Bug intake

rforee
rforee Posts: 21
edited June 2007 in Road beginners
Just wonder how many bugs I should be ingesting a month. Last year I seemed to be swallowing 1 every ten miles or so. This year I seem to have cut back. Was wonderng if I needed to change my route through damper to territory to keep the correct balance any thoughts?

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  • Zendog1
    Zendog1 Posts: 816
    Yesterday I tried a wasp in the jersey - seems to be a good way to get the heart rate up[:(!]
  • rforee
    rforee Posts: 21
    Zen there used to be a narrative on here about a guy that got a wasp down his jersey and into his shorts. He wrote it from the point of vew of the farmer that came across him while he was dealing with the situation. I almost got in trouble at work. I couldn't stop laughing. Don't remember the topic name though.

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  • DuncanM
    DuncanM Posts: 17
    You can get Insect Supplements from your nearest cycle shop. (always consult your doctor before taking any supplement)

    For anyone wanting to reduce their intake I recommend breathing in through the nose and out through a pursed mouth

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  • slowfen
    slowfen Posts: 312
    Yes this helps a bit, but not much, greenfly forced into your sinus`s tends to cause problems
    Hills? what are they
  • DuncanM
    DuncanM Posts: 17
    I have a pet Ladybird that sorts the greenfly out. . .

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  • Zendog1
    Zendog1 Posts: 816
    rforee,
    I wish you had'nt said that.
    The little basta*d stung me on the neck on the way out.
    In the shorts doesn't bare (sic) thinking about.
  • Bigtallfatbloke
    Bigtallfatbloke Posts: 232
    http://www.unitedsafetyauthority.com/429171.html

    Sorry I couldn't resist[:D]
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  • Rich Hcp
    Rich Hcp Posts: 1,355
    Do wiggle do them?[:D]

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  • Got-to-get-fit
    Got-to-get-fit Posts: 106
    it really depends on you're bug of choice. If you favour midges then you need to be consuming over 500 to get any nutritional value. I usually find wearing a white t-shirt does the trick for effective bug collection. As does riding with you're mouth wide open. Eyes seem to be a good collection point as do the hairs on your legs - thats probably why pro-cyclists are so skinny they shave their legs and hence effectively reduce their capacity for effective meal entrapment.

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  • Mister Paul
    Mister Paul Posts: 719
    Midges are ok. It's when you pass a field of cows and start swallowing flies that 30 seconds before were basking in the steam of a fresh cow pat that I start to worry.

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  • Lemmy
    Lemmy Posts: 3
    You should keep your mouth shut then.
  • Tony666
    Tony666 Posts: 274
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Bigtallfatbloke</i>

    http://www.unitedsafetyauthority.com/429171.html

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  • dbg
    dbg Posts: 846
    Apparently there's the equivalent of a Power Bar in 500,000 so keep swallowing
  • Charlotte_Newbie
    Charlotte_Newbie Posts: 100
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Mister Paul</i>

    Midges are ok. It's when you pass a field of cows and start swallowing flies that 30 seconds before were basking in the steam of a fresh cow pat that I start to worry.

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  • oldwelshman
    oldwelshman Posts: 4,733
    You also need to ensure the bugs are not on epo !!!!

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  • Cunobelin
    Cunobelin Posts: 11,792
    Although no UK based.......

    This is a good guide to the nutritional value of insects!

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  • john richardson
    john richardson Posts: 495
    Riding at night with strong lights is a good way to attract a more varied diet; sun tan lotion on the legs is an excellent storage medium, though you need to be careful about ingredients; brightly coloured shirts attract crowds of the little buggers - but they're sighseers rather than nutrition.
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    Buggi Posts: 674
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