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So what's the process with this then?
Shaving or other ways of doing it - e.g. hair removal cream
And where do you stop?
I may live to regret this but seems worth a go 😉
Epilator works a treat 😈
Well I have been doing it for approx 25 yrs, normal Mac3 razor about once a week.
I do about 3/4 of my leg, or in other word about 10cm above my shorts live.
Enjoy rhd feeling!!!!
And where do you stop?
before you start.
why bother?
if you're that hairy, you shouldn't be out in public.
Just leave a pair of hairy shorts on.
Surely there are 'specialist' parts of the internet where you can discuss this type of behaviour?
I understand veet creme works really well.
clippers for the long hair, go as high as you dare, plenty of shaving foam, sharp blade and don't try to be as precise as on your face or you'll cut yourself.
Ask yer bird for advice, I'm sure she'll be fine with it all 😆
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and remember always put hair removal cream on your balls
just to be safe
Veet worked for me when I first did it. As said, just be careful arounf the chaps.
Used to shave after that be it grows back too fast so now I epilate every few weeks.
I thought the only real benefit of shaved legs was to make it easier for sports massages ( and picking gravel out of road rash obviously). There's no aero benefit unless you're a swimmer.
If hair shorts ate good enough for George Hincapie they're good enough for most.
Otherwise, up to the HRM.
Before using Veet pls read this:
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Those Veet reviews are proof that metrosexuals are full of wit.
Serious question, whats the point, I mean except from looking like a transvestite.
Serious question, whats the point, I mean except from looking like a transvestite.
Uses lots less embro if/when you put it on.
Hairs don't catch on or poke thorugh your legwarmers.
Easier to clean up cuts/grazes when you fall off.
Because everyone else does it (probably the real reason for most).
It's more aero, and the others won't laugh at him.
Ahhh I see, totally pointless then.
the reason professional cyclists have shaved legs (and almost al professional athletes) is not to do with aero, hygene of cuts etc. It is because the must be massaged after races (competitions for other athletes) to aid recovery.
The reason enthusiasts do it is purely to look more 'pro'
If ^ is true then shame on all you 'smooth' roadies
the reason professional cyclists have shaved legs (and almost al professional athletes) is not to do with aero, hygene of cuts etc. It is because the must be massaged after races (competitions for other athletes) to aid recovery.The reason enthusiasts do it is purely to look more 'pro'
If you've ever had to clean out your legs and stick plasters over them after sliding 200 yeards along gravel, you'd realise that massage isn't the only reason we do it!
while not wanting to divert this fascinating thread i do find myself asking a question...
200 yards? that's a pretty specific distance. those are either fishing yards or a story that surely should be shared.
As a roadie who rides a bit of MTB, I am one of the few who rides muddy trails with hairless legs.
I wrote a blog post for a mate of mine a while ago who asked me the exact same question, excuse the shameless self promotion, but it's here - http://thebreakaway.cc/blog/the-art-of-leg-shaving
200 yards? that's a pretty specific distance. those are either fishing yards or a story that surely should be shared.
The road had 100 yard markings! 😉
The incident I was thinking of as an example there was whilst riding the Goodwood Surrey League crits. We were on the last lap, approaching the last corner in the wet, when some spanner didn't like that fact that he was badly positioned at the back of the bunch and decided to have a punch up. This brought half the bunch down, which in turn made me slide from the inside of the track to the outside and onto the grass. It was so long it ground half way through my handlebars!!
Not sure if it's worse sliding along for ages on smooth tarmac, or for a shorter time on that really rough stuff - really slows you down that does!
As a roadie who rides a bit of MTB, I am one of the few who rides muddy trails with hairless legs.
Makes cleaning the mud and all the scratches you get from MTB'ing a lot easier as well!
If you've ever had to clean out your legs and stick plasters over them after sliding 200 yeards along gravel, you'd realise that massage isn't the only reason we do it!
Two questions.
Do mountain bikers not fall off?
And if you have road rash serious enough to be worthy of attention, would you not put a bandage on it?
I don't buy it. Admit it, you all like grooming yourselves...
Makes cleaning the mud and all the scratches you get from MTB'ing a lot easier as well!
Definitely! No dried mud pulling hairs out my legs when I'm in the shower after a ride.
If you've ever had to clean out your legs and stick plasters over them after sliding 200 yeards along gravel, you'd realise that massage isn't the only reason we do it!
182 meters? A quick search suggests that a car travelling at 70mph would take 92m to stop. Now I am aware that these distances very from car to car. It does make your claim seem somewhat unbelievable.
And if you have road rash serious enough to be worthy of attention, would you not put a bandage on it?
It's a bit hard to bandage your buttocks up to be honest! Best left to the fresh air if you can
182 meters? A quick search suggests that a car travelling at 70mph would take 92m to stop. Now I am aware that these distances very from car to car. It does make your claim seem somewhat unbelievable.
If you can find a way to measure these distances, then you could probably work it out for me!
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twice the width of that house.
or, 4 times the length of that car.
20metres max.
(probably less)
Rough use of the scale on google maps and a ruler sugests somewhere between 20m and 30m which is along way and very impressive as a slide from a road bike on tarmac. 😀
182m would be an insane distance and proof of super human power on the pedals 😯
the google maps image appears to have a cycling race on the track too.
Definitely! No dried mud pulling hairs out my legs when I'm in the shower after a ride.
Your shower is proper ****ed if mud is still dry when you're in it.
Whilst we're being pedantic, I'd like to see photos of this:
ground half way through my handlebars
Not a bad slide whatever the distance!
Working on the handlebar pic!
ladders, a good story. with diagrams.
a round of applause for you!
Thanks Swiss! lol!
I think the bar pic's are on my camera at home, I do have grazed buttock pic's here if any of you are that way inclined! 😉
By the way, I did mean half way through the diameter of the bars and not as in half way through to the stem!!
Not sure which is worse though, roadie crash or mtb crash? Most of my mtb ones have ended up on soft soil or undergrowth. Wouldn't like a face / tree interface though!
my leg hair pokes through my tights and pulls, this hurts. My 3/4's and bib shorts have silicon grippers which pull my leg hairs, this hurts. I apply lots of sun cream to my legs and no hair makes this easier. I have lots of moles and a history of skin cancer so shaved legs makes checking them easier.
Also, as a 93kg 30 year old on a cx bike, I find the aero benefit a great help.
Get em shaved boys!
Not sure if it's worse sliding along for ages on smooth tarmac, or for a shorter time on that really rough stuff - really slows you down that does!
If your legs weren't so smooth, you wouldn't have slid so far.
If your legs weren't so smooth, you wouldn't have slid so far
yes but the coefficient of friction would have been greater; thus bringing the tarmac to melting point.
Sometimes my legs look like a sheeps bum when the mud dries on.
So shaving would be good for that. Prefer to have a layer to protect from stingers and I can't be arsed.