To all those who think deer flies can't fly faster then 10mph. I'm telling you that you are wrong!wrong!wrong! I'm not usually one to brag about how fast I can ride, however, with those little buggers biting me in the arse I can guarantee you that I was motivated enough to break the sound barrier. That they were motivated enough to do that plus .000000001mph says something about my arse which under different cicumstances I might take as a compliment. I mean, for a couple of days my butt looked like it had measles! (kinda felt like it as well). To those who say "pictures or it didn't happen" were I a less kindly man I'd post one (censors be dammed!) and make you suffer. As it is you'll just need to have a vivid imagination.

All this aside, when I decided to go for a ride to day despite the 98* temps, it was the thought of the deerflies that made me opt for a road rather than a trail ride. I was also in the mood to use smilies as you've no doubt noticed.