[bank5]

I occaisionally scrape my legs or bruise my shins. Has anyone tried long socks to help protect your shins (like these: http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/SH310A05-Sixsixone+Mx-1+Socks-+Std+Boot+Length.aspx)

If so how do they work?

 

[Bikinfoolferlife]

Get some shin pads, a sock won't protect you.

 

[Manning]

Get a set of soccer shin guards from Wally World for $10 or so, much better than socks....... I wear some on rides where I think crashes are inevitable.........

 

[oohsh_t]

http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/13077-536_ROARF4-1-Clothing-14-Protective-Gear/Roach-Rally-FR-Leg-Armor-offer?utm_source=Googlebase&utm_medium=datafeed&utm_campaign=FTP&offer=IN080GLB.htm&zmam=3075515&zmas=1&zmac=30&zmap=536%20ROARF4
These are great, I wear them in Florida - hot but not too hot.

 

[bank5]

Get a set of soccer shin guards from Wally World for $10 or so, much better than socks....... I wear some on rides where I think crashes are inevitable.........

Yeah, this is probably what I'll do to start. I think soccer shin guards will protect me from most of my scrapes and bruises. If my knees start getting beat up too, I might make the upgrade to bike specific guards