Shaving my legs - not as cool as I rememeber!

[kong79]

After putting in some good rides and getting in better shape than I have in many years, I decided it was time to shave my legs for the first time in 5 or 6 years. I'd forgotten what a pain the first shave is. Hair everywhere, takes forever, shower gone cold. And than I get out and much to my disgrace, my legs aren't near as tanned as I thought they were. So here I am now, no hair and pasty white legs that scream to everyone that there is NO hair! Like a neon sign, No hair here! Just an old man that wishes he's 20 something again! Oh well, it could be worse. Oh wait, it is. I'm still an old fat guy riding a bike, with shaved legs.

[vqdriver]

:d

[elcolombiano]

I never did it.

[tsarpepe]

Great post! Made me laugh.

On the topic: I never understood why people who don't race would ever shave their legs. The expected advantages (what if I fall, etc.) are far outweighed by the ongoing grotesque display of bald limbs. IMHO. :fight:

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Plucked chicken ?:)

[TMB]

I was wishing that I had shaved my legs one day last week, after heading out for an after work ride on the MTB, I spent close to half an hour pulling ticks off my legs.

That would have been a lot easier to do with the pins shaved bare.

[jghall]

Personally, I was thought shaved legs looked better than Sasquatch ones. To each his own.

But agree, that first shave is a pain.

[tsarpepe]

Personally, I was thought shaved legs looked better than Sasquatch ones.

Yes, for women...

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Unless they are European
Cheers

[firerescuefin]

Yes, for women...

Bro...don't hate because you dont have nice legs. I've been hit on by some nice looking cycling ladies who liked my legs. Guys like you keep me in business.;)

[rugbysecondrow]

Bro...don't hate because you dont have nice legs. I've been hit on by some nice looking cycling ladies who liked my legs. Guys like you keep me in business.;)

Funny, after rugby matches I would have the same thing happen. Short shorts, dirty, hairy, beat up muscular legs...some chicks really dig them.

Something about being with a REAL man. :)

Plenty of business to go around. Cheers!

[Tandem Rider]

Nothing like miday rides to get rid of the moon tan. It might even take all weekend for several weeks, maybe all summer, at least that's how I would break the news at home.

[Gummee]

You didn't chop the long stuff off with the a trimmer first?

Do that and I'll almost guarantee you that you won't have an issue with the razor.

'Course, I've sidestepped all that and just went to using an old electric ala 'Frank' Moser.

M

[Ti Designs]

I've been hit on by some nice looking cycling ladies who liked my legs.

I once got punched by a supermodel 'cause her sister said I had better legs...

[zap]

First shave-electric razor trim mode and plastic bag-then razor.

[Bob Loblaw]

Grotesque? Obviously you haven't seen my chiseled, vascular, tanned guns! :p :beer:

BL

Great post! Made me laugh.

On the topic: I never understood why people who don't race would ever shave their legs. The expected advantages (what if I fall, etc.) are far outweighed by the ongoing grotesque display of bald limbs. IMHO. :fight:

[tsarpepe]

Grotesque? Obviously you haven't seen my chiseled, vascular, tanned guns! :p :beer:

BL

True that! Shall we do a gallery of forum members' shaved legs photos? I doubt it will change my general aesthetic leaning, but the entertainment factor will be high nonetheless.

[jr59]

After putting in some good rides and getting in better shape than I have in many years, I decided it was time to shave my legs for the first time in 5 or 6 years. I'd forgotten what a pain the first shave is. Hair everywhere, takes forever, shower gone cold. And than I get out and much to my disgrace, my legs aren't near as tanned as I thought they were. So here I am now, no hair and pasty white legs that scream to everyone that there is NO hair! Like a neon sign, No hair here! Just an old man that wishes he's 20 something again! Oh well, it could be worse. Oh wait, it is. I'm still an old fat guy riding a bike, with shaved legs.

Well it could be that you aren't as cool as you were, or thought you were, the first time.
No worries, tans come easy!

[TPetsch]

I once got punched by a supermodel 'cause her sister said I had better legs...

Don't let it get to your head. Naiomi Campell punches everybody.

[palincss]

Bro...don't hate because you dont have nice legs. I've been hit on by some nice looking cycling ladies who liked my legs.

And men, too, I'd imagine...

[martinrjensen]

shaving my legs has never been a problem. I just don't know if I should paint my toenails before or after the shave

[firerescuefin]

And men, too, I'd imagine...

....something that still makes my wife laugh. Sometimes happens when we're out together:help:

[Bob Loblaw]

Mine does too. And when you think about how particular a lot of gay men are, it's high praise to get hit on.

BL

....something that still makes my wife laugh. Sometimes happens when we're out together:help:

[kong79]

I think my days of getting hit on by gay men are long gone. Heck, I can't even get hit on by my wife anymore. She just doesn't appreciate the things I do to make myself beautiful.

[GuyGadois]

I stopped shaving my legs years ago because people expect you to be a fast rider. Now, I don't let them down. Hairy and slow. Time for a beer.

GG

[beercan]

I stopped shaving my legs years ago because people expect you to be a fast rider. Now, I don't let them down. Hairy and slow. Time for a beer.

GG

guy has got it right! i have hair goatr legs, my grandmother fed me goat milk when i was a baby since my mother couldnt produce enough milk, i have the hairiest legs in the family, im convinced i am part goat because of this, my hair grows almost too quickly but thank god my facial hair is slow though and not all over the place.

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How many shave arms and chest too ?
Cheers :)

[binxnyrwarrsoul]

I stopped shaving my legs years ago because people expect you to be a fast rider. Now, I don't let them down. Hairy and slow. Time for a beer.

