shaving legs..?

jimycooper
jimycooper Posts: 740
edited August 2009 in Road beginners
hi, for the first time ever i have shaved my legs. not because i was against the idea, just my age...

and im not going to lie to you, it could of gone better.
an experience all the same...

anyhoo i feel proud for some reason :roll: i feel like a "proper" cyclist now 8)
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  • Woodchip
    Woodchip Posts: 205
    Now to get the St Tropez on them. :lol:
    I have nothing more to say on the matter.
  • jimycooper
    jimycooper Posts: 740
    :wink: way ahead of you
  • 211dave112
    211dave112 Posts: 125
    shaved mine the other day. apart from the odd looks at the gym and itchyness it went ok. still feels weird looking down at them though, it's like someone swapped my legs for a small girls.
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    if you are racing - fine

    if not - why..??
  • TommyEss
    TommyEss Posts: 1,855
    211dave112 wrote:
    it's like someone swapped my legs for a small girls.

    I read that as
    211dave112 wrote:
    it's like someone swapped my legs for small girls.
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  • 211dave112
    211dave112 Posts: 125
    TommyEss wrote:
    211dave112 wrote:
    it's like someone swapped my legs for a small girls.

    I read that as
    211dave112 wrote:
    it's like someone swapped my legs for small girls.



    channel 4 would be all over that with a documentary.
  • jimycooper
    jimycooper Posts: 740
    softlad wrote:
    if you are racing - fine

    if not - why..??

    racing of course
  • pedrojake
    pedrojake Posts: 229
    jimycooper wrote:
    hi, for the first time ever i have shaved my legs. not because i was against the idea, just my age...

    and im not going to lie to you, it could of gone better.
    an experience all the same...

    anyhoo i feel proud for some reason :roll: i feel like a "proper" cyclist now 8)

    er, why? :o
  • skinson
    skinson Posts: 362
    what doesn't kill you makes you stronger

    Err! Multiple sclerosis? Muscular dystrophy? Polymyositis? should I continue?
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  • jimycooper
    jimycooper Posts: 740
    hmmm, sorry if i offended you with that. my grandad used to say it a lot, and it sort of stuck in my family...
  • a_n_t
    a_n_t Posts: 2,011
    softlad wrote:
    if you are racing - fine

    if not - why..??


    why not?
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  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    a_n_t wrote:
    softlad wrote:
    if you are racing - fine

    if not - why..??


    why not?

    'why not' indeed - but unless you are shaving them for the sheer fun of it, then I would assume there would be some practical, cycling-related reason.....
  • flybike
    flybike Posts: 84
    So what? I shave my legs every 2 days... oh hang on, I'm a girl....In which case hairy legs are a no no!
  • flybike
    flybike Posts: 84
    Or, if you're a real man EPILATE!

    Now that hurts.....
  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    edited August 2009
    jimycooper wrote:
    hmmm, sorry if i offended you with that. my grandad used to say it a lot, and it sort of stuck in my family...

    Don't worry. You haven't really offended him.

    You need to have a thick skin son, to be on here.
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  • Percy Vera
    Percy Vera Posts: 1,103
    I shaved my legs many moons ago during a racing season.

    I have very hairy legs, with 3 hairs coming out of every pore.
    When I 1st did them at the start of the season it took over 1 hour per leg! I kid you not!
    This one time I didn't realise it was going to take sooo long and I started with a bath.
    After 1 hour had past I had just about finished one leg and my missus shouted up, are you ready we have to go now.. :shock:

    Yes we were off to Manchester Velodrome! I had to ride round the track wearing a pair of thermal tights! The fun part was changing in the changing room, I had a very long wait until it was empty, then I never got changed as quick in my life, I jumped at the slightest noise thinking it was someone coming!


    I used to shave all the way up to the top of my leg as I also did some running and swimming. As it took so long, in the end I just shaved half way up my thigh. My missus said it was very off putting and looked like I had a pair of Mohair shorts on.

    I'm just glad I never had an accident requiring hospital treatment during that time!!
  • a_n_t
    a_n_t Posts: 2,011
    softlad wrote:
    [I would assume there would be some practical, cycling-related reason.....


    Tradition.
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  • RedAende
    RedAende Posts: 158
    I used to shave my face, still do,.....
    then I started shaving my balding head, still do......
    then I started shaving my legs,....
    now I just shave from head to toe..... :oops:
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  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    a_n_t wrote:
    softlad wrote:
    [I would assume there would be some practical, cycling-related reason.....


    Tradition.

    hmmm.....no - I said practical.....
  • a_n_t
    a_n_t Posts: 2,011
    I cant think of one _practical_ reason but it looks better so I will continue to do it. :)
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  • Tony666
    Tony666 Posts: 274
    The only valid reason I have heard is that it makes an after event leg massage easier
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  • Velonutter
    Velonutter Posts: 2,437
    It used to be the case that it made cleaning up road rash easier :(
  • Courage Monsieur
    Courage Monsieur Posts: 534
    Sometimes I crop my pubes q close. Looks tidy and makes my c--k look a bit bigger (and it needs to).
  • timb64
    timb64 Posts: 248
    Why? It's one of the Golden Rules of being a "real roadie"- you don't question it!
  • 37monkey
    37monkey Posts: 141
    I thought about shaving my legs once, but soon realised that a smooth legs and bearded face combo would look strange to say the least (and no the beard isn't coming off!)
  • carl_p
    carl_p Posts: 989
    Courage Monsieur wrote:
    Sometimes I crop my pubes q close. Looks tidy and makes my c--k look a bit bigger (and it needs to).

    And of course otherwise you'll look like a 70s pornstar.

    Men who shave their legs might be mistaken for South African 800m runner.
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  • A Load Of Bull
    A Load Of Bull Posts: 29
    Never mind shaving too close to your bo**ocks, try epillating too close to your bo**ocks.

    :oops:
  • rjh299
    rjh299 Posts: 721
    I prefer the look of shaven legs in lycra, so I shave mine for sheer vanity!
  • Barrie_G
    Barrie_G Posts: 479
    I've a practical reason for shaving mine, the girlfriend likes it and I get more action as as result :twisted:
  • skinson
    skinson Posts: 362
    If I shaved my legs it would be more like de-forestation!!!!
    Dave

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