocking, the sheerer the better. Cut out a section near the top to make a ~4" high tube. Best to use the large-sized to get a diameter that's not too tight.
You can wear it around your neck and when you get to the clouds of bugs areas you can pull it up over mouth and breathe rather freely while blocking inadvertant ingestion of midges and flying no-see-ums.
Get a nylon stocking, the sheerer the better. Cut out a section near the top to make a ~4" high tube. Best to use the large-sized to get a diameter that's not too tight.
You can wear it around your neck and when you get to the clouds of bugs areas you can pull it up over mouth and breathe rather freely while blocking inadvertant ingestion of midges and flying no-see-ums.
Remember to remove it again before visiting your bank.
Get a nylon stocking, the sheerer the better. Cut out a section near the top to make a ~4" high tube. Best to use the large-sized to get a diameter that's not too tight.
You can wear it around your neck and when you get to the clouds of bugs areas you can pull it up over mouth and breathe rather freely while blocking inadvertant ingestion of midges and flying no-see-ums.
Remember to remove it again before visiting your bank.
LOL, especially if you use the drive up lane on your bike, eh?
What about stopping at the local convenience store for a snack?
To the puzzled cyclist: "No charge; take all the snacks you want, just don't hurt me, mate".
Also, beware being uh, mis-identified as a 'terrorist' on the multi-use path.
