On my commute yesterday
09-18-08, 11:50 AM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,269
Bikes: Mostly schwinn... few classics
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
On my commute yesterday
Couldn't ask for better, no wind, beautiful weather, great views.... everything was awsome..... Except for on detail
A BEE STUNG ME IN THE HEAD!!!!
man that caught me off guard, now I understand what is meant by a STING!!! Lucky for me I had no reaction, but it was scary as my mom is deathly allergic to bee/wasp stings.
A BEE STUNG ME IN THE HEAD!!!!
man that caught me off guard, now I understand what is meant by a STING!!! Lucky for me I had no reaction, but it was scary as my mom is deathly allergic to bee/wasp stings.
09-18-08, 11:53 AM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Columbus, OH
Posts: 11,375
Bikes: '08 Surly Cross-Check, 2011 Redline Conquest Pro, 2012 Spesh FSR Comp EVO, 2015 Trek Domane 6.2 disc
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 7 Times
in
6 Posts
I wear a cap under my helmet, even on the hottest of days, specifically for this reason. I got stung on the head last year and vowed to never again have that happen.
(Yes, I realize a stinger can go right through a cycling cap, but it's a mild layer of protection which makes me feel safer.)
(Yes, I realize a stinger can go right through a cycling cap, but it's a mild layer of protection which makes me feel safer.)
09-18-08, 12:12 PM
#3
Banned.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Upland Ca
Posts: 19,895
Bikes: Lemond Chambery/Cannondale R-900/Trek 8000 MTB/Burley Duet tandem
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
3 Posts
About 3 yearss ago I was stung about 4 times in 3 months. I posted a thread in a health forum, turns out they are attracted to deodorant soaps. I quit showering before rides and haven't been stung since. Of course I smell pretty bad now!
On one ride I was pushing the pace with a couple of friends. A bee hit my helmet so I thought I was clear. Turns out it was taking a stroll along my helmet strap. Stung me on the neck, guys I was riding with wouldn't slow for nothing. I continued as I thought I had removed the stinger. WRONG!
At the rest stop I found a dried up crispy stinger in my neck. Now I'm sure it got me good! Swelled downt my neck an into the chest area. soft poison bag type of swelling. Went to the pharmacy that night and asked the counter gal. Suggested 1% hyrdocortisone. I used it and the swelling was gone by the next morning. I keep a tube handy!
On one ride I was pushing the pace with a couple of friends. A bee hit my helmet so I thought I was clear. Turns out it was taking a stroll along my helmet strap. Stung me on the neck, guys I was riding with wouldn't slow for nothing. I continued as I thought I had removed the stinger. WRONG!
At the rest stop I found a dried up crispy stinger in my neck. Now I'm sure it got me good! Swelled downt my neck an into the chest area. soft poison bag type of swelling. Went to the pharmacy that night and asked the counter gal. Suggested 1% hyrdocortisone. I used it and the swelling was gone by the next morning. I keep a tube handy!
09-18-08, 12:20 PM
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Quartered safe out here
Posts: 382
Bikes: 197x?? Raleigh rescued from scrap metal; Specialized Roubaix
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Coincidence? This morning I got a bee behind my sunglasses going 25 miles down the hill. Looks liek bee's version of The Birds
09-18-08, 03:07 PM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Northern Colorado
Posts: 1,380
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I have not thought about this in years. I used to get stung at least once per year when I lived in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Florida. There just are not that many bees here in Colorado, I guess. Too dry?
Now, gnats are another matter. I get a face-fulls, and often mouths-full, of gnats when passing local farming irrigation canals on a regular basis whenever it stays above freezing for a couple of days in a row. The little green ones taste rather foul.
Now, gnats are another matter. I get a face-fulls, and often mouths-full, of gnats when passing local farming irrigation canals on a regular basis whenever it stays above freezing for a couple of days in a row. The little green ones taste rather foul.
09-18-08, 04:21 PM
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Marysville WA
Posts: 440
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I have yet to have that one happen to me while on a bicycle. Still too new I guess. Now, on a motorcycle..... several times. Nothing like an angry bee stuck between your helmet and your ear to make for an intersting ride.
09-18-08, 04:53 PM
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Quartered safe out here
Posts: 382
Bikes: 197x?? Raleigh rescued from scrap metal; Specialized Roubaix
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
How about getting hit by a deer on a motorcycle - not to hit a deer, but to have a deer jump right on the front fork of the motorcycle?
09-18-08, 08:01 PM
#10
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Spokane/Tri-Cities WA
Posts: 1,385
Bikes: mountain bike, road bike
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
09-18-08, 08:10 PM
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Near Sacramento
Posts: 4,886
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I was stung in the stomach a week ago. Hurt for a couple of days. I think it was a wasp.
__________________
-------
Some sort of pithy irrelevant one-liner should go here.
-------
Some sort of pithy irrelevant one-liner should go here.
09-18-08, 10:14 PM
#12
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Traverse City, Michigan
Posts: 5
Bikes: 2005 GT Avalanche 1.0, 2003 Ironhorse Cyclone, 1992 Schwinn Highplains, and a 2008 Schwinn World Street Commuter.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Try having a shaved head and getting one of those little bugger under your helmet. The little S.O.B. stung me four times before I was able to get stopped and throw my helmet off. That completely sucked!! Buddy riding behind me thought it was the funniest thing in the world. If I look at from his prospective I'd have to agree. Then I told him he'll get his eventually. Then I revel in his pain. Wha haha.
09-18-08, 11:48 PM
#13
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,269
Bikes: Mostly schwinn... few classics
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I have not thought about this in years. I used to get stung at least once per year when I lived in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Florida. There just are not that many bees here in Colorado, I guess. Too dry?
Now, gnats are another matter. I get a face-fulls, and often mouths-full, of gnats when passing local farming irrigation canals on a regular basis whenever it stays above freezing for a couple of days in a row. The little green ones taste rather foul.
Now, gnats are another matter. I get a face-fulls, and often mouths-full, of gnats when passing local farming irrigation canals on a regular basis whenever it stays above freezing for a couple of days in a row. The little green ones taste rather foul.
