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Bike Perfect
Bike Perfect
Lifestyle
Guy Kesteven

How to defend against ticks while mountain biking and what to do if you find a tick on your body

Ticks on leaf.

It’s been a pretty miserable winter for riding, but a brilliant one for some particular woodland dwellers who love to hitch a ride on passing bikers or anything else for that matter. Yes folks, it’s tick season again and it’s likely to be a really bad one. So why does that matter and what should you do to keep yourself safe?

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