un-expected danger
This morning I toke the bike for a ride.... so I picked up my helmet, took the gloves out of it and (luckily) glanced in it just before I wanted to put it on my head.
Inside was a small (5 cm) scorpion. Not deadly, you don,t even get sick from it... but when it stings it hurts like hell for about 15 minutes, then it goes numb.
Now imagine what would hapen if you ride 100 km/hour and the little guy decides to sting you? I think now the sting could be lethal.
We all know to shake out your shoes (or boots), jacket, pants.... but also keep your helmet in a "insekt safe" place (how about a musquito-mesh bag with a zipper).
Since my helmet has many small air-vents (shubert) I still did not recover the little bastard.... (I know he is still in there somewhere)
Maarten
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