General Cycling Discussion - Guh-Nats!

Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.



PDA

View Full Version : Guh-Nats!

Kenbone
03-29-10, 08:21 PM
17.5 miles on the 'ol bike trail this afternoon and there must've been a gnat swarm every 100 yards. I hope they're high in fiber or something because I think I swallowed 2 or 3 hundred of the little buggers. :eek:

Velo Dog
03-29-10, 08:34 PM
before the developers covered my favorite mountain bike route with houses, there used to be a little creek in a canyon between two plateaus. It was always a challenge to ride down in there, make the crossing and get up the other side. in spring and summer, the creek was infested with clouds of gnats, so thick they looked like steam. The little bastrids would clog your nose and mouth, and enough of them would bite or sting or whatever they do that about 10 minutes after I rode through them, I'd get a sort of sick-allergic feeling and a faint rash and have to sit out for awhile.
Jeff Wills
03-29-10, 10:05 PM
17.5 miles on the 'ol bike trail this afternoon and there must've been a gnat swarm every 100 yards. I hope they're high in fiber or something because I think I swallowed 2 or 3 hundred of the little buggers. :eek:

Not fiber, but- protein on the go!

Mr. Beanz
03-29-10, 10:40 PM
Bugs are everywhere this season. Ton of gnats on the trail and HUGE flies on mtn rides. I myself have no problem with the gnats but I have to wear bug spray on mtn roads. Those are some mean bugs up there! They follow you and taunt you and it's impossible to outrun them at 8 mph.:eek:

I make videos of my rides and the mountain videos show some of the big flies stalking the lens!:D
frankenmike
03-30-10, 02:50 PM
During gnat season I always pray that I don't have a mechanical. One time, on the ridge, my chain broke- requiring 5-10 minutes of letting the gnats feast on me in order to get rolling again.
JanMM
03-30-10, 03:17 PM
Biting gnats? Don't think we have those around these parts.