I put Deet on my clothes when hiking to ward off mosquitoes, but for ticks I wear Gators. When I'm riding, I wear velcro stretch ankle bands around my pant legs which are over my boots so there is no where for them to get to my skin. And then I check myself over carefully at the end of the day. Usually I only pick up ticks when riding trails and stop for breaks, Don't see them on the roads much...