Jason222 Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 I'm doing a lot of 180 side drops lately, and I'm finding the cylinders of my maguras are digging into my ankles quite badly...it's painful! does anyone know of a way that I could help minimize this? Are there ankle guards I can get that would help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Dengura cylinders might help. They're smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Might have to alter your pedal position slightly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Can't put dengura cylinders on maguras, can you? I've got a few sets here...not sure if I'd bother with that though...I certainly wouldn't switch over to an echo brake again, too much BS with those things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Wider b/b? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 wider bb, different cranks, different pedals, different pedal position, put your pads in further = thinner rim, dengura slaves. pretty much all you could do. Matx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Put bubble wrap on your ankles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 dude just wear thicker socks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubuntu_user Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 (edited) Put bubble wrap on your ankles Man, I sure like that one(Y) Edited May 28, 2008 by Ubuntu_user Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted May 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 I found some spare padding in a full face helmet I had lying around, fits the ankle perfectly, and it's not annoying or anything...I'll try it tomorrow and see how I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafu26 Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 try these babies http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=1281 also read this sticky below. because you've weakened your ankle it'll be more susceptible to a break. i kept twating the inside of my ankle on the frame when doing 180's and whips which must have made my ankle weaker. then i fractured it in two places :| but after speaking to simon who;s a physio and (the guy who wrote the post below) he said if i'd let my ankle recover properly and done some physio exercises and stuff it probably wouldn't have snapped. so you've been warned! http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....showtopic=85569 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 It's easy to blame the bike for this, but It's partly a technique thing. It means you've got more momentum in your hips than in your arms. You need to throw more with your arms, or less with your hips - whichever way you look at it Covering them with some sort of sponge would help, but if they are bruised - let the bruising heal. It's not good to keep bruising a bruise. It can damage the tissue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.