661 Veggie Wrap Shin Pads
For SPD users the journey into flat pedal riding can be a perilous one. Sure, you’re going to improve your technique and learn to bunnyhop properly, but you’re also liable to landing a set of pins into your leg. The problem is that a lot of shin guards look like they’ve come out of the Darth Vader spares bin, and for a lot of people are a bit over the top.
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Posted on: May 20, 2009
Such a good idea. But Sim, how skinny are your ankles?!
Golf Clubs!
So there is no protection on the back of them then?
No, as in nothing solid, but yes as in your calves are covered.
[The text was lifted from a back issue of ST]. They look a bit too much like big socks for my liking
I blame lens distortion
They look soooo good, I think I’ll stick to SPDs..!
I think they might guard against nettle induced ‘fizzy shins’ on my local narrowing trails which do my head in (and shins)
zbonty – you should have a look at Trailguardz
http://www.trailguardz.com/
Like shinpads, but without the, er, padding…
or
http://www.argos-sports.co.uk/mall/departmentpage.cfm/Argos/70786
there are loads of pads like this about. look for BMX stuff
I thought my legs were skinny, but I can’t do mine up with that much fastening overlapping!
I remember gettin rid of my old neoprene hard knox pads because they made my legs sweat and smell awful, at least hard armour has some ventilation. Wear them with seal-skinzs socks in the winter for that full scuba feel.