Lycra,Shaving & Skinny Legs
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Aye, you just keep telling yourself that.
Perfumed Ponces!
For the record I'm mainly a roadie now but really can't be arsed with the faff of shaving. My wife's a sport massage therapist and I'll grant you massaging more hirsute legs does use more oils and can be a wee bit rough.
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Ah well, all squared then? No hard feelings, each to their own?!
Now where did I put my lippy...?! FCN 10 -
Just out of curiousity, why do most shave and not wax?0
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Pain might have something to do with it Most men don't like unnecessary pain (then again, who does ?)
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They all shave because they are all "big jessies"
Also they don't have the same pain barriers as girlie cyclists: We know that no pain, no gain really is true 0 -
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Male body hair is a lot coarser than womens, so it is pretty painful to say the least! When I tried waxing I had a lot of hair breakage, which left me looking 'patchy'.weapons wrote:Just out of curiousity, why do most shave and not wax?
Also, women have a denser subcutaneous fat layer (I'm just being scientific, put those claws away!) which assists them having a higher pain threshold.
To summarise; shaving is painless (unless you cut yourself), takes only a few minutes, doesn't leave a mess and lasts a few days.
Waxing lasts longer but is painful, could end up costing a lot (if you get it done at a salon) and is quite messy if you're doing it at home.FCN 10 -
Johnsons Holiday Tan cream is good to apply daily to shaved legs as it moisturises and slightly browns up your legs...
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As is Nivea Sunkissed Skin body firming lotion...
...So I've heard!FCN 10 -
Yep johnsons cream is good i use that. Going off topic slightly, I decided to defluff with my hair clippers all the way up my legs and was reccomended by someone in my club to defluff the area between your scrotum and bumhole, Latin name, Gonch, as chamois cream would be more effective on a hairless bit of skin. I fired up the clippers, moved some bits away and attacked and the clippers caught my skin and cut me, my God the pain...anyway, not doing that again, anyone else had mishaps?0
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NWLondoner, any pics? How did it go?
I fancied trying this this year, but I have "Northumbrian" legs (don't see much sun ) and don't want to dassle car drivers :oops:
My other problem, where do you stop? Don't really want to end up with "Hairy Hotpants" :shock: :roll: :shock:
Perhaps this thread should have pics 0 -
You would have to wear sunglasses to look at my legs now. Even dulux brilliant white aint as white as my legs :oops:
I used an electric body trimmer then wet shaved with gel as disposable razors.
Once i get a tan i will look like a pro. (pro cyclist that is) 0 -
If your hairy enough it hides the normal pale blue colour. Although the matted mess under the leg grippers after a ride is enough to make me gag.0
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never ever ever try shaving anywhere round your man parts. at no other time in your life would you so willingly run a devillishly sharp blade so close to your little fellas, so why make the exception with shaving?like a rolling stone0
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I still don't get the "looks more professional" comment from earlier! Riding in a shirt and tie looks professional...... riding with no leg hair looks wierd! If there is no proven benefit why do it?0
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Gergus, patience and a steady hand are all that is required for that silky smooth feel! The trick is all in the preparation... well prepared skin and hair are easily shaved with no trouble. I've only had one or two very tiny nicks on my nethers!
Guiliano, it looks more proffessional 'cos it's what the pros do!
dmclite, using electric clippers without the combs around your bits is a big no-no! I've had the beggars snag a tiny fold of skin once and it hurt like blazes!
Interestingly, on another thread, Blonde said it's not a good idea at all to shave 'down there',but she is a woman, and it might be different for us guys, as we have different undercarriage...
Any thoughts on whether or not to shave the gooch?! :?FCN 10 -
Does it worry you that much? What does it matter if it doesn't affect you? You don't HAVE to ride with them, and no one's asking you to shave your legs.Big Shoes wrote:WHY THE FOOK WOULD YOU SHAVE YOUR LEGS!!! Are you a faggot? There are a couple of 'men' in the gym that just do the spin class and they have shaved legs and they get the wee-wee ripped out of them by people in the weights section, why, because its gay and you look rediculous
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WHY THE FOOK WOULD YOU SHAVE YOUR LEGS!!! Are you a faggot? There are a couple of 'men' in the gym that just do the spin class and they have shaved legs and they get the wee-wee ripped out of them by people in the weights section, why, because its gay and you look rediculous
Hey big shoes, ever picked gravel/ dirt and hair out of a really bad roastie on your leg? If not try it and i reckon you will consider trimming back the leg carpets. Hitting the deck (tar or dirt) without much hair on your legs means you slide that much better reducing grazes too...2011 Orange Five Pro
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I made the mistake of not strimming them down before I did mine at the weekend. Took me over an hour and a half of sitting in the bath scraping my legs to peices. Somehow I avoided getting cut at all (Was using Gillette Venus disposables) and the end result isn't too itchy ... yet.
