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Originally Posted by sggoodri
- the winged kind.

I had just bought a set of front and rear lights for my 14-year-old niece and we were riding through a neighborhood after the sun set. In the twilight I saw some bats sweeping through the air near the treetops ahead.

Then I feel something soft bounce off of my hand on the handlebar and strike me in the chest. I look down just in time to see the bat flapping and flying off.

I had no scratches, so no concern about rabies.

Anybody else ever run into a winged mammal or bird?
Just bees.

Had one sting me right in the center of my chest one day while riding my bike. It startled me, but I never lost control. Strange sensation feeling that "glow" that follows a sting while riding along all flushed from cycling.
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