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Old 04-18-12 | 03:48 PM
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Had a first

I've rode through swarms of bugs before, (gnats, butterflies, ladybugs), but today I was totaly surprised. I could see ahead that I'd make a three light run on a downhill before a climb , so stepped it up some. Splitting lanes to get around a freeway on-ramp, there was a wide open shot at an overpass. At about 35mph I saw what looked like someone had thrown a large shovel of gravel up over the railing. Closing my eyes, I took the hit and was pelted head to knees. Not bad, in fact there was a sweet taste in my mouth. Looking down, there were about five honey bees imbedded in my pants and shirt. Anyway, no stings. Much better than running through a flock of turkeys...
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