Beards...

gtvlusso

Who here has a beard?

Do you get moisture build up in your beard whilst riding?
How do you get on with sweat in the beard/skin issues?
Do all bearded riders use an old rusty, squeeky Audax bike from 1956 and cycling kit from 1973 (that was not fashionable in 1973)? Usually polyester based kit.

Apparently new puppies need to be socialized with bearded people, so my puppy trainer says (also people with hats and glasses, but I already wear a hat for walking her and my wife wears glasses occasionally)

Is this because:

1, Beardies are in fact all puppy killers and puppies sense this?
2, Dogs see a beard as un-necessary weight/wind resistance?
3, Dogs find beards hilarious and need to adjust to ignore beardies?
4, Bearded people "interfere" with puppies?
5, Bearded people are the dominant of the human species and dogs sense this?

*within the term "beard" I do not include moustache, goatee or the strange little bit of goatee I have below my lower lip.....full on beards only*

*some of the above may not be true and should be taken with a sense of humour*

Jen J

gtvlusso wrote:

Who here has a beard?

Despite my best efforts, I have never been able to grow one

gtvlusso

You need to push harder until your face goes red...

sadly, I grow one everyday....

spen666

Jen J wrote:

gtvlusso wrote:

Who here has a beard?

Despite my best efforts, I have never been able to grow one

try checking lower down your body

Jen J

spen666 wrote:

Jen J wrote:

gtvlusso wrote:

Who here has a beard?

Despite my best efforts, I have never been able to grow one

try checking lower down your body

:shock:

Surf-Matt

I shaved yesterday. I already have heavy stubble. By this afternoon it will almost be a beard.

Pain in the butt, face and neck

spen666

Surf-Matt wrote:

I shaved yesterday. I already have heavy stubble. By this afternoon it will almost be a beard.

Pain in the butt, face and neck

Your stubble is a "Pain in the butt"

I don't think the forum need to know what you are doing that makes it so

Clever Pun

I rock a beard...

it keeps my chin warm and yes you do get condensation type drops in there...

No idea about the dog angle though... although my better halves sister has some horse like dobermans that look like that want to bite it which is unnerving

My beard looking a little unruly admittedly


This was after a bungee jump into the river behind me and why my eyes look fecked

damage36

Closet ginger!

gtvlusso

I bow to your beard - I feel inadequate:

biondino

OMG you ponce

damage36

I don't know that what I'm about to say is that specific to this post but I can't get it out my head...


Not by the hairs on your chinny chin chin!

gtvlusso

biondino wrote:

OMG you ponce

It was taken in 2002 at Glastonbury festival.... thought I looked quite hip and trandy...turns out I looked like a tw*t...hair is shorter, goatee and unshaven look has survived the slaughter though....

biondino

gtvlusso wrote:

biondino wrote:

OMG you ponce

It was taken in 2002 at Glastonbury festival.... thought I looked quite hip and trandy...turns out I looked like a tw*t...hair is shorter, goatee and unshaven look has survived the slaughter though....

Heh - I can't talk, having rocked the public schoolboy chin-length curtains hairstyle for like 7 years in my youth! I think it's the juxtaposition of BIG hair and tiny beard that does it. Your companion couldn't handle it either, by the look of it...

gtvlusso

biondino wrote:

gtvlusso wrote:

biondino wrote:

OMG you ponce

It was taken in 2002 at Glastonbury festival.... thought I looked quite hip and trandy...turns out I looked like a tw*t...hair is shorter, goatee and unshaven look has survived the slaughter though....

Heh - I can't talk, having rocked the public schoolboy chin-length curtains hairstyle for like 7 years in my youth! I think it's the juxtaposition of BIG hair and tiny beard that does it. Your companion couldn't handle it either, by the look of it...

She fecking married me!!!!

BoardinBob

yip. bearded up.

