Sunday, March 1, 2009

SKINS alternative

For those out there who do not have "Skin" compression tights to speed up thier recovery, there is an alternative. Robinsons medical supply, located on Rt 3 by Staples (behind the "Other" bike shop) will size you up with a set of compression tights that do almost the same.

For those of us who have pissed off the minister of finance with our unscrupulous spending in an effort to buy speed, these tights (mid-calf stockings) are only $45.00. They dont wear like tights. They wear like old foggies compression stockings for our varicose veins but, I'm thinking a garter belt might pull off the look.

Picture this; 230 lb Big Ben, wearing beige, mid-calf compression stockings, with a frilly lace garter belt holding up my stockings.

NOW, go hit the trainer for two hours of bliss.

10 comments:

  1. I forgot to add; check out mt training log at: http://allaboutbikeworks.blogspot.com/

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  2. As sexy as those mid-calf old-man support hose sound Ben, I'm curious about the feedback the 'Skinz' users amongst us may have. Are they worth the $120? I went to the site and seems they recommend a replacement schedule akin to running shoes...to me that's every 6-10 months or so. What are you guys finding? It's not like the ones from the drug store are all that cheap ($25-35), and they are just leggings. I'm sold on support hose...just a matter of deciding to pull the trigger on an 'A' version.

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  3. I used the generic full tight-white TEDs for almost a year. It worked well but really I could not stand them for more than an hour or two. Also putting them on the correct way was a beast. The Skins recovery full tight is a step up the ladder. They will last much longer than 10 months, as we don't wear them all day every day. I can wear then comfortably for up to four hours. I have Ok sized thighs, but as you know, my calfs are not that huge(but quite ripped!!!). I wish they were even tighter in the lower sections and looser in the waistline. Worth every penny, as far as I'm concerned. I got mine for $109 and free shipping at trisports

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  4. ok...so the skins are worth it. now that i gave my legs a haircut, what about massage stuff? is there some special cycling snake oil everyone uses? i hesistate to even ask that question in this crowd, but what the hell (still can't believe i shaved my freakin legs).

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  5. Post shave I leave my legs wet and throw on some baby oil (now made from real babies!) and that keeps them from getting too dry. I'm sure there is something better, and more expensive, that is cycling specific for post shaving. The only thing I can think of are some of those post race rub down oils or embrocations.

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  6. Tip o' the day fer ya,... The ladies got a dark secret and, I broke the code.

    Pedicures. Yep, they sit in a comfy message chair for 20 - 30 minutes while thier legs and feet are pampered. The calf rub down was great. Guess what color I had them paint my toenails.............

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  7. AHHH my brain just exploded from overload. Just too many snappy comebacks to Ed's conversion from the North American hairy grey squirrel to the hairless Mexican Chiuaua. I will add Aveeno daily moisturizer to the list of post shave treatments. Unscented and not too goopy. Post hard rides,arnica oil. A natural anti-inflamitory. Quad Boy you scare me!

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  8. Exactly what Steve said. I use some sort of "wake-up" liniment and love the arnica after.

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  9. And to think I was hoping somebody would just say 'Ben-Gay', 'Linament', or (for the early doping adoptors) 'DMSO'...

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  10. One time while playing rugby I had a severe thigh injury. A friend suggested this stuff that vets used that was absorbed through the skin and made your breath smell like garlic(DMSO)to accelerate the healing. It worked, but I kept using my hooves to count. Now many years later I find out I was a roid boy and did not know it. Glad I am outside of the statute of limitations and cannot be banned. Oh Wilbur!

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