Originally Posted by
DreamRider85
Thanks for the info. Tell me about bug spray. I was going to ask about that too. I've been getting bugs on me lately. Do you just spray it on your face on arms, the same as you would with sun screen? Do you do both sun screen and bug spray?
In my region of Wisconsin, it's mostly mosquitoes that are the problem. I have a tiny pocket sized bottle of Deep Woods Off in my seat bag, though there are other brands of the same stuff. Usually a couple spritzes on my arms, legs, and the back of my neck is enough. I don't have to be totally coated with it. I tend to use it sparingly and only when absolutely needed, so I don't put it on before a ride. I doubt that it's entirely good for you. If it's other bugs and they don't bite, I ignore them. Once I'm back in motion, the breeze pretty much solves the problem.
The active ingredient of Off is DEET, which is predictably controversial, and there are brands that use natural oils instead, FWIW. A lot has been written on this topic.