Shin rash due to foliage

TownyDC

Had a great ride out last night but due to overgrowing foliage on many of the trails I have been left with an annoying itchy rash on my shins that this morning is driving me mad.
I do suffer from hayfever so have popped a couple of antihistamins but at the mo it isn't doing anything.
Has anyone any solutions, i though about leg warmers but think maybe it will be too hot in this weather unless there are some that are super light weight and i don't want to go for shin armour as it would be a slight overkill for where I ride.
I did think of barrier cream too but not sure where you would get this or if it even exists.
Until the local council start to cut back the greenary, perhaps i might have to wear long socks....

nicklouse

take your antihistamins before the ride.

welshkev

or just MTFU

TownyDC

welshkev wrote:

or just MTFU

just knew someone would say that.

jairaj

you can get creams with antihistamines which might work better for the skin rash than a tablet. ask your pharmacist or doctor for more advise.

also general purpose antihistamines available over the counter tend to work best when taken before not after.

mrmonkfinger

ski/football socks, shinpads, long trousers, gaffer tape, I dunno, must be a million ways you could cover your shins.

or go back and cut down the offending foliage

craigw99

if you dont like the MTFU.... i guess you must have forgot to put your suspenders on before you left the house :-D

YeehaaMcgee

Just use a cheesgrater to remove the skin from your legs. Job done.
No more itching.

TownyDC

yes, funny lot some of you eh..... :roll: ....

What I was getting at was do any of you ride with thin leg sleeves/warmers or compression sleeves during the summer
to protect your legs.

welshkev

TownyDC wrote:

yes, funny lot some of you eh..... :roll: ....

What I was getting at was do any of you ride with thin leg sleeves/warmers or compression sleeves during the summer
to protect your legs.

serious answer - no. i wear my knee pads all year round and with socks on there's probably only 4 - 5 inches of my legs showing. i can't say i've ever had a problem really. apart from being smacked in the shins by my pedals

craigw99

ive got hairy legs - prevents nettle stings etc so dont bother

jairaj

welshkev wrote:

or just MTFU

I do this.

cooldad

TownyDC wrote:

yes, funny lot some of you eh..... :roll: ....

What I was getting at was do any of you ride with thin leg sleeves/warmers or compression sleeves during the summer
to protect your legs.

No, but I am a manly man.

YeehaaMcgee

TownyDC wrote:

yes, funny lot some of you eh..... :roll: ....

What I was getting at was do any of you ride with thin leg sleeves/warmers or compression sleeves during the summer
to protect your legs.

No. I've pretty much lost all feeling in my shins.

nicklouse

TownyDC wrote:

yes, funny lot some of you eh..... :roll: ....

What I was getting at was do any of you ride with thin leg sleeves/warmers or compression sleeves during the summer
to protect your legs.

only when on the big bikes.

just take your antihistamins before you ride.

.blitz

TownyDC wrote:

What I was getting at was do any of you ride with thin leg sleeves/warmers or compression sleeves during the summer to protect your legs.

Err no

Thewaylander

i grow a pair and tolerate it

Northwind

Cures all known weed incursions.

bonobo85

I get this too due to Hayfever.

Simply take a hayfever tablet one hour before your ride, this will help lots. Either that or wear long trousers!

Long_Time_Lurker

661 veggie shins? I have a shin held together with bolts, so I wear one them all the time. Made of neoprene, so can get a bit hot on longer rides, but they do the job.

sigorman85

sounds like hog weed dont itch it or it will spread!

Briggo

craigw99 wrote:

ive got hairy legs - prevents nettle stings etc so dont bother

Wish mine did that, must have faulty hairy legs.

YeehaaMcgee

maybe you should weave your leg hair into some sort of armour.

miss notax

I know what you mean, but not sure there's much you can do about it sadly! Having said that, I have been known to ride in thin leggings in the summer when I have wear something smart for work the next day and don't want to look like some kind of self-harmer / lepper. But I guess that's a female specific 'got to wear a dress and can't have horrible legs' thing

More worrying than that I saw a tick merrily floating down the plug hole when I was showering after a long MTB ride last night :shock: Grim :?

stubs

I sometimes wear my Ron Hill trackie bottoms when riding in summer. Doesnt keep nettle stings out but does work against general foliage whip, I am sensitive to Bracken so take a piriton before a ride in summer.

YeehaaMcgee

miss notax wrote:

But I guess that's a female specific 'got to wear a dress and can't have horrible legs' thing

That's sexist, that is.

Rushmore

Jesus... no offence... but there are some propper wimps out there....

Shin rash?!?!? seriously??

Jesus christ...

* deletes profile never to return *

cooldad

miss notax wrote:

More worrying than that I saw a tick merrily floating down the plug hole when I was showering after a long MTB ride last night :shock: Grim :?

POIDH

miss notax

YeehaaMcgee wrote:

miss notax wrote:

But I guess that's a female specific 'got to wear a dress and can't have horrible legs' thing

That's sexist, that is.

YeehaaMcgee

cooldad wrote:

miss notax wrote:

when I was showering after a long MTB ride

POIDH

Fixed it for you. Well, edited for clarity

cooldad

YeehaaMcgee wrote:

cooldad wrote:

miss notax wrote:

when I was showering after a long MTB ride

POIDH

Fixed it for you. Well, edited for clarity

That sounds about right.