Anyone have experience with these vicious beasts?

I discovered what looked like a tiny brown critter in my forehead last night. (No, not head lice, smarty.) Yanked it off with some tweezers, partially but not entirely. Now there's a ring of depressed skin about 1" diameter around the spot. My last trip to the great outdoors on LI was 11 days earlier.

From what I understand, the tiny nymphs can be a mere speck when they latch on. The maps on the Net of tick distribution show our region as solid red.

I'm going to Calif. in a week, where I have no insurance coverage, and the last thing I want is to end up with Lyme disease. Good lord I have enough problems.

Advice appreciated.

Hi all. I'm gonna bike to Philly and back (over two days). No special reason, I just feel like doing it. Does anyone have any suggestion for routes?

Due to the unexpected bad weather this ride is canceled

Here I am still waffling between a custom steel build and a more traditional Italian frame for my next bike. Thought I had settled on a custom built compact light steel frame and then started reading about Gios compact pro.. made in Italy .. trouble is no one seems to sell them in this country. Anyone know anything about them..?? I have seen a guy from CRCA riding one in the park a couple of times but not had a chance to quiz him more than seeing the big smile on his face when he says how much he loves the bike..

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No wait pick it up right away. Never worn in package. Mens size Large $69 

Right now, we have three on tomorrow's ride and I’m seeing 40% chance of precipitation from 2.00 pm and will keep an eye on that but I guess we won’t know too much more until tomorrow morning.

If things stay as they are, I guess I’d be happy (sort-of) to give it a whirl………..but only if I have at least one willing accomplice!

Final decision by 8.00 am tomorrow (Thursday) morning

Hopefully, forecast will be better in the morning!

Basil

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From the NY Times Dining Section:

I have to share this and I don't think my non-biking friends would get it :-)

http://youtu.be/Vn29DvMITu4

and for other French folks (or those who hates us ):

http://youtu.be/Jn0FF1KwL4I

Hey all,

I'm headed to Denver for the weekend and hope to get in some riding. I am NOT bringing my bike. Anyone who can recommend a bike shop that rents would be great. That much, though, I can figure out on my own. Anyone who can recommend routes would be my hero.

Any distance is fine, but 80-100 miles is my goal distance.

Hey all,

I'm headed to Denver for the weekend and hope to get in some riding. I am NOT bringing my bike. Anyone who can recommend a bike shop that rents would be great. That much, though, I can figure out on my own. Anyone who can recommend routes would be my hero.

Any distance is fine, but 80-100 miles is my goal distance.