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Haha I knew what you meant just thought it was a funny one.

does bug spray really help you with ticks?? I feel like they get on me no matter what. I can avoid every limb, plant, grass, etc but somehow a tick will still get me lol.

 

Oh heck yeah. I spray the piss out of my boots and below my knees. With that, I only find one or two a year crawling on me at the most. And I'm in the woods of Rhode Island (large tick problems here) nearly daily all season long either bike or walking one way or another.

It's the DEET, I think, you need to find a can that says it repels ticks - if it doesn't say it repels ticks, it's probably better for you and the environment, but is less effective. That's why I say -- spray your clothes, not your skin

 

Good idea, I have the deet spray but never sprayed my shoes or clothes...

 

If you want real protection. Use a product with Permethrin. Only spray on clothes though and wait until it dries to handle. Also, I think it's poisonous to cats.


https://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Products-Permethrin-Repellent-Clothing/dp/B0925QP2TJ

 

That last comment, may or may not be a positive...

 

I see it as a win. But seriously this stuff works, I use it during hunting season or I get covered in chiggers and seed ticks.

 

Good to know, thanks. Ticks are really my only worry around here so anything that helps that I’m willing to try.

 

I once got 167 chigger bites, so I use the same stuff since then. It does work well but I would agree to avoid skin contact haha

 

Who counted?

 

Your mom.

Chiggers like warm, dark places too.

 

Yep, they have gotten me a few times like that. Worst part is that I am a hard sleeper so I wake up with blood under my fingernails for about two weeks after.

 

Ex GF

 

id consider doing it on my patrol and beer ride it. im also a bit surprised there are still entries. guess only the enduro races fill up in minutes out here in co

 

I'm a big fan of the warbird. It may be bias since it is my first carbon bike but it is amazing. I imagine I would be more even more impressed with a road racing bike haha.

 

Interesting read on paid riders.
Pinkbike

 

truly a deep insight to the world of bicycles

 

Objectively funny and sad at the same time.

 

Sad? It's just about revenue generated.

Nobody wants to watch me ride either, should I cry "UNFAIR"?

 

Point well taken.