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LOL - thanks for sharing!? I have really "muscular calves" (yeah....we'll go with that).? I don't have problems with the pressure from the stirrup leathers but the fact that they will "bite" my calf.? a little pinch of skin will actually get under the leather and then it proceeds to work a bloody hole in my calf :(?

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I also don't like sheepskin covers!

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I did have pain from the pressure of the leathers for my first ride, because like you I think I was bracing too much.? Haven't had that problem since.?

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I've been very happy in my suade velcro half chaps (yes they are a LOT more forgiving and they are think because they are cheap), but now that I want to do more running, I didn't want to have to wear them.

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I'll definately keep you experience in mind as my gear goes through it's inevitable evolution.

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Hope you don't mind me posting this to list.? I thought you had some valid points in your e-mail.

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Melinda

On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Kathy Mayeda <klmayeda@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have short fat calves. ?Half chaps can help, but there were a couple
of times in my early career that I was wearing half-chaps and it
didn't help because the way I was balanced in the saddle. I used the
suede/velcro cheepy things and they fit okay. Stirrup leather covers
absolutely drove me crazy and I used them only once before I gave them
away. ?But like everything else, that's just my experience. ?I also
don't like fleece saddle covers.

I had to learn to not hold hardly any tension in my legs, but you can
only do that if you can find your balance in the saddle, otherwise
your tendency is to brace, and you'll brace against the stirrup
leathers. ?I think a lot of my early shin rubbing was just shear
tension in my body from doing my first endurance rides before I got my
comfy ReactorPanel saddle.

Also make sure that your stirrups are facing the right direction. ?If
they are backward they will bite into your legs more. ?And don't ask
me which way is backwards because I have a set of stirrups that I find
more comfortable riding "backwards"!

K.

On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Melinda Faubel <mnfaubel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Wanted to pass this along just in case it helps anyone -
>
> I use webbers with easy ride stirrups in cages, but I've used LOTS of
> different set ups.? I've always worn half chaps, but I've been wanted to get
> off and run more.? My solution?? cut a long neoprene tail wrap in half and
> use that.? Cheaper than sheep skin and pretty to boot!? Haven't tried it in
> an actual ride - just training rides.? So far so good.? I can tell that it's
> not going to work as well as half chaps, but if it works "well enough" I'll
> be good to go.? If not, I will have wasted (let me see....I got the tail
> wrap used....) I think a whole $2!
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> I should have pics on my blog if anyone is confused about exactly what I
> did.
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> Melinda
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> I've had this issue as well and would be interested in some suggestions.? I
> can move mine also.? I may just resort to fenders.? I've got sheepskin on
> them already and I can't wear halfchaps as I have short, fat calves and
> nothing fits!
>
> Jannelle Wilde
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>
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