"Manscaping" down there.

[johnniecakes]

On a longer ride over the weekend I got talking to gentleman I had talked with a few times but nothing too serious. After a while he asked me if I “manscaped” down there. He said that he started to trim everything back to keep cleaner and not hold bacteria and whatever when you are sweating for several hours at time. I had never really thought about it seems to make sense. Is this a common practice and I am just ignorant or something new?

[CampyorBust]

Don't for the @$$mullet will come back with a vengence.

If I just crossed the threshold of decency, I apologize in advance.

[Britishbane]

Shaving down there introduces way more bacteria than you are "preventing" by shaving.

[eBAUMANN]

Originally Posted by Britishbane

Shaving down there introduces way more bacteria than you are "preventing" by shaving.

"trimming" is not "shaving"

[OtayBW]

Originally Posted by johnniecakes

On a longer ride over the weekend I got talking to gentleman I had talked with a few times but nothing too serious. After a while he asked me if I “manscaped” down there.

I thing you need to find another friend!

[Dave B]

I suppose some shaving down there is good, but it taint all that!

I would say not on the undercarriage as the upkeep would be an issue and growing of hair there could be ever so irritating when on the bike.

Just a thought.

[wallymann]

seems no different than trimming (not shaving) your armpit or nose hair.

[Sierra]

What is this craze for "manscaping?" Why do you want to look like a plucked chicken?

Frankly, I think the "gentleman" was coming on to you.

[ColonelJLloyd]

Originally Posted by ebaumann

"trimming" is not "shaving"

+1

[mg2ride]

According to the guys from "Queer Eye" the biggest advantage to manscaping is that it exaggerates your endowment!

If a relative stranger started a conversation with me about manscaping I would assume I was being hit upon. Jus Sayin

[dgauthier]

Oh, I think this thread needs photos...

[ColonelJLloyd]

Originally Posted by mg2ride

If a relative stranger started a conversation with me about manscaping I would assume I was being hit upon.

You know the saying about "assume".

[azrider]

Originally Posted by dgauthier

Oh, I think this thread needs photos...

[nooneline]

So uh I know this is the internet and all but I'm pretty sure we just miiiiiight be capable of discussing this like adults.

For starters - are you talking about pubic hair or arse hair?

I remember reading an interview with Dave Zabriskie, I think, where he talked about shaving his arse to keep things clean during long days in the saddle. It sounded uncomfortable. I tried it once. The stubble was about as unpleasant as could be.

I tend to keep my pubic hair trimmed a little bit because more hair = scratchier.

[mistermo]

Bacteria are very misunderstood. They are often good and serve a vital and necessary role.