Flies in the eyes.
09-28-06, 11:20 PM
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Flies in the eyes.
I find it really uncomfortable to wear sunglasses while riding, can any of you experts advise how I can ride without glasses but keep the flies out of my eyes, I tried spraying insect repellant in my eyes but after the first eye it hurt so bad and I could'nt see out of it for 10 minutes I stopped that, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
09-28-06, 11:36 PM
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Try to keep the area around your eyes clean, you know......no food stains and such. Flies are attracted to that. Also, dont use insect repellant. I tried that too, and though it kept the insects away, it also kept everything else away, including my sight.
try using 'pine-sol' around your eyes, that may help
good luck
try using 'pine-sol' around your eyes, that may help
good luck
09-28-06, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by gabdy
I tried spraying insect repellant in my eyes but after the first eye it hurt so bad and I could'nt see out of it for 10 minutes I stopped that,.
WTF******************************??
09-28-06, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
Originally Posted by gabdy
I tried spraying insect repellant in my eyes but after the first eye it hurt so bad and I could'nt see out of it for 10 minutes I stopped that,.
09-28-06, 11:52 PM
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Too uncomfortable to wear any glasses so clear lenses will still annoy me. Pin-Sol sounds good I'll try some of that in the eyes and see how I go.
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Originally Posted by gabdy
Too uncomfortable to wear any glasses so clear lenses will still annoy me. Pin-Sol sounds good I'll try some of that in the eyes and see how I go.
09-28-06, 11:59 PM
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stop it.....I'm crying here!!!!
edit: (but not from fly spray...)
edit: (but not from fly spray...)
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Originally Posted by botto
if that doesn't work, then try lemon juice, or maybe some bleach.
09-29-06, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by gabdy
Now your just being silly. Bleach is dangerous.
09-29-06, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by botto
OK, you're right. Try some salt. If that doesn't work, I've heard Draino works a charm.
That might be worth a try.
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What we do here Downunder is wear a hat with corks dangling off the brim, and soak the corks in a mixture of Eucalyptus oil and vegemite. One of the few old wives tricks that actually works.
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Perhaps you could get some spiders to live in your eyebrows (or eyebrow??) and they can eat the flies for you.
There was an old lady who tried something similar......
There was an old lady who tried something similar......
09-29-06, 12:23 AM
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You could carry a dog turd in your jersey pocket, thereby attracting the flies away from your face??
Just spit ballin' here...
Just spit ballin' here...
09-29-06, 12:48 AM
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Ha - mtbers just open wide and enjoy the snack
You can also take extra B12 - apparently they don't like the scent of it.
You can also take extra B12 - apparently they don't like the scent of it.
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Have you thought about carrying a gun? Plenty of threads on this if you need to do research...
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dude, this is BikeForums. nothing should surprise you here.
...spend a day in a bike shop. Then nothing will surprise you. That's when you see the result of the advice they've gotten here.
09-29-06, 01:18 AM
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Thanks for the replies, amusing stuff. Can't believe anyone warranted this post with a response, good example of the crap I've been reading on this forum.
Should i use carbon bottle cages?
How many flats this year?
Is a dork disk dorky? I used tin snips to remove it because I'm more interested in looking good than being good.
This is the best one from Rowan "You haven't got a tattoo across your forehead, have you? Something that says: "Idiot"?"
You responded to this nonsense and I'm an idiot.
Obviously US school yard murderers are killing the smart people and letting all the dumb people walk around the US and spread tainted DNA. LOL
Should i use carbon bottle cages?
How many flats this year?
Is a dork disk dorky? I used tin snips to remove it because I'm more interested in looking good than being good.
This is the best one from Rowan "You haven't got a tattoo across your forehead, have you? Something that says: "Idiot"?"
You responded to this nonsense and I'm an idiot.
Obviously US school yard murderers are killing the smart people and letting all the dumb people walk around the US and spread tainted DNA. LOL
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Obviously US school yard murderers are killing the smart people and letting all the dumb people walk around the US and spread tainted DNA. LOL[/QUOTE]
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