Originally Posted by
qclabrat
I use them but always wear shin guards. I know way too guys with 6 inch scars straight down their shins. Two year ago a buddy of mine needed 80 stitches to close up his shin, but his cut was closer to 10 inches. If you chose not to wear guards, back down the pins a tad bit
That was me as a kid riding BMX. My shins stayed eaten up. Now I even have clipless on my BMX cruiser.