This is on the inner side of the leg slightly below the knee on both sides
PersonalityOptimal39 on
Yes! It’s hitting the frame. I only get this on my right leg based on how I ride. It’s a normal thing.
flatspincat on
Yes, bruises are normal for me after mtb.
No_Perspective_150 on
You presumably hit the frame. Were you primarily standing or sitting? You might consider raising the seat
BreakfastShart on
Time for knee pads!
I wear Fox Launch D30 for a few reasons, one being they have padding right where your bruises are. I had to purchase some G-form, when I showed up to a shuttle day without knee pads. I kept feeling my knees bang on the bike. It was quite unpleasant.
The G-form did not have inner knee pads, and I found out very quickly. I’ve never worn them since. For my case, they are borderline useless. I haven’t tested them in a crash.
I pedal all day in the Fox Launch D30, and have never been injured in even the most gnarly of my crashes. Even crashes that cracked helmets…
Number4combo on
Only when I messed up on a rough section and the bike was harder to control would I get hurt like that.
Normal otherwise? Not for me. Be rare for it to happen.
thatskaterguyy on
Yup! I wear the super low-profile knee pads to help with this. If I’m just cruising around the neighborhood, I don’t wear them, but I get a bit more aggressive trail riding and the pads help prevent this (plus fall protection is nice).
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This is on the inner side of the leg slightly below the knee on both sides
Yes! It’s hitting the frame. I only get this on my right leg based on how I ride. It’s a normal thing.
Yes, bruises are normal for me after mtb.
You presumably hit the frame. Were you primarily standing or sitting? You might consider raising the seat
Time for knee pads!
I wear Fox Launch D30 for a few reasons, one being they have padding right where your bruises are. I had to purchase some G-form, when I showed up to a shuttle day without knee pads. I kept feeling my knees bang on the bike. It was quite unpleasant.
The G-form did not have inner knee pads, and I found out very quickly. I’ve never worn them since. For my case, they are borderline useless. I haven’t tested them in a crash.
I pedal all day in the Fox Launch D30, and have never been injured in even the most gnarly of my crashes. Even crashes that cracked helmets…
Only when I messed up on a rough section and the bike was harder to control would I get hurt like that.
Normal otherwise? Not for me. Be rare for it to happen.
Yup! I wear the super low-profile knee pads to help with this. If I’m just cruising around the neighborhood, I don’t wear them, but I get a bit more aggressive trail riding and the pads help prevent this (plus fall protection is nice).