{"id":4379,"date":"2018-10-11T15:12:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T14:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.main-vision.com\/richard\/blog\/?p=4379"},"modified":"2018-10-11T15:12:38","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T14:12:38","slug":"cycling-stings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.main-vision.com\/richard\/blog\/cycling-stings\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycling stings"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yesterday I was stung by a wasp while cycling and when I tried to remove the stinger I couldn&#8217;t. I was in pain and almost stopped cycling. I was in distress as a bus passed on a main road. I was on an agricultural path by some apple orchards. I stopped where the agricultural road reached the main road.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s almost <g class=\"gr_ gr_9 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace\" id=\"9\" data-gr-id=\"9\">twenty four<\/g> hours later and my lower lip and one of my cheeks have swelled up. A few weeks ago I had a similar incident with a bee but I was able to remove the stinger while cycling and my quick action prevented too much poison from being pumped into my lower lip. When that incident <g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\">occurred<\/g> I was surprised not to have any swelling.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In previous years I have been stung twice to my right leg and at least once to the stomach. I had no adverse reaction. Being stung when you&#8217;re riding a bike or scooter is normal. <g class=\"gr_ gr_43 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"43\" data-gr-id=\"43\">Usually<\/g> the windshield on the scooter protects your body so that&#8217;s where bugs get splattered. I often hear when bumble bees and other larger insects hit my helmet. There&#8217;s that little &#8220;<g class=\"gr_ gr_8 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"8\" data-gr-id=\"8\">poc<\/g>&#8221; sound on almost every ride.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you look at car radiators, windshields and side mirrors you will see a graveyard of insects. This year I have seen flying swarms of small insects and I&#8217;ve tried not to have my mouth open by accident when going through them.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am tempted to get a face mask, to protect my mouth. I already protect my eyes on every ride for this very reason. A face mask would be a logical next step.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span>Yesterday I was stung by a wasp while cycling and when I tried to remove the stinger I couldn&#8217;t. I was in pain and almost stopped cycling. I was in distress as a bus passed on a main road. I was on an agricultural path by some apple orchards. 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