GG

'Zactly.

[Ti Designs]

I stopped shaving my legs years ago because people expect you to be a fast rider. Now, I don't let them down.

That's called getting old, I'm way to young for that...

[corky]

Hairy shorts?

How high?

chin?

[kong79]

Just up to the tan line on the legs. No shaving of the arms or chest. That'd be just weird!

[DRietz]

Just up to the tan line on the legs. No shaving of the arms or chest. That'd be just weird!

That makes about zero sense...

*deep breath*

...considering the fact that the reason cyclists shave theirs legs is to make cleaning road rash easier, as hair can messy such an area and even infect it. Based on the fact that when you fall, your most likely to hit the upper quad, hip, and buttocks area, shaving only to the line of your shorts holds pretty much no value except for style points.

I wish I hadn't done so much yard work today. Otherwise I'd be out on a ride instead of posting here so vehemently.

[kong79]

I've crashed hard twice and both times it took out the side of the knee, the hands and the side of the elbows, so it makes all the sense in the world to only shave up to the tan line. I did have a bruise on a hip but no road rash. I learned to roll in high school gym class and I guess the instinct never left me. Both wrecks I ended up on my feet before the bike stopped moving.

[sworcester]

I once got punched by a supermodel 'cause her sister said I had better legs...

That's a great ice breaker.

[sworcester]

That makes about zero sense...

*deep breath*

...considering the fact that the reason cyclists shave theirs legs is to make cleaning road rash easier, as hair can messy such an area and even infect it. Based on the fact that when you fall, your most likely to hit the upper quad, hip, and buttocks area, shaving only to the line of your shorts holds pretty much no value except for style points....

I refuse to shave my butt.

[Bob Loblaw]

I always open with "Feel this..."
:eek:

BL

That's a great ice breaker.

[GuyGadois]

Isn't there extra satisfaction dropping a guy with clean shaved legs? Bonus points for power meter and tri bars attached.

GG

[MattTuck]

I once got punched by a supermodel 'cause her sister said I had better legs...

Judging by the fights I've seen between cyclists, I'd say super models probably have an advantage in a fight. Especially against climbing specialists.

[eBAUMANN]

...so it makes all the sense in the world to only shave up to the tan line.but then you end up with "hair shorts!" i could never decide where to stop, it always looked funny to me, so i did my legs completely a couple times but eventually gave up and just let em grow out...cx season is coming anyways :banana:

[54ny77]

aww come on, shavin' is for style reasons 99.999%. how many of you shave and don't even race? admit it!

That makes about zero sense...

*deep breath*

...considering the fact that the reason cyclists shave theirs legs is to make cleaning road rash easier, as hair can messy such an area and even infect it. Based on the fact that when you fall, your most likely to hit the upper quad, hip, and buttocks area, shaving only to the line of your shorts holds pretty much no value except for style points.

I wish I hadn't done so much yard work today. Otherwise I'd be out on a ride instead of posting here so vehemently.

[eBAUMANN]

there is also the embro argument...which seems to be a wonderful thing (according to friends who use it) though I have no personal experiences. anyone try embro'n their hairy legs? hair as natural embro?

also, shaving makes your calfs/quads look approximately 78.5% more formidable on the start line. that mental edge is EVERYTHING :cool:

[54ny77]

hairy legs is a good excuse to ride slow.

if you have shaved legs and still suck, you are "that guy."

don't be "that guy."

:p

there is also the embro argument...which seems to be a wonderful thing (according to friends who use it) though I have no personal experiences. anyone try embro'n their hairy legs? hair as natural embro?

also, shaving makes your calfs/quads look approximately 78.5% more formidable on the start line. that mental edge is EVERYTHING :cool:

[Germany_chris]

How many shave arms and chest too ?
Cheers :)

Yes sir..

Looks kinda silly to have shaved leg and hairy arms..

[fiamme red]

Yes sir..

Looks kinda silly to have shaved leg and hairy arms..Dario Pieri pulled that look off. :)

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[54ny77]

Its been proven in wind tunnel tests that shaved eyebrows save 1.21gigawatts over a 40k TT.

[jmoore]

1. Wahl clippers on the first pass.
2. Gillette Sensor for subsequent pass.
3. profit!!



If I let my legs go too long my wife tells me to go shave. And I'm "that guy". Shaved legs, last on all the climbs. I don't care.



To each their own, etc.

[Germany_chris]

[QUOTE=fiamme red;1172512]Dario Pieri pulled that look off. :)

But I don't look like him..

I look more like him with out the helmet.


Though that Head shock road bike looks interesting.

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Shaving down is cooler in your 20's than your 50's
IMHO Cheers personal choice :)

[KidWok]

This was the year I stopped shaving my legs...still getting used to the look of fur and lycra together. Reality sank...I got two kids four and under...have gained about 10-15 lbs (although to be fair, it appears some of that has been in upper body musle mass that I didn't have before). I actually do have fairly dark skin and decent muscle tone...I just don't have the time anymore!

Tai

[InspectorGadget]

The bottom half of my shins are permanently bald from years and years of skiing in racing boots, so recently I found myself thinking about shaving the hairy parts. I've been accident prone since I was very young and the scars accumulated over 50 years of abuse are at least somewhat hidden by the hair.

Which way to go, hairy and scars or bald and scars? Or said another way, ugly or uglier?

[kong79]

Go with uglier, chicks dig scars, or so I've been told.

[kong79]

Maybe it is stupid to shave if I don't race anymore, but I was hoping it would make me feel like I did when I was younger and in great shape. It didn't, but at least I'll stand out in a crowd.

[InspectorGadget]

... chicks dig scars, or so I've been told.
Don't believe it.