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what are the benefits of shaving your legs….seriously

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  • June 6, 2013 at 8:59 pm #19029
    joc

    i can’t believe that it makes really any difference to a regular cyclist, but i’m willing to be proved wrong

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  • August 29, 2014 at 6:34 pm #741133
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    drfabulous0

    dogcc wrote:Do you know why

    dogcc wrote:
    Do you know why it’s done?

    It’s to improve massaging. The hairs get in the way.

    Nothing to do with aerodynamics, campness etc..
    Now you know.

    That’s just one of many reasons commonly given for it, folk can wear their body hair however they like for whatever reasons they like, not everyone has massages.

    August 29, 2014 at 6:16 pm #741131
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    Skylark

    Do you know why it’s
    Do you know why it’s done?

    It’s to improve massaging. The hairs get in the way.

    Nothing to do with aerodynamics, campness etc..
    Now you know.

    August 29, 2014 at 6:15 pm #741129
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    Beatnik69

    cavasta wrote:Beatnik69

    cavasta wrote:
    Beatnik69 wrote:
    I’m not into the shaving thing but how does one abvoid the problem of, umm, one’s gentleman’s foliage poking through bib shorts? :(

    Thong?

    =))


    I think I’d have some serious ‘spider’s legs’ =))

    August 29, 2014 at 6:11 pm #741127
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    drfabulous0

    If you have a secret
    If you have a secret crossdressing fetish then taking up cycling is a great way to keep the wife off the scent, but you shoud probably do something about that moustache.

    It’s a bit weird really but it’s well established now and mostly done to fit in so carry on and shave or don’t, nobody really cares. I tried it once, never again.

    August 29, 2014 at 5:37 pm #741125
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    fukawitribe

    glynr36 wrote:thorolf

    glynr36 wrote:
    thorolf wrote:

    I prefer to use leg and arm warmers instead of shaving. From very light warmers/sun guards in summer, to more warmer (Roubaix, Vuelta fabric etc) ones in winter. I wear them all year round.

    For me, this is a much easier way to achieve the same effect as shaving. Vanity doesn’t interest me one iota.


    I fail to see how you get the same effect? Or what is the same effect you are on about?

    Not sure, but I was reading it as the aero benefits (if any).

    August 29, 2014 at 5:29 pm #741123
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    cavasta

    Beatnik69 wrote:I’m not into

    Beatnik69 wrote:
    I’m not into the shaving thing but how does one abvoid the problem of, umm, one’s gentleman’s foliage poking through bib shorts? :(

    Thong?

    =))

    August 29, 2014 at 2:39 pm #741121
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    S13SFC

    I really like the feel of my
    I really like the feel of my smooth legs and as I get a proper sports massage off the Mrs after a hard ride (guffaw) having them smooth is certainly a benefit.

    August 29, 2014 at 1:49 pm #741119
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    Jimmy Ray Will

    I thought the aero claims had
    I thought the aero claims had been recently backed up, and were greater than any of us had thought… or was that an April 1st thing?

    Whenever anyone asks me why I shave, I simply say that;

    – hairy legs look shit in white ankle socks and lycra shorts
    – It shows off the ‘tone’ better
    – It is a statement that say I belong to a certain peer group

    Then I might come out with all the normal stuff.

    August 29, 2014 at 1:41 pm #741117
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    parksey

    I don’t shave, but much like
    I don’t shave, but much like the OP, I stand to be convinced of its merits.

    That said, even having read the comments so far, I just don’t see the benefits over staying hairy? I think it’s bascially established that any aero claims to shaving are complete nonsense, I don’t get massaged after I ride, I have no particular desire to look “pro”, and I don’t ride my bike on the presumption that I’m going to fall off. This “fresh sheets” thing is just bizarre too.

    As shallow as it may be, I don’t shave for the simple fact that I wear normal shorts far more often than I wear bibshorts, so I’d rather have the occasional disapproving look from a club cyclist than having everyone think I’m a cross-dresser as I walk round Tesco… 😉

    August 29, 2014 at 1:01 pm #741115
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    glynr36

    thorolf wrote:
    I prefer to

    thorolf wrote:

    I prefer to use leg and arm warmers instead of shaving. From very light warmers/sun guards in summer, to more warmer (Roubaix, Vuelta fabric etc) ones in winter. I wear them all year round.

    For me, this is a much easier way to achieve the same effect as shaving. Vanity doesn’t interest me one iota.


    I fail to see how you get the same effect? Or what is the same effect you are on about?
    I’ve crashed in knee warmers (leg warmers and tights are not on!) and still ended up with road rash, which was still easier to look after due to shaved legs.

    August 29, 2014 at 12:56 pm #741113
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    Simmo72

    thorolf wrote:To shave or not

    thorolf wrote:
    To shave or not to shave. Each to their own.

    I prefer to use leg and arm warmers instead of shaving.

    But in the UK we have such poor weather for 2/3 of the year, every opportunity to wear shorts is treasured. That period of the year where we can banish the tights to the back of the cupboard are almost holy. Wearing tights when its not necessary is the work of satan

    August 29, 2014 at 12:53 pm #741111
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    Simmo72

    Epilator, waxing, my
    Epilator, waxing, my goodness, have you all gone soft. get a straight razor and shave your legs like a man (I am aware of the irony here).

    August 29, 2014 at 12:06 pm #741109
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    zanf

    Ive never really had hairy
    Ive never really had hairy legs. Theyre bald apart from a thin strip down my my shins so I decided to just shave them.

    I’m really into straight razors (I have 6 of them, each one is over 70 years old) despite only having to shave twice a week at most. So when it came to doing the legs, again, not much to do but a quality shave!

    August 29, 2014 at 11:52 am #741107
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    brakesmadly

    BBB wrote:Oh and no, most of

    BBB wrote:
    Oh and no, most of women don’t “dig it”. Get real.

    Most women [b]say[/b] they don’t dig it, until they see for themselves. Then they’re converted.
    B-)

    August 28, 2014 at 4:54 pm #741105
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    ajmarshal1

    Sliding down a stretch of
    Sliding down a stretch of tarmac on your thigh and knee at 30 mph is shit. Dressing and attempting to heal the resulting wounds with hairy legs is even shitter. Dressing the resulting wounds with shaven legs is marginally less shit, much quicker and substantially easier.

    Experience in both scenarios has resulted in me shaving my legs for this purpose.

    The other option is don’t crash. I’m shit at not crashing.

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