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June 6, 2013 at 8:59 pm #19029
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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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SkinnyGoat
There is also this to
There is also this to consider from the Win Tunnel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZnrE17Jg3IScience says shave!
It must be true, I saw it on the Internet…
Beatnik69
I’m not into the shaving
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? 🙁AndreiCube
Now if you realy need to
Now if you realy need to shave your legs at least do it right. Women do this for a longer time than us so we should learn from them. Personaly a use a men epilator which is nothing more or less than a womens epilator. the only difference is that it is black… just marketing.zzgavin
“The Rules” are there to have
“The Rules” are there to have some fun, not be followed to the letter. Wear and do what you like, but some of the rules make sense and some just feel good. some are just odd, eg glasses over helmet straps… though half wheeling in mtb shoes with full team kit might have some people looking funny at you =) Though that is true of any hobby / sport, get too “all the gear” and not be able to carry it off and you’ll look a bit silly.
I’ve stuck with shaving this summer, decided I like the look for this season anyway. Just need some sunshine now. It does help with massage and with getting suncream evenly on my legs, plus scrapes and cuts heal faster too.KirinChris
If people didn’t judge books
If people didn’t judge books by their covers then Waterstone’s would be a very different place…It’s a good analogy in fact. The book cover is part of the initial decision, if you didn’t already know the book or author. But once you start reading it you can make a more informed and accurate review.
The fact is, what you do and wear DOES say something about you as a cyclist, person etc.
It doesn’t, or shouldn’t, affect your value or rights but it does reflect on you.
700c
abudhabiChris wrote:
I willabudhabiChris wrote:
I will look at their kit, their bike and their legs to get an initial judgement.You know that situation when you pass someone on your ride, and they look you up and down before deciding not to acknowledge your friendly greeting?
This comment has brought to mind this exact situation – the feeling of being judged/ subjected to other people’s snobbery. Really p*sses me off and it’s symptomatic of the bad attitudes that exist in some quarters of cycling.
@Abudhabichris, I’m not suggesting you are a culprit of this, and I get the need to trust prople on a fast group ride or whatever, but you should never judge a book by it’s cover..
So what if I have hairy legs? ride with a stem that is not slammed, have black socks, wear a Sky top without being paid by the team to do so, or have committed some other faux pas?
It bears no reflection on me as a person, as a cyclist, or anything.
So stop judging, people!
HarryTrauts
Epilators hurt bad but you
Epilators hurt bad but you get used to it and the benefits are that you don’t get stubble but soft hairs growing back and you don’t have to epilate as often as you’d need to shave.These “Rules” are amusing http://www.sub5century.org/news/the-40-immutable-rules-of-cycling/ and I particularly like this one:
Rule #17: Legs are to be carefully shaved at all times. If, for some inexplicable reason, your legs are to be left hairy, make sure you can dish out plenty of hurt to your shaved brethren.
chiv30
Just veet them …..yes it
Just veet them …..yes it feels odd but if ur missus is trained in sports massage it makes the post ride treatment less painful (no hair bein pulled whilst being massaged)snappyandrew
oh my dear God. I just tried
oh my dear God. I just tried to an experiment and had a go on Mrs S’s epilady. I feel as though I know more about the pain of childbirth. Not sure I’ll ever repeat that again :”(
Kapelmuur
YorkshireMike wrote:
3. YouYorkshireMike wrote:
3. You get loads more definition, which, if you’re vain (and let’s face it, we are) makes all those miles count for something while your upper body shrivels away!Stubble looks/feels terrible!For me “definition” = varicose veins 🙁
PhilRuss
[[[ Nah. as Velominati has
[[[ Nah. as Velominati has it, white socks are old-school-cool. Fausto Coppi wore his white socks till they were black, see? But what goes with black socks on the velo? The bowler hat, the briefcase, the long black umbrella, the pin-stripe strides….eeks!
P.R.It’s a sign… if someone
It’s a sign… if someone joins our group ride or I’m in an unfamiliar ride then I want to get some idea of whether people know what they are doing.It’s not for the sake of being judgmental, but for the sake of my safety and my bike’s preservation.
I will look at their kit, their bike and their legs to get an initial judgement.
Obviously you then have to look at the way they (and the group) ride and be prepared to revise your opinion as different situations occur.
It just helps to know which wheels you think you can trust.
If you’re never in that situation there’s probably no real reason to do it.
Cycle_Jim
White shoes, black socks!
White shoes, black socks!Tried the shaving malarkey too much effort! Kudos to my GF for making the effort…
Tjuice
Why not just go the whole hog
Why not just go the whole hog and get laser treatment – then you don’t need to bother with shaving/stubble again.YorkshireMike
farrell wrote:Chicks* dig
farrell wrote:Chicks* dig it**.*By “chicks” I mean other males, possibly even ten or fifteen years your senior.
**By “dig it” I mean acknowledgement via a chin jut or barely perceptible nod of approval.
Probably the best answer on here, though after 3 months of doing it I’ve found that it actually has a few benefits:
1. It makes a mental difference, you feel quicker, even if it doesn’t actually make a physical difference.
2. If you’re on the commute and need to get clean when time is of the essence when you arrive, it makes cleaning your legs a heck of a lot easier.
3. You get loads more definition, which, if you’re vain (and let’s face it, we are) makes all those miles count for something while your upper body shrivels away!
I wouldn’t go back now until I have to wear bibtights again. Stubble looks/feels terrible! -
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