A wonderful rainbow of black/ brown/ blonde/ ginger/ grey hair

the_hundredth_idiot

gtvlusso wrote:

Apparently new puppies need to be socialized with bearded people, so my puppy trainer says (also people with hats and glasses, but I already wear a hat for walking her and my wife wears glasses occasionally)

Can I suggest also socialising your puppy with people of different coloured skin from your own? When my dog was a puppy, I was concerned I had a little canine racist on my hands - which would be something of a problem in Lambeth! :shock: A bit of socialising worked a treat and saved me from many embarrassed apologies in the park.

The dog still barks at me when he sees me with shaving cream all over my chin. I obviously forgot about that bit of socialising. :?

Oh, and no chasing bikes!

Clever Pun

damage36 wrote:

Closet ginger!

nothing closet about it sticking out of my face... it's only the beard in places... kinda irritating but can't do anything about it

Bikerbaboon

I cant grow a beard. 27 hairy in the other places but after 2 weeks of not shaveing i get stubble not even good stubble patchy bum fluff rubbish. I have seen grannies with better. :shock:

BTW i am a man.... last time i looked.

linsen

My border collie has a strenuous objection to hoodies, any colour skin darker than white, men over 6foot, teenage boys / women / anyone in fact waiting at bus stops, people who talk to themselves, stand still, or walk towards me when they don't have a dog.

Beards are the least of my worries.

Suffice it to say the chances of me being attacked when walking alone with him are remote......

don_don

"Do you get moisture build up in your beard whilst riding?"

Only when it rains..

"How do you get on with sweat in the beard/skin issues?"

It evaporates just like normal..

"Do all bearded riders use an old rusty, squeeky Audax bike from 1956 and cycling kit from 1973 (that was not fashionable in 1973)? Usually polyester based kit."

On the contrary. I ride a Cannondale six13, Surly Caserroll and a Pearson Touche, though not all at the same time. My riding kit is all modern but some of it may be polyester, I haven't checked..

"Apparently new puppies need to be socialized with bearded people, so my puppy trainer says (also people with hats and glasses, but I already wear a hat for walking her and my wife wears glasses occasionally)

Is this because:

1, Beardies are in fact all puppy killers and puppies sense this?
2, Dogs see a beard as un-necessary weight/wind resistance?
3, Dogs find beards hilarious and need to adjust to ignore beardies?
4, Bearded people "interfere" with puppies?
5, Bearded people are the dominant of the human species and dogs sense this?"

Probably 2, since dogs are clever animals. However, only a roadie dog would probably care about this. MTB'ing dogs would not be bothered I'm sure. I haven't eaten any puppies recently, but I wouldn't put it past some of the lot on here :shock:

Bikerbaboon

linsen wrote:

My border collie has a strenuous objection to hoodies, any colour skin darker than white, men over 6foot, teenage boys / women / anyone in fact waiting at bus stops, people who talk to themselves, stand still, or walk towards me when they don't have a dog.

Beards are the least of my worries.

Suffice it to say the chances of me being attacked when walking alone with him are remote......

does your dog read the daily mail ?

Surf-Matt

Baboon

Gtv - sorry but that is one gay ar5e barnet!!! Mind you, I've not got a lot myself.

nicklouse

I had a Beard for one winter.

It was cold.

Surf-Matt

Nick - Sweden is rather good at "cold" isn't it?!

nicklouse

Rather. but just wet at the Mom.

Belv

I miss my beard. The more i have to hide behind the better!

gtvlusso

Surf-Matt wrote:

Baboon

Gtv - sorry but that is one gay ar5e barnet!!! Mind you, I've not got a lot myself.

I feel victimised.....

damage36

Since I can, I'm growing a stupid set of side burns. A la jermaine from flight of the conchords. Turns me into some sort of lycra-clad farmer.

cee

I grow a beard every year for the snowboard trip(s).....

I find that being in the mountains makes my beard grow verraverraquickly....(and finger/toe nails as well :shock: ).

I like it in the really cold weather cos it gets all frosted up!

Surf-Matt

Fear not Lusso - if I posted a pic (other than a "side on surf shot like my avatar) you'd rip the pi55 too... :oops:

I can have a pretty much passable full beard within 5 days of shaving. Used to be a boon in my early to mid teens. it's now annoying and costs a fortune in razor blades/shavers!!