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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 14, 2008 at 2:42 pm #625131
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    Mat Brett

    Where do you stop?!?
    Where do you stop???

    Who says you have to stop? Just keep on going. In for a penny…

    October 14, 2008 at 2:42 pm #625129
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    purplecup

    not so aero
    don’t forget that shaving your legs puts you at a slight aerodynamic disadvantage, for similar reasons to the ones that mean that the hulls of racing yachts aren’t smooth. apparently. or something. so make sure you’re at least 0.1 seconds quicker than any mates you take down the evening ten, or it may all end in disaster.

    October 14, 2008 at 2:04 pm #625127
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    Anonymous

    [chant]…do it….do it….do it.. [/chant]
    It’s the summer that really makes any difference, as you tend to get a much better tan on shaved legs, so you can show off tanned and defined muscles, which has the effect of intimidating your friends/opponents.

    I shave my legs all year ‘cos I like it, but carpet legs will work just as well if that’s your thing.

    I shave for no other tangible reasons than vanity, and the opportunity to taunt my hirsute riding buddies.

    Si

    October 14, 2008 at 12:32 pm #625125
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    Tony Farrelly

    Leg shaving…
    Never shaved mine.

    I find that sliding down the road in Lycra tends to remove all the hair anyway so you don’t have to worry about it getting in the way of wound cleaning plus I don’t have a masseuse on hand at the end of a ride like the pros so hairy legs don’t cause any extra arm ache or extra use of baby oil to overcome any hair induced friction… So no reason to shave ’em.

    I’ve had some stick, but so what. And anyway if you’re wearing longs who’s gonna know.

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