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Shaved legs: Really what is the point?

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  • 24-03-2014 5:55pm
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    wirelessdude01
    Registered Users Posts: 8,422 ✭✭✭


    Why do people in cycling shave their legs?


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    Beasty
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    Makes them look sexier - well half the population anyway (in my opinion;))


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    #3
    Carpenter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭Carpenter


    I crashed broke my pelvis and road rash a lot of road rash its shaven legs for me


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    rollingscone
    Registered Users Posts: 3,477 ✭✭✭rollingscone


    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    Why do people in cycling shave their legs?

    Blatant homoeroticism. And there's nothing wrong with that.


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    #5
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    Do we really need to have this discussion again?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=67817445

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=84774839

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=72709777


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    Bikerbhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭Bikerbhoy


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Do we really need to have this discussion again?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=67817445

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=84774839

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=72709777

    No ......Yawn


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    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,094 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Do we really need to have this discussion again?
    It's a seasonal thing, although preferably reserved for Fridays


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    Idleater
    Registered Users Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    Beasty wrote: »
    It's a seasonal thing, although preferably reserved for Fridays

    Sideburns are where it's at.
    We need scientific insight into the benefits of sideburns.

    Links or pictures.


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    Diggabot
    Registered Users Posts: 283 ✭✭Diggabot


    Idleater wrote: »
    Sideburns are where it's at.
    We need scientific insight into the benefits of sideburns.

    Links or pictures.

    It's all about beards in the peloton this year!


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    db2014
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13 ✭db2014


    I had a bad crash last year and ripped my leg open, Didnt have them shaved and a lot of hair got into the cut and got infected....Thats the reason I do it anyway....


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    A_Sober_Paddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭A_Sober_Paddy


    I do it cause it makes my legs look better and more defined...Also makes applying sunscreen easier and also massage rub application easier too...As I've proper hairy legs:D


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    omri
    Registered Users Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭omri


    Are you using your regular gilette stuff or you connect with your softer side and nick your wifes/gfs utensils?

    Will the pink colored shaver be better for leg shavin comparing to gun metal grey colored for the upper body shaves ?


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    Lucena
    Registered Users Posts: 1,304 ✭✭✭Lucena


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Do we really need to have this discussion again?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=67817445

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=84774839

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=72709777

    Yeah, let's stop people from talking about anything that's ever been talked about before.


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    #14
    lennymc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,458 ✭✭✭lennymc


    beards ftw.


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    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,094 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Idleater wrote: »
    Sideburns are where it's at.
    We need scientific insight into the benefits of sideburns.

    Links or pictures.
    HaHa! - if they would allow me on a bike I could be the peerfect test case as they shavved off one of my sideburne last week when undergoing sugery on the cheek. Hence I now have just the one - the other is stubbling up (along with the rest of my face lenny as shaving is too painful at present)


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    lennymc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,458 ✭✭✭lennymc


    Beasty wrote: »
    along with the rest of my face lenny

    what on earth is a face lenny?

    :)


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    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    omri wrote: »
    Are you using your regular gilette stuff or you connect with your softer side and nick your wifes/gfs/husbands/bfs utensils?

    Fixed. We live in a colourful society. It's not all b&w.


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    #18
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,232 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Because the it's against the rulesnot to shave your legs!

    http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#33


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    fixie fox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 519 ✭✭✭fixie fox


    It's a form of tattoo - a statement that you belong to a particular gang and are not just a wannabe pretender (I.e. A 'Fred')


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    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,059 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    I shave my legs so they'll let me on the party bus.


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    whupdedo
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    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Do we really need to have this discussion again?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=67817445

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=84774839

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=72709777

    Some people probably have a life outside of boards, not glued to it waiting to call people out on repeating threads :rolleyes:


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    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Lumen wrote: »
    I shave my legs so they'll let me on the party bus.

    If you shave your chest we will let you into the VIP section.


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    Darkglasses
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Thinking of going down the shaved leg route this year. Tested out an epilator - unbelievably sore. Never use.


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    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,059 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Thinking of going down the shaved leg route this year. Tested out an epilator - unbelievably sore. Never use.
    Spray-on Veet works very effectively, but watch the overspray. Seriously.


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    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Thinking of going down the shaved leg route this year. Tested out an epilator - unbelievably sore. Never use.

    If the forest is thick, then use a clippers first, then follow up with a shave or veet stuff. Whatever takes your fancy.


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    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    whupdedo wrote: »
    Some people probably have a life outside of boards, not glued to it waiting to call people out on repeating threads :rolleyes:

    Yeah! Yeah! UTFS or Let me Google that for you!
    Lucena wrote: »
    Yeah, let's stop people from talking about anything that's ever been talked about before.

    Meh!

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    mcmoustache
    Registered Users Posts: 7,236 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    Beasty wrote: »
    HaHa! - if they would allow me on a bike I could be the peerfect test case as they shavved off one of my sideburne last week when undergoing sugery on the cheek. Hence I now have just the one - the other is stubbling up (along with the rest of my face lenny as shaving is too painful at present)

    You won't know until you're back on your bike but please let us know if one sideburn causes you to drift to the same side as the burn. You know, for science and shít.


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    Hmmzis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭Hmmzis


    If you race then shaved legs are less of an infection hazard in case of a crash. Last year I went down at speed in a race and all that hair was a b*tch to get out of the wounds.

    I don't plan on crashing in races or training or commuting this year but just in case the legs will be hairless.

    Veet looks like is working well for me, though I needed a lot of it, full two bottles.


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    #29
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,094 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    mcmoustache wrote: »
    You won't know until you're back on your bike but please let us know if one sideburn causes you to drift to the same side as the burn. You know, for science and shít.
    If only it was on the other side I reckon any aero advantage would help me when track racing. The right side of the face travels maybe a metre further than the left side per lap on the track so any potential advantage on the right is worth investigating;)


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    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users Posts: 24,490 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Hmmzis wrote: »
    If you race then shaved legs are less of an infection hazard in case of a crash. Last year I went down at speed in a race and all that hair was a b*tch to get out of the wounds.

    I bet you're not one of those people who would get huge satisfaction trying to pick out hair from the scab for the next 3 weeks then.


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    MrCreosote
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭MrCreosote


    How high up does one go as standard if shaving the legs?

    And why aren't arms shaved too, if the infection risk is so high with unshaven legs? It isn't anyway-unshaven skin heals quicker and is less likely to get infected. All shaving does is makes the dressings easier to get off. Ya big wusses.


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