I agree! You should wear those bruises like badges! Be proud of them. You earned them. Last summer I fell down a canyon and got REALLY bruised up. Big bruises, little bruises, dark purple, black, everything in between.

The only problem is when going out "in public" (non bike-related places) wearing a sun dress and sandles, I got some pretty strange looks. I think people thought my husband beat me up!

Cycling does some really great things for the looks of your legs, but those bruises (and those tanned legs with white feet) are really only attractive when you're on your bike!