Swallowed a fly..

[Francesca]

I did a 25 miler last night and braked hard when I had realised that I swallowed a huge fly! Is this a bad thing, will it harm you? thoughts and answers please.

 

[ianrauk]

It happens to all of us.
It's good protein.

 

[calibanzwei]

Free protein

 

[Red Light]

It won't harm you. I've swallowed plenty in my time and over the past few days cycling along with your mouth open has been like a whale feeding on krill. Its the wasps and bees you need to worry about. If you swallow one of them get medical attention as the swelling can close off your throat if they sting you there on the way down.

 

[Gary E]

I'm impressed. 10 minutes into this thread and no one's advised you to swallow a spider to catch the fly

 

[Francesca]

cheers guys. mental things were going through my mind . like, maggots would be in your stomach, feeding of your insides, etc, I got in quite a tizzy about it, and my hubby said it was protein too. I thought he was taking the p*** .
The only other option is to close ones mouth when cycling, which I find extremely difficult.
thanks for the advice.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I did a 25 miler last night and braked hard when I had realised that I swallowed a huge fly! Is this a bad thing, will it harm you? thoughts and answers please.

Shut yer gob ......................... I mean when cycling not just in general I swallowed a huge one the other day damn near choked to death

 

[compo]

Of course there is the very real prospect that the fly was feeding on animal poo a few minutes before finding your mouth.

 

[Red Light]

cheers guys. mental things were going through my mind . like, maggots would be in your stomach, feeding of your insides, etc, I got in quite a tizzy about it, and my hubby said it was protein too. I thought he was taking the p*** .
The only other option is to close ones mouth when cycling, which I find extremely difficult.
thanks for the advice.

 

[Francesca]

Of course there is the very real prospect that the fly was feeding on animal poo a few minutes before finding your mouth.

mmmmmm...nice

 

[Cubist]

Yep, keep yer mouth shut on freshly slurried farmland.

A mate once learned to keep his mouth shut after riding over a half-hidden fox carcass that had gone a nice khaki colour.

 

[Francesca]

Yep, keep yer mouth shut on freshly slurried farmland.

A mate once learned to keep his mouth shut after riding over a half-hidden fox carcass that had gone a nice khaki colour.

 

[ianrauk]

Of course there is the very real prospect that the fly was feeding on animal poo a few minutes before finding your mouth.

Or some drunkards sick pavement pizza from the night before.

 

[Francesca]

Or some drunkards sick pavement pizza from the night before.

wonderful, this is really making my tummy churn!lol

 

[Francesca]

think the best option is to definatley try and keep mouth closed....