shaving my legs

Silky smooth, bro.

it's not the shaving that scares me, it's the upkeep

Slap some body lotion on and wet the razor for standing trims. (Rinse out the blade every few strokes.) Otherwise you can go the full shower/bath exfoliation, shaving-cream etc route but it's best saved for special occasions.

candles and incense?

Always an option.

i did this when i was triathlete. coach (multiple IronMan champion) said it was not so much for aerodynamics but for psychological advantage (no feeling of wind in leg hair) and also for cleaner wound clean-up (??).

Yeah, that last is what I've heard. Scrubbing out gravel and sticking big adhesive pads over leg hair is just adding insult to injury.

It's knowing where to stop that would bother me. Do you stop at your shorts? Your pants? Further? Eww...

STOLEN FROM ANOTHER SITE.

a five year old boy walks into the bathroom and catches his father shaving his legs
the boys is shock and asks his father why he is shaving his legs
the man calmly answers... why am I shaving my legs? because I am a mountain biker and some cyclists like to shave their legs

at the same time down the block another small boy walks into the bathroom and catches his father shaving his legs
this boy is also shocked and asks his dad why he is shaving his legs
the father calmly responds-why am I shaving my legs? because I am a cyclist and some cyclist shave their legs
the boy pauses and then asks... now why is there a man in your bed
and the man answers... because I am a roadie

it's well known that cutty sports a boyzillian.

steve shasta was.....a triathlete?

i've heard the wound clean-up thing for mountain bikers. hair can have dirt/yuck on it, and get into wounds. but if the wound serious enough that just washing it thoroughly isn't gonna be enough, then you probably had someone debride it for you anyway, so the reasoning seems a little weak.

xposts oh n/m

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wtf is that band aid gonna do

it's the thought that counts.

apparently dude had to walk 10 miles out. WHOOPS.

sounds like the time i had to rescue ddb with a broek collarsbone

Fireman-carry not so helpful when arms and legs drag on the ground.

so if I take up cycling will noisers stop giving me shit for this

If I had to guess? No.

haha, definitely not

When I first arrived at Senior/Secondary/High school having been on a cycle touring summer camp. I proudly announced that I had shaved my legs over the summer r(which I hadn't) because I had been cycling with (and idolising) this junior road racer on the camp. I didn't live that down in 5 years of school.

It's knowing where to stop that would bother me. Do you stop at your shorts? Your pants? Further? Eww...

Is one actually allowed to compete in events naked? Also, think of yr eyebrow drag factor.

i am bored so i think i will shave my legs today

ok i did it

Did it take two hours?

yes

strange, to do this in the cold weather when no one but your girlfriend will be able to appreciate it.

Cutty has a girlfriend?

doesn't he?

hell no

my calves are exposed in the cold weather all the time, 3/4 knickers son

So you're gaining what, .02 sec/mile?

not even

steve shasta was.....a triathlete?

events:

denim-washing
sushi-tasting
wakeboarding (obv)

Girlfriends don't put up with teetotaling, energy gels, and getting up at 5.30 to make too much noise on the trainer.

Unless they're fitness chix, which...hence the obsession.

as per my original post, it feels faster.

so crutis, why do you shave your legs?

laurel understands me so well

as per my original post, it feels faster.

also it's a shame to hide my calves from the world with hair

Ahahah my second reason was going to be "highlights calf definition".

I mean, that's why I do it.

And there was me thinking you did it for 1/100ths

the best reason for doing it is why the pros do it-they take a lot of massage from their soigneurs and physios. MUCH NICER. also it does make debridement nicer. it does feel faster. some chix do dig it. it does feel surpisingly nice on the sheets when you flop into bed. have a very hard time believing its faster.

i wont do it unless im officially racing/training (meaning more than, say, 5 events on the sched). too much time/pia. i do know a guy (who was really fast in his day) who still does it to feel younger or something. i say bullshit to that.

is it a good method to shave up to the area where shorts would start? cause that's what i did, it looks ridiculous though!

yes thats right.

we once almost convinced a dumbass to shave up to and including his nutsack. claimed it lessens infection/saddlesores.

he mighta been having us on tho. nobodys that dumb i hope

The ingrown hairs alone would probably be a BITCH.

lesson learned: shave with the grain to prevent ingrowns

i will never do this

'snever made a difference which way for me, against is easier to do. its the first time of the season that sucks so bad. you gotta have clippers. ive done the first cut with just a bic tho.

i always assumed women did against all the time?

Yep.

Think I'm going to start shaving my legs again, for teh summer. i has a ladys shaver somewhere.

I feel like such a noob when riding in a bunch with hair.

i like dropping leg shavers because i remember how aghast i was if some hairy legged bastard dropped me. the number of people i can do this to is ever dwindling as my waistline is ever increasing.

yes im not very mature

numba wasn't ever that high either

ITT Hunt3r is killing me.

i mean i have not raced competitively in many, many years but what he described in such a short space conjoured up so much memory, emotion, and yes, instinct as well... it's all pretty hilarious.

quit yappin and start training you old farts

why cyclists should shave their legs:

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lol

spring unveiling is here

it's good to be back

FLASH and FLAIR for them sticks, oil em up cutty---POSEDOWN!!!1

new muscle mass in the quads i've got this year is very absurd

Spring? I reckon there's at least another month to go before the grand unveiling.

It arrived here yesterday, lovely.

judgement time = tonight

i will unveil my freshly shorn quads and calves for all the 100s of people on raceday to witness

also related question w/r/t emBROcation:
mid 50s (F) and rain = embroce?

yes. or knee warmers.

my knee warmers feel all sloggy in the rain so i think i will embroce (? imbroke?)

i have a date with my bathtub on thursday night... cue dogguntub/demimuff.

NO DON'T DO IT

tbh i am just gonna spiral ham the fok outta everything in reach.

i will never do this

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i will probably rethink this if/when i ever race huh

TRADITION. Also dudes will paint a target on your back just because you don't. You're best defense is camouflage imho. Slip away only to be forgotten about.

you still havent shaved your legs dude... smdh

Upside: looks good when cycling
Downside: looks weird to the wider public (which includes friends and family)

honestly it was this thread that made me MORE weirded out about bike shaving (iirc) just because apparently it ends where the bibs begin? am i remembering that correctly (too lazy to scroll)?

having man-hair negative-image biker shorts would a) be kinda hilarious and b) sorta creepy?

i shave the entire leg. however i use a buzzer for the area where the bibs start.

gf says no

oh please

smdl

tell her she can't wear pants

lol @ smdl

homeless dude w/shopping cart just called me 'hairy legs' and laughed a whole bunch. assuming he's former racer

Tops of feet, y/n? Having smooth legs makes the feet look hobbit-like. I have few enough hairs I could probably pluck em, but...no.

smdl

i smdl tonite for 1st time in 4 months. surprisingly not as bad as i remembered. cheap generic hair conditioner is my secret for no nicks.

also smdbeard. beardo no bueno.

b-b-but it's winter. never remove hair in winter is my motto

was really really close to smdb yesterday, but didnt.

not smdl unless races happen, thinking i might do some mtb races.

Tracer it's been like 60-70F for almost a month, last weekend it rained but other than that: spring/fall esque.
.

>:0

totally unfair to have such weather

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