Other than not falling, hitting myself with the pedals, etc., is there anything I can put on my legs (calves especially) to protect them while I learn to MTN bike? I can't explain how many bruises I have on my legs at this moment. I'm not a swimsuit model, so that's not the issue, but I'm too embarrassed to wear my bike shorts to spinning class! I was thinking of wearing thick knee socks but that's kind of ridiculous too.

Are all new MTN bikers this bruised?