Shaving

[Sean Badenhorst]

 

Milky.

 

When crashing at hi speed' date=' there is so much pain from the tar burn and the skin being ripped off, that I find it difficult to differentiate between the that pain and the releatively smal amount of pain from the hair bing ripped out.

 

I just cant see any logic in that argument.

 [/quote']

 

Obviously you havent crashed & slid over tar in both instances i.e. with shaven legs & unshaven legs. I suggest you try it first then we can share the same opinion then.

 

You guys need to hone your skills and crash less.  Unless you're a pro or very competitive amateur that gets at least three leg massages a week, leg shaving is purely for image; a form of commitment for many; and for some, habit. Personally, I can't see the point of body hair these days, so encourage its removal and management among cyclists and normal people alike...

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest Agteros]

{STIR}

 

... You guys need to hone your skills and crash less. 

 

Get an MTB and work on your 'technical' skills, then you won't crash and you may proudly strut your hairy legs as a trophy and certificate to your skills!!!!

 

{/STIR}

 

[Mavric Man]

Shaving - it simply looks good, you dont see hairy pro's!

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

feels good - and i can attest to being easier to pick off the scab, and less pain on the crashing side of things... much less painful to scrape the scab off the leg (shaven) than the arm (non-shaven)

 

Plus, it just feels good... colder in winter, but good...

 

[Guest Agteros]

 

feels good - and i can attest to being easier to pick off the scab' date=' and less pain on the crashing side of things... much less painful to scrape the scab off the leg (shaven) than the arm (non-shaven)

 

Plus, it just feels good... colder in winter, but good...

 

[/quote']

 

Everybody refers to crashing, scabs etc etc..... Who plans to fail? Or cycles to crash?

 

Except for vanity (looking good, is what pros do, et cetera, et cetera, ad nauseam) I fail to find a convincing reason to shave, and I stand to be convinced as well....

 

At the current price of shaving blades, rather shave as little as possible... There are even bearded guys winning local races!!!

 

[Speed Devil]

feels good - and i can attest to being easier to pick off the scab' date=' and less pain on the crashing side of things... much less painful to scrape the scab off the leg (shaven) than the arm (non-shaven)

Plus, it just feels good... colder in winter, but good...
[/quote']

Everybody refers to crashing, scabs etc etc..... Who plans to fail? Or cycles to crash?

Except for vanity (looking good, is what pros do, et cetera, et cetera, ad nauseam) I fail to find a convincing reason to shave, and I stand to be convinced as well....

At the current price of shaving blades, rather shave as little as possible... There are even bearded guys winning local races!!!

 

It sometimes feels good to to leave the the middle ages in the past

[Dicky DQ]

All the porn stars do it..............

 

 

 

Wait we are all Porn Stars..............

 

 

 

[Minion]

 

I think Hygiene should go with cleaning the wound after you've crashed' date=' it would then makes sense.[/quote']

I spoke to a doctor buddy of mine and he reckons that, so long as you do actually clean and disinfect the wound, it makes no difference whether you have hair or not.

 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

is that doctor buddy of yours a cyclist?

 

if not - his opinion in this area doesn't count...

 

 

[Sean Badenhorst]

 

feels good - and i can attest to being easier to pick off the scab' date=' and less pain on the crashing side of things... much less painful to scrape the scab off the leg (shaven) than the arm (non-shaven)

 

Plus, it just feels good... colder in winter, but good...

 

[/quote']

 

Two things:

1. You shouldn't allow a scab to form (whole new topic, probably been covered lots on this site).
2. Just shave your arms too.

 

 

[Minion]

 

Just shave your arms too.

But where do you stop?

 

Shave arms -> hairy chest looks silly

Shave chest -> hairy stomach looks silly

Shave stomach -> only hair left is in a place too sensitive to allow a blade or hot wax near

 

So, shave your arms and you will have to shave your balls.

 

[Guest Agteros]

 

 

Just shave your arms too.

But where do you stop?

 

Shave arms -> hairy chest looks silly

Shave chest -> hairy stomach looks silly

Shave stomach -> only hair left is in a place too sensitive to allow a blade or hot wax near

 

So' date=' shave your arms and you will have to shave your balls.

[/quote']

 

With the only hair left on your body being on/in your feet, toes, nostrils, ears, face & head?Agteros2008-10-22 14:27:35

[Minion]

 

With the only hair left on your body being on/in your feet' date=' toes, nostrils, ears, face & head?[/quote']

What? Doesn't everyone wax their feet at the same time as their legs? Otherwise you look like a hobbit.

 

[Guest Agteros]

 

With the only hair left on your body being on/in your feet' date=' toes, nostrils, ears, face & head?[/quote']

What? Doesn't everyone wax their feet at the same time as their legs? Otherwise you look like a hobbit.

 

With the most oft-quoted reason being hygiene there surely ain't ANY reason to shave feet?

 

But what about all the other areas? 

 

[Speed Devil]

Just shave your arms too.

But where do you stop?

Shave arms -> hairy chest looks silly
Shave chest -> hairy stomach looks silly
Shave stomach -> only hair left is in a place too sensitive to allow a blade or hot wax near

So' date=' shave your arms and you will have to shave your balls.
[/quote']

With the only hair left on your body being on/in your feet, toes, nostrils, ears, face & head?

 

...en holhare

[Guest Agteros]

 

...en holhare

 

ROFL

 

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