shaving your legs??

piobhan

whats the idea behind this, I dont get it?? does most cyclists do it, ive been advised to do it?

Hail 2 Da Thief

piobhan wrote: »

whats the idea behind this

It's so you don't scare the children like this guy!

xz

It's up to yourself really, but cleaning and caring for road rash with shaven legs, is a lot easier than unshaven legs, so if you are confident that you will not crash, don't bother, plus it shows off your toned legs better when you do shave

531

Cyclists will tell you they shave their legs because hairs carry infection and road rash is easier treated on hairless legs (maybe true) and/or for the aerodynamic effect (don't even go there - no point in having deep section wheels and then negating the efficiency of them with leg hair!).

But the real reason is, as referred to in an earlier post, toned legs look more toned without hair. There is some comparison photos on the 'net, it is true!!!!

So am I saying that cyclists are the greatest bunch of posers? Never!

DirkVoodoo

Why stop at skin tight lycra?

templer27

I recently trimmed the hair on my legs.I shaved my legs and hated the way they looked.Trimming the hair is a better look for me.

Captain Havoc

Hail 2 Da Thief wrote: »

It's so you don't scare the children like this guy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHcjjxYbgNM

CianRyan

I'm pretty sure my girlfriend would leave me if I started shaving my legs. She hates it enough when I shave my face.

Dubba

templer27 is right imo, trimming with a hairdressers clippers FTW

Captain Havoc

Dubba wrote: »

templer27 is right imo, trimming with a hairdressers clippers FTW

WTF? Hairy as God intended FTW.

Dubba

I'd be as bad a the guy in the pic above if there wasn't some strimming going on FFS :pac:

Rallymad

Thats what happened me today when i got caught and passed on a long hill it was my hairy legs his were shaved

Captain Havoc

Dubba wrote: »

I'd be as bad a the guy in the pic above if there wasn't some strimming going on FFS :pac:

sparrowcar

It makes your legs look bigger....a bit like shaving your :eek::eek::eek:

:D

kennyb3

I swore i wouldnt do it - then you crash take loads of skin off and you realise why cyclists shave. Once you do it once i doubt you ll go back i know i wont

velopeloton

Originally pro riders did it as they were getting massage every day and it is easier without hair. It was then realised by the French that aesthetically is was "Super", hairy legs and Lycra really doesn't look good. Many rollerbladers and runners over-here also do it, and I believe that triathletes also shave their chests, something to do with cream?

langdang

velopeloton wrote: »

Originally pro riders did it as they were getting massage every day and it is easier without hair.

I'd definitely say a mix of this and the road rash, bandage etc thing.

Even from the point of view of putting suncream on your legs - it takes about 4 bottles if your hairy. I've two lovely red knees after the long weekend - there just wasn't enough suncream to go round...

sy

langdang wrote: »

... I've two lovely red knees after the long weekend - there just wasn't enough suncream to go round...

:eek:




Where's my coat I,m out of here.....

cantalach

langdang wrote: »

Even from the point of view of putting suncream on your legs - it takes about 4 bottles if your hairy. I've two lovely red knees after the long weekend - there just wasn't enough suncream to go round...

Yep, that's one of the main advantages as far as I'm concerned - I used to give my leg hair a weekly 'number zero' with the trimmer for that reason when I lived in Australia. I'm heading to Mallorca this summer and will probably trim for that too (and endure the inevitable slagging on returning home!).

markdrayton

Everyone else does it because it looks better. That's why I do it. Anyone who claims any other primary reason is lying.

Beasty

markdrayton wrote: »

Everyone else does it because it looks better. That's why I do it. Anyone who claims any other primary reason is lying.

I claim it's primarily down to sheep mentality ....

cantalach

Beasty wrote: »

I claim it's primarily down to sheep mentality ....

Maybe, though sheep tend to try to run away from the shearer!

Beasty

cantalach wrote: »

Maybe, though sheep tend to try to run away from the shearer!

Raam certainly doesn't...

piobhan

General opinion seems to be pro so??
The suncream and massage are good points and id av to agree! Id say its 75%for and 25% against, ill prob gice it ago, But where do ya stop Shaving!! :P

AstraMonti

Pick your choice! :eek:

J Madone

Im with the baldy sheep so! And remember an ounce of fashion is worth a pound of performance

Rovi

piobhan wrote: »

But where do ya stop Shaving!! :P

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This!

I'm coming back to the bike after a 20+ year lay-off, and I appear to be hairier now that I was back then.
I used to shave from ankle to boxer-shorts height back in the day and I don't remember it looking particularly 'odd' (if you know what I mean ), but doing it that way now will leave me with a deeply attractive 'furry-boxer-shorts' thing going on, which I'm not entirely sure about.

What do the hirsute Euro guys do???

Beasty

piobhan wrote: »

General opinion seems to be pro so??
The suncream and massage are good points and id av to agree!

The massage point arose from many decades ago when the balms they used would stick to hairs making it difficult and uncomfortable to apply - it's a red herring nowadays though

piobhan wrote: »

But where do ya stop Shaving!! :P

You don't;)

Dermot Illogical

piobhan wrote: »

But where do ya stop Shaving!! :P

You don't, unless you like a landing strip..

Beasty

From a quick search

legs and shaving - why do cyclists do it?
Leg shaving - how do you do it?
Leg Shaving 2009 - who does it?
The joys of Shaving Legs - the kicks they get out of it
Thinking of Shaving legs .... - advice duly forthcoming
Shaven Legs - what's the story?
Bodily Shaving Cyclists - :eek:
UCI to Ban leg shaving next -
the real reason maly cyclists shave their legs - check out post #2

... there are more


Now I'm not saying you lot are obsessed with this particular topic ....:)

Captain Havoc

mod note: thread moved from cycling to where it belongs: the ladies lounge

Ricky91t

I think it's for aerodynamics and reduced weight? :pac:

Hail 2 Da Thief

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Hairy as God intended FTW.

Is this why you're heading to France this summer Captain? To find yourself a more 'organic' lady?

aquanaut

Captain Havoc wrote: »

mod note: thread moved from cycling to where it belongs: the ladies lounge

There's a ladies lounge? How did you find that?