Deerflies
07-31-15, 07:32 PM
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Deerflies
I ride a 13 mile rural trail absolutely infested with deerflies. I tried those sticky patches, and look what I caught on my helmet on ONE ride. 
07-31-15, 10:38 PM
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I've tried to outrun them and some will just draft in your slipstream, waiting for a slow down.
08-01-15, 05:17 AM
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I hate those things. I remember being absolutely tormented by them while trying to fix a trailside flat, being bitten up to the point of bleeding. Awful.
08-01-15, 01:27 PM
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Take care with those things. Their bites can produce allergic reaction in susceptible people up to and including anaphylactic shock. There's reason for the epi-pen in my saddle bag.
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Yikes! Now I feel better about my gnat encounters. Ever swallow one 'dem deerflies?
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They love to buzz around behind where you cant see them. Nasty little buggers.
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