So over the years my shins have taken a beating - flat pedal pins, rocks flicked up, battered by undergrowth, assorted tumbles and crashes, both major and minor, hell even tripping over the damn pedals when I'm pushing the bike. Not helped by usually having bare skin below the knee until it's proper b@stard cold, so the cuts usually end up filthy and then despite best efforts to clean up the damage always end up going a bit sceptic.
The net result is that the skin on the front of my shins is like tissue paper, so splits open at the drop of a hat. Got brought to a head yesterday when I tagged a pedal riding a techy trail yesterday and ended up barking my shin on the bars when my foot pinged off. By the time I got home a couple of hours later and stripped my leg warmer off, 4 or 5" of skin came with it.... I can't remember the last time I had complete intact flesh on both legs!
So, any ideas how to make it heal properly? I *really* don't want to have to wear full shin pads for trail riding - it's bad enough wearing kneepads, but at least they keep your knees warm, and you can claim Sam Hill wannabeeitis, rather than just being an out-and-out mincer.
Thanks!
