Originally Posted by
Dan333SP
Skin off your ankles? In what sort of circumstance? I’ve crashed multiple times and haven’t ever done any damage to my ankles. I will say that a thin layer of clothing does little to protect your skin when you hit the pavement with any kind of momentum, so I can’t imagine socks will help too much there.
I've skinned my ankles from a pedal strike before, let alone coming off my bike.