Originally Posted by cyclinfool

The bugs are circling my helmet, sweat bees, black flys, mosquitoes and nats. I am just waiting for them to come in for the kill. Then I get to thinking, how fast do you have to go before these guys leave you alone. I was moving about 4mph. At the end of that steep I get a little relief and can go a little faster. 5MPH, still there, 6MPH still there, I dig deep and get up to 8MPH and they start to disappear but still buzz me.
I hit the next steep and they are back, sweat rolling down my face - this time I think they brought the families for a bicyclist buffet. I crest that steep and then start to push hard, it's also a little flatter - 8.5MPH - they are gone, escape velocity reached!