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Permalink Reply by Alex Z on July 13, 2018 at 2:38am

I haven't noticed this at all, but I also haven't been out much in the late evening. Good luck!

Permalink Reply by Ernesto Lube on July 13, 2018 at 3:27am

Riding south to La Rabida and back up north, there's those clouds of gnats. Minimal amount of protein. 

Permalink Reply by mike w. on July 13, 2018 at 3:42am

Late afternoon & early evening anywhere near water brings out swarms of gnats which seem to hover right about head-level. Deep dusk and night one may collide with moths which seem to easily find their way into your shirt or jersey. These are the joys of summer riding. i wear sunglasses in the day and clear or yellow  lenses at night to keep them out of my eyes. Did some riding on the Wild Goose trail in WI last weekend and the plague there was swarming deer flies,which seem to be attracted to and chase anything in motion. When they manage to land they bite hard! One got under my glasses- most disconcerting! Got some interval training in trying to outrun them.

Ah, summertime.

Well, even Eden had snakes...

Permalink Reply by Dave Jacque on July 13, 2018 at 10:31am

Couple of days ago, some little critter got wedged in the ventilation slot in my helmet and bit me, but good. Not as bad as a bee sting, but still nasty. Could NOT get the helmet off fast enough. Never saw what it was.

Still an itchy spot there.

Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on July 13, 2018 at 12:05pm

On my way to work in downtown even, a live thing getting caught in my facial hair.