Here's a link, and of course my mates reacted to it in such a considerate and caring way: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=6 ... =5156243930 -
I have just read all 3 pages of this thread - and it's really made me laugh
Keep it going...................please
Gary.
PS Out of curiosity, do you "shavers" also do your arms? Surely the same argument about wounds being easier to clean etc etc. would be the same as for legs?Fungus The Muffin MAn wrote:Oh and I feel like I've been raped by an Orangutan :shock: And I've got legs like Girders0 -
JGS wrote:I made the mistake of not strimming them down before I did mine at the weekend. Took me over an hour and a half of sitting in the bath scraping my legs to peices. Somehow I avoided getting cut at all (Was using Gillette Venus disposables) and the end result isn't too itchy ... yet.
Here's a link, and of course my mates reacted to it in such a considerate and caring way: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=6 ... =515624393
I really, really wished I hadn't clicked on that link :oops: :oops: :oops:
I think that shaved legs look OK when seen in context with shorts and cycling shoes on.
But PLEEEEEEASE do not show pictures like that again - it's just not right :twisted: :twisted:
Completely put me off now!!
Gary.Fungus The Muffin MAn wrote:Oh and I feel like I've been raped by an Orangutan :shock: And I've got legs like Girders0 -
It's something you have to learn to live with! :twisted: You're not in your cycling gear 24/7 now are you?0
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Big Shoes wrote:WHY THE FOOK WOULD YOU SHAVE YOUR LEGS!!! Are you a faggot? There are a couple of 'men' in the gym that just do the spin class and they have shaved legs and they get the wee-wee ripped out of them by people in the weights section, why, because its gay and you look rediculous
People in the weights section? Aren't they the ones that shave their chests?0 -
Body builders are totally obsessed about body hair potentially ruining their ripped look, and so are probably the best to discuss shaving body parts. Plus of course on competitions they slather themselves in baby oil to maximise muscle definition - some of them even have a dedicated "grease man" who has to apply the lotion :shock:
Seems like pruning your legs is a happy medium between total depilatory overload and looking like Chewbacca in lycra shorts :!:
What do I ride? Now that's an Enigma!0 -
Gary D wrote:
PS Out of curiosity, do you "shavers" also do your arms? Surely the same argument about wounds being easier to clean etc etc. would be the same as for legs?
No, "because the pro's don't do it"
Shaved monkey see, shaved monkey do.
Non-shaver here, luckily(?) my lower legs are relatively hair-free by some genetic flaw, my arm hairs go really blond in the summer and if I grow my sideburns too long they go ginger.
My name is Rob and I'm a freak.Pictures are better than words because some words are big and hard to understand.
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I thought that bald bird that won gold at the olympics was trying to start a new fashion by shaving her eyebrows, moustashe etc. Imagine how stupid i felt when I found out it was alopecia. :?0
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Robmanic1 wrote:Gary D wrote:
PS Out of curiosity, do you "shavers" also do your arms? Surely the same argument about wounds being easier to clean etc etc. would be the same as for legs?
No, "because the pro's don't do it"
Shaved monkey see, shaved monkey do.
Non-shaver here, luckily(?) my lower legs are relatively hair-free by some genetic flaw, my arm hairs go really blond in the summer and if I grow my sideburns too long they go ginger.
My name is Rob and I'm a freak.
I dunno, if I got bored enough to shave my legs again I'll probably do my arms. Although only when I make the transition to short-sleeve tops.0 -
Ruari wrote:Interestingly, on another thread, Blonde said it's not a good idea at all to shave 'down there',but she is a woman, and it might be different for us guys, as we have different undercarriage...
Any thoughts on whether or not to shave the gooch?! :?
Hey! I thought I could feel my ears burning! Yes it is a bad idea to shave owt that actually contacts the saddle, particularly if you have sensitive skin, or are prone to ingrown hairs, or sweat rash. Other "down there" bits are fine with being shaved. The hairy shorts look is very, very BAD though, so if you're hirstute but want silky pins, you gotta shave all the way up!
Indeed. A shaved "monkey" always goes down well.JGS wrote:Shaved monkey see, shaved monkey do. 0
