Do Mountain bike racers shave their legs?

Idi Merckx

Sorry. I'm a refugee from the road racing forum.

Just curious.

please be gentle with me.

Large crowds of people in baggy shorts make me feel nervous

.blitz

Idi Merckx wrote:

Do Mountain bike racers shave their legs?

Not only do they shave their legs but they use fake tan as well*

* allegedly

Alex

Mountainbikers do not shave their legs. We have our groupies do it for us.

KnightofCydonia

even if they all did, I wouldn't. My body, my rules. I'm too hairy to get a good grading done anywhere so just leave it as cavemen intended it to be and deal with any problems from it without moaning :P

dav1

nope unlike roadies we are real men and keep the hair on.

The shaven ones are imposters!

baccodaddy

i used to not shave legs but after one muddy race when my legs were covered in mud and then due to sun and wind had my own pair of mud shinpads,i now shave the lot,but then again i have candles round my bath and nice plant pots in my house ???

baccodaddy

i used to not shave legs but after one muddy race when my legs were covered in mud and then due to sun and wind had my own pair of mud shinpads,i now shave the lot,but then again i have candles round my bath and nice plant pots in my house ???

Billy...

Mountain bikers only shave their legs when they're getting stitches from their injuries.

whyamihere

The good ones do.

The ones who say things about how mountain bikers don't shave their legs never win anything.

Alex

whyamihere wrote:

I'm a roadie who's lost touch with his muddy side.

singlespeedexplosif

Comedy clown clothing and bikes which do more bouncing up and down than going forward = hairy legs.
proper lycra cycling clothing and bikes which go forwards = shaved legs.

deadliest

singlespeedexplosif wrote:

Comedy clown clothing and bikes which do more bouncing up and down than going forward = hairy legs.
proper lycra cycling clothing and bikes which go forwards = shaved legs.

skin tight lycra, Small lunchboxes and riding in little packs like flocks of sheep = Shaved Legs
Functional clothing bright enough for people to see you charging downhill, And a bike which can can take the abuse a real man can dish out = Hairy legs


Joking aside its each to their own I would'nt shave my legs and neither would the wife :shock:

mountainroadie

superlight bike SHAVE . downhiller HAIRY . shave in the summer keep the fur on in the winter dont know about the small lunchboxes though speak for yourself dude

streako

If you go to serious xc races you will soon see for yourself who do or dont.

I personally, dont, but I can see the appeal. Especially for those who take part in multi-day races where massages are necessary.

As Bacodaddy says, shaved legs will hold less crap than hairy ones.

There is also the issue of Ticks, which will be less able to grab onto the smooth surfaces.

stevieboy

I've won a race and i don't shave :shock: :shock: :shock:

shin0r

A certain subset of mountain bikers shave their legs, wear tight lycra clothes and worry excessively about weight.

Women shave their legs, wear tight lycra clothes and worry excessively about weight.

Ergo these so called mountain bikers either have, or are, vaginas.

*bow*

Alex

deadliest wrote:

singlespeedexplosif wrote:

Comedy clown clothing and bikes which do more bouncing up and down than going forward = hairy legs.
proper lycra cycling clothing and bikes which go forwards = shaved legs.

skin tight lycra, Small lunchboxes and riding in little packs like flocks of sheep = Shaved Legs
Functional clothing bright enough for people to see you charging downhill, And a bike which can can take the abuse a real man can dish out = Hairy legs

Goodbye mould!

nicklouse

shin0r
or they are called Alex.



Please note the Visor has also been removed.

and yes the run was faster!

shin0r

Clearly photoshopped, for a start there's no toaster In all fairness you don't have to be a physicist to work out that less resistance = more potential speed, so how come the pro DH circuit is so against skinsuits (are they still banned?)

deadliest

shin0r wrote:

A certain subset of mountain bikers shave their legs, wear tight lycra clothes and worry excessively about weight.

Women shave their legs, wear tight lycra clothes and worry excessively about weight.

Ergo these so called mountain bikers either have, or are, vaginas.

*bow*

Answer in a nutshell

Alex
Its black lycra so that can be forgiven ( I am under the assumption that there were not six more people behind you dressed exactly the same )

That formation lycra cycling is just downright creepy

ozzzyosborn206

there is a reason cyclists wear lycra, its more functional, those who don't must have something to hide or care far too much about what others they do not know may think of them

schmako

Never shaved my legs never worn lycra. Done plenty of xc'ing mind. Where is the need in looking daft? :P

baccodaddy

not being funny but it only looks daft if you have abeer belly and no muscle definition in that case stay away from lycra but if not try doing transalp in a pair of baggies with hairy legs and then get back to us ?i think it would change your mind

endurojcb

shin0r wrote:

so how come the pro DH circuit is so against skinsuits (are they still banned?)

They're against them cos they look stupid! I think they pretty much only wear skinsuits for the DH World Cup. Skinsuits and full face helmets don't work well together! The men look stupid in them, but the women look okay though!

grandad3

I shave me legs and dont care who sees em. They look bloody marvellous especially with a gud tan