Originally Posted by
ScotchGuard02
I pin crashed gear all the time with no problem. I warm up the vial and when the oil is nice and golden, I draw and pin. The lymphatic system does circulate throughout your legs. You could have nicked one. As for the inflammation and soreness, that happens to me occasionally. I used to get flu like symptoms when I started cycling. The thing that I found is that if I stretch the skin with my thumb and index finger before I pin, it reduces the pain. Also, pin the quad in the middle 1/3 of the leg, and to the outside of the center line of the quad.