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Do have to shave my legs now?

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  • October 14, 2008 at 11:58 am #11461
    Simon

    Ok, so after 16 years mountainbiking I’ve finally taken the plunge & treated myself to a road bike. Thing is my legs are kind of hairy – do I have to shave them – will I look like (or be seen as) a complete numpty with spider legs sticking out the bottom of my lycra – & IF i do shave where do i stop?
    All comments – sensible or not – gratefully received
    Thanks

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  • October 29, 2008 at 10:06 pm #625161
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    thebikeboy

    Where do these naked TTs take
    Where do these naked TTs take place?

    Or is that what the “U” stands for in some TT course names? “Undressed”

    October 29, 2008 at 9:19 pm #625159
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    Slim

    But the only REAL reason…
    … is TRADITION.

    October 29, 2008 at 7:31 pm #625157
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    the-daily-ripper

    It’s more aero dynamic when
    It’s more aero dynamic when you ride naked, and helps reduce the air turbulence over your bottom (which is probably worth approx 0.8s over a ten mile TT.)

    October 29, 2008 at 5:48 pm #625155
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    thebikeboy

    Yeah, best leave it… maybe it
    Yeah, best leave it… maybe it could cut the airflow through your shorts when you standing up out of the saddlle… nah, I’m clutching at straws.

    Not entirely sure of the aero, or otherwise, advantages of shaven g’nards off the bike either, but then I’ve led a very sheltered life

    October 29, 2008 at 1:42 pm #625153
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    Simon

    Pub related rather than
    Pub related rather than rather than cycling – can’t think how shaven g’nards would help cycling – please enlighten me if you think it could – otherwise probably better leave it there!!

    October 28, 2008 at 1:36 pm #625151
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    thebikeboy

    It’s amazing…

    Simon wrote:
    Absolutely not – would have been far too cold without any isulating hairs – ye olde skin contracteth when cold – exagerating the discomfort the short spikey hairs caused – mind you, had this conversation with a chap in the pub, he reconed the “plucked chicken” look suited him fine (& his missus!!) so i should keep-em groomed- personally i think not

    What you can get talking about in the pub. Was the conversation cycling related, or shall we leave it there…?

    October 28, 2008 at 1:02 pm #625149
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    Simon

    Wind tunnel testing
    Absolutely not – would have been far too cold without any isulating hairs – ye olde skin contracteth when cold – exagerating the discomfort the short spikey hairs caused – mind you, had this conversation with a chap in the pub, he reconed the “plucked chicken” look suited him fine (& his missus!!) so i should keep-em groomed- personally i think not

    October 24, 2008 at 8:39 pm #625147
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    thebikeboy

    Did you…

    Simon wrote:
    Had to shave the old ‘nards when I had a certain Gentlemans op. Horrible when the little blighters grew back

    Did you do any wind tunnel testing?

    October 24, 2008 at 8:36 pm #625145
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    thebikeboy

    re: not so aero?
    They do have a blimmin’ big engine though, and they weigh bugger all too + isn’t there a rule (just like in cycle racing) to stop them being too aero.

    When it comes to aero advantage isn’t the right kind of ‘rough’ better than smooth – hence dimpled golf balls travel further than smooth ones…

    That’s why I eat plenty of cake, in an effort to get dimpled legs and a world-beating aero advantage.

    October 24, 2008 at 5:33 pm #625143
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    Simon

    Had to shave the old ‘nards
    Had to shave the old ‘nards when I had a certain Gentlemans op. Horrible when the little blighters grew back

    October 24, 2008 at 5:31 pm #625141
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    Simon

    not so aero?
    Yeah but Yachts are in water – I think it’s to trap a bit of air under the hull – some surfboard designs have channels to do the same (useless bit of info) Please correct me – I know it rains a lot but!!! – F1 cars are polished to the n-th degree & they’re pretty quick

    October 20, 2008 at 12:53 pm #625139
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    tayzar

    oooooh
    oooooh sir! sounds nasty..

    October 19, 2008 at 10:44 pm #625137
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    thebikeboy

    Yep, that’s commitment, the
    Yep, that’s commitment, the real commitment is though that you’ve got to keep doing it… particularly if you go too high

    October 19, 2008 at 10:31 pm #625135
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    tayzar

    tryed it..
    Freaked the missus out! she just cant understand the commitment needed to get that extra 1000000th of a sec.. not that it makes any odds when doin a training ride on me sen in the rain! lets face it, its just vanity but if it makes you feel faster then go for it.

    October 14, 2008 at 3:18 pm #625133
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    thebikeboy

    Eeeew!
    that’s put me right off my tea (toad in the hole as it happens)

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