[BikeGeek]

Quoted from Bikecentric:

In northern Virginia, 60 cases of Lyme Disease have been reported [this year], compared with zero this time last year.

Beware the bulls eye. It appears that the creepy-crawlies are out in force this year.

 

[skatetokil]

thank god i'm immune. got the vaccine series before the pulled it from the market for its horrible side effects.

 

[BikeGeek]

got the vaccine series before the pulled it from the market for its horrible side effects.

And then along came viagra and you're good as new right?

 

[corey_rideDC]

i've spent my entire life in the woods, i got my lyme bite in the suburban backyard of my old merrifield apartment. irony's a bitch.

 

[MikeT]

thanks for the heads up.

ughh, wearing pants in 90f+ weather is gona suck

 

[Stiff]

Apparently DC area woodlands are the most tick-infested areas in N America. I always try to wear a hat and long pants when doing trailwork and hiking. New fabrics are more breathable these days so long pants aren't too bad.

 

[MikeT]

uggh, i checked myself over after riding the 'shed today, found a tick on my shorts.

i got a long sleeve jersey, but i dont really wanna wear pants when i ride in the summer, any suggestions? does tick repelent work? just spray that stuff on before a ride?

 

[Stiff]

I found a tick on me last week at Shaeffer, and my riding buddy had two. Four of my 8-10 regular riding partners in DC area have lyme disease.

 

[peter6061]

Found two (very small - pinhead) ticks on me after trailwork at Rosaryville this weekend. I've only seen the larger ones before. These guys were so small, I couldn't tell if there was a dot or not.

I never worried about ticks until I moved here and started encountering them routinely.

 

[corey_rideDC]

it was one of those tiny, tiny 'pinhead' ones that did me in. i picked the thing offa my ankle thinking it was a tiny scab. got the bullseye rash the next day

 

[BikeGeek]

it was one of those tiny, tiny 'pinhead' ones that did me in. i picked the thing offa my ankle thinking it was a tiny scab. got the bullseye rash the next day

Yup, it's those little ones (deer ticks) you have to worry about. The larger ones (dog ticks) don't carry it, AFAIK.

 

[skatetokil]

they can give you other nasty diseases though.