jonny_white
newbie
Reged: 13/11/2008
Posts: 31
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My Friend and I have just spent the weekend riding a few of the 7Stanes Red & Blacks; whilst riding in Ae my mates Avids chucked a pad so we stopped to fit some new ones. It only took 10 minutes but in that time I was bitten 92 times by midgies (yes I counted them!!).
Has anyone got any proven protection and remedies that I can try out next time as I'm feeling prety miserable at the moment 
Thanks
Jonny
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gorehound
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 01/03/2008
Posts: 5146
Loc: Happy valley rest home.
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Ride in the winter!
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jonny_white
newbie
Reged: 13/11/2008
Posts: 31
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It's always winter in Scotland
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kernowdale
member
Reged: 13/03/2009
Posts: 134
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smoke golden virginia , It was about the only time I was ever encouraged to roll a smoke to keep the critters at bay . Don't smoke these days so keep putting off a trip to scotland .
They were talking about midge repellant today on the radio and said the only thing that is proved to work is DEET repellant , horrible stuff
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jonny_white
newbie
Reged: 13/11/2008
Posts: 31
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I didn't get bitten at night because we were burning heather(never liked her)and pine needles but I think I'd struggle on the downhill sections with a cig in my hand. I tried the DEET stuff from boots but they ate me anyway...must have sweated it off I guess.
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greeneye
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 19/04/2008
Posts: 4416
Loc: occupation: unemployed!!
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secretly spray your mates back with lynx or any other smelly then sit back and enjoy while every midge in scotland flocks for him while you sitting pretty.
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longmanlove
journeyman
Reged: 04/06/2009
Posts: 68
Loc: Eastleigh
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No proven protection or remedies, you've just gotta take em out 1 by 1, it's a long process but if everybody work's together we'll get there in the end.
Keep up the good fight 
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stevewiz
old hand
Reged: 20/05/2008
Posts: 970
Loc: St Albans, Herts
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Marmite - eat it, not smear it!! It's meant to make you smell horrible to the little buggers as you sweat it out of your pores.
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Tango
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 16/09/2008
Posts: 3142
Loc: Preston Lancs
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Avon skin so soft
even the marines use it
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/scotland/Avons-spray-finds-calling-as.2654251.jp
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gorehound
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 01/03/2008
Posts: 5146
Loc: Happy valley rest home.
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Avon skin so soft
even the marines use it
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/scotland/Avons-spray-finds-calling-as.2654251.jp
Just don't ask a marine which products he uses!!!!!!! 
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andifalloffwithstyle!!!!!!
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gtxxx
addict
Reged: 11/03/2008
Posts: 510
Loc: Scottish Borders
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Yep. Skin so soft is the stuff and not expensive either.
GT
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handjobsrfun
stranger
Reged: 25/06/2009
Posts: 2
Loc: west lothian
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eating liquorice (if you can stomach it) works for me,avon skin so soft does not work, smoking only works for the shoulders up,and it's not so good just before a big climb
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eruptron
journeyman
Reged: 22/02/2009
Posts: 83
Loc: IOM
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Skin so soft works for me!
Think the blue works better than the pink and makes you smell less like a fruit!!!!
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Sir_Queuesalot
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 05/12/2007
Posts: 5259
Loc: Send more snow!
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I hope this works - for the midges not the soft skin jobby as I'm being eaten abloodylive at the moment
Just ordered a 20' container so if anyone else wants some....
Tough luck I've bought it all!! 
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Typhoo, Prophet_1000, VT1_Doc, pgj79, Rob_Heath, Southboy, Tango, GeekTastic, mashley, Didzy2009, Gorehound, Greeneye, GingerNinja, SLB07
Smoke us some kippers, we'll be back for breakfast!!
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Tango
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 16/09/2008
Posts: 3142
Loc: Preston Lancs
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Yeah Kev
It's great stuff, as you see a midge coming you through a bottle of the stuff at it.
It scares them off 
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Sir_Queuesalot
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 05/12/2007
Posts: 5259
Loc: Send more snow!
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You're all heart!
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Forum victims and culprits so far...
Typhoo, Prophet_1000, VT1_Doc, pgj79, Rob_Heath, Southboy, Tango, GeekTastic, mashley, Didzy2009, Gorehound, Greeneye, GingerNinja, SLB07
Smoke us some kippers, we'll be back for breakfast!!
My site www.ezerider.com
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Tango
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 16/09/2008
Posts: 3142
Loc: Preston Lancs
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always willing to help
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