My legs...

[Parrot of Doom]

...are like a war zone. Presently I have a hand-sized bruise on the inside of my left calf, several abrasions from triffid-like plants, a whacking great bruise on my right calf, a big cut on my knee, and a massive scrape along my shin.

I don't think I've had 'clean' legs for about the last 5 years. Anyone else finding this? Pumped and lean legs are one thing, but when they look as though you've been in the Somme...

[Kermit power]

What sort of riding are you doing?

I've been doing XC night riding most Thursdays over the winter, but managed to keep my legs more or less unblemished.

[Nick_F]

Nettle season's a comin'.

[AbarthChris]

Parrot of Doom said:

...are like a war zone. Presently I have a hand-sized bruise on the inside of my left calf, several abrasions from triffid-like plants, a whacking great bruise on my right calf, a big cut on my knee, and a massive scrape along my shin.

I don't think I've had 'clean' legs for about the last 5 years. Anyone else finding this? Pumped and lean legs are one thing, but when they look as though you've been in the Somme...

try having multiple scars on your face, bit harder to hide

[neil_bolton]

AbarthChris said:

Parrot of Doom said:

...are like a war zone. Presently I have a hand-sized bruise on the inside of my left calf, several abrasions from triffid-like plants, a whacking great bruise on my right calf, a big cut on my knee, and a massive scrape along my shin.

I don't think I've had 'clean' legs for about the last 5 years. Anyone else finding this? Pumped and lean legs are one thing, but when they look as though you've been in the Somme...

try having multiple scars on your face, bit harder to hide

Feck the scars, you're needed over in P+P...

[vz-r_dave]

hmmmm ever thought of wearing Knee shins

[neil_bolton]

vz-r_dave said:

hmmmm ever thought of wearing Knee shins

Pfft, man up boys.

Knee/Shins on an XC bike? What's the world coming to?

[Moose.]

Yeah, my legs have never looked the same since starting MTBing It's not the plants but the DMRs and they tend to leave more permanent marks

[WildCards]

neil_bolton said:

vz-r_dave said:

hmmmm ever thought of wearing Knee shins

Pfft, man up boys.

Knee/Shins on an XC bike? What's the world coming to?

The girls go c-c-c-razy for scars lads. I'm currently sporting a rather large scab running from the top of my knee cap, over my knee and half way down my shin from coming a cropper on the Long Mynd a few weeks ago. Walkers were a plenty on that route and I had blood all down my leg as I continued on the ride, to say I was beating them off with a stick is an understatement.

Scars are like the Lynx effect for proper men. Love 'em.

[Parrot of Doom]

Left leg - usual scratches from triffids and things. The bruise was a log I slipped off at Lee Quarry:



Right leg - last night zooming down a bit of singletrack I came across a low branch (caused by the recent wind). Only thing was I had a bag on my back, with a camera tripod sticking out. No way I could get under it, no way to stop in time, so I tried to go around only to find the handlebars pointing towards me as I did my superman impression

[neil_bolton]

Need to sort out the gaps in those floorboards there POD.

[anniesdad]

Moose. said:

Yeah, my legs have never looked the same since starting MTBing It's not the plants but the DMRs and they tend to leave more permanent marks

I concur.

edited: Nice legs by the way POD, but do us a favour next time, don't post any more pics of them, there's a good lad.

Edited by anniesdad on Thursday 2nd April 12:12

[anniesdad]

WildCards said:

neil_bolton said:

vz-r_dave said:

hmmmm ever thought of wearing Knee shins

Pfft, man up boys.

Knee/Shins on an XC bike? What's the world coming to?

The girls go c-c-c-razy for scars lads. I'm currently sporting a rather large scab running from the top of my knee cap, over my knee and half way down my shin from coming a cropper on the Long Mynd a few weeks ago. Walkers were a plenty on that route and I had blood all down my leg as I continued on the ride, to say I was beating them off with a stick is an understatement.

Scars are like the Lynx effect for proper men. Love 'em.

Whatever,

XC is for wimps.....

[Muzzlehatch]

So, I got out of the saddle to sprint on my 20yr old race bike, and the downward force on the crank was enough to snap the bottom bracket, wherafter my knee continued downwards until it met the aforementioned bottom bracket's jagged edge:

[asbo]

That looks like a stab wound!

Jesus, this whole biking malarky is a dangerous game.

[Moose.]

And I thought road cycling was safter; proven me wrong there Muzzlehatch!

Still, MTBing can hurt too:



Bloody DMRs

Edited by Moose. on Thursday 2nd April 15:53

[AbarthChris]

oh no you didnt! like i need a reason to post this bad boy...

[snotrag]

Scars are tattoo's for the true individuals.

I have a LOT. All over my face, all down both forearms, both calves, elbows, knees, my whole body is covered in stories and reminders of misadventures.

Doesnt bother me in the slightest, but I'd never make it as a model!

[Marcellus]

at the moment my legs are cut free...not seen any greenery for the past 4 months and still under a foot of snow.............got some scars left from last season.... and wating for the snow to go now to get back in teh saddle!!

[Matt H]

to qoute my MD the other day - "how many times have you been to hospital now"?