If you’re starting from scratch, get the clippers out first. Attacking that mess with a razor would be like mowing a lawn with scissors. Once you’re trimmed down, get in the shower and give it a once over with a standard razor. Preferably your wife’s. How high? Well, what are you going to be showing off? 🙂
Why would you bother? Is it a fetish thing as it will not make you any faster that’s for sure – although I understand the removal of hair = reduced chafing (just not your shins)
That bloody Specialized test again! Potential to shave over a minute off a 25 or half a minute off a 10. That is huge and free. I wonder if Mrs blobby would notice?
Shame they didn’t compare it to long ribbed socks. Heard they are even better. Something to do with the way it trips the airflow I think.
Kryton, if you bottle it then things like skins or CEP knee high socks may actually be faster than shaved legs. Big in tri where they don’t have to worry about UCI sock height rules.
Once worked in a gym with a competitive roadie. He had hair coming out the back of his collar but smooth legs. Unfortunately he stepped out the shower one day as I was in there, and he only shaved to the short line. Looked like a reverse furry skinsuit!
MrsMC doesn’t like me shaving my legs. Which is a shame as I quite like the feeling. Looks so much better in fishnets at the weekend.
I ride a mtb with drops a lot at the moment, kind of roadie in training. Decided I had to get the guard off the clippers as a hair reduction exercise all over for summer, as 47 years worth of growth is all a bit much. I’ll not be going for the full on veet sheen though.
Old school Gillette double edged razer and cheapy Tesco blades (£1.50 for 10), replace ’em every other time. Trim my pubes with the beard thingy on an old electric razer, never shave there as the stubble is harsh when it comes back and can irritate the shaft depending on how it’s situated in your bibs 😯 there’s a race I’ll never forget…
No need for moisturiser, just use the Mrs’ fake tan, added bonus is it makes you look like you’ve been on a winter training camp 😉 you’ll have to ask your better half for advice on how to achieve a streak free tan though…and don’t grab the stuff with added shimmer/glitter…ahem…
I raised this subject with Mrs Daz once and she laughed and said she’d mercilessly take the p*ss out of me and tell all my mates. It’s never been raised again. To be honest I can’t even be arsed to shave my face so increasing the surface area twentyfold probably isn’t a good idea.
Epilation and a suitcase of courage. Veet shower removal cream if the suitcase is locked. Forget shaving and go for the source. No higher than the short grippers.
