Shaving legs

JamieW
JamieW Posts: 114
edited April 2011 in The bottom bracket
Sorry if this is in the wrong section but....

Generally i ride mountian bikes so shaved legs are a bit of a no no... but i am doing some TT's and a triathlon this year.... My question is how much leg do i shave? Do i get mocked by the roadies or the MTB bunch???

Options!
1) Shave both legs
2) Shave just the one leg
3) Shave just the outside of my legs, leaving the inside nice and hairy
4) No shaving

5) Reassess the situation after a few less beers.
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  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,923
    6) Shave your name into your legs
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  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    What is the exact reason you are shaving your legs for?
  • jim453
    jim453 Posts: 1,360
    What are you hoping to gain by shaving your legs?
  • JamieW
    JamieW Posts: 114
    mostly not being mocked by one group or the other.......

    also i believe when TT'ing each hair removed will save you 0.001 of a second or 0.000025W over a 10 miles
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    The only benefit of shaving legs is for when you crash.
  • garrynolan
    garrynolan Posts: 560
    How do you shave the inside of your legs? Hairy inside!? Surely it would be blood etc? Also - only wimmin shave their legs...
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  • Dunk_911
    Dunk_911 Posts: 239
    freehub wrote:
    The only benefit of shaving legs is for when you crash.

    and it makes you look ripped.

    feels nice too
    Road Bike; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12727419

    MTB; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12695499

    Something I will never do justice; viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12809333
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Dunk_911 wrote:
    freehub wrote:
    The only benefit of shaving legs is for when you crash.

    and it makes you look ripped.

    feels nice too

    That's not what they would say at my local if I walked into the beer garden in shorts with shaved legs :shock:
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • Ollieda
    Ollieda Posts: 1,010
    Dunk_911 wrote:
    freehub wrote:
    The only benefit of shaving legs is for when you crash.

    and it makes you look ripped.

    feels nice too

    and for massages

    and for water resistance (for the tri) although air resistance is so minimal it does really matter

    and lets you get a more even tan to show off your manlyness :lol:
  • ben16v
    ben16v Posts: 296
    and chicks dig it!!
    i need more bikes
  • crazy88
    crazy88 Posts: 560
    My wife digs it when i've shaved my legs before. In fact, she's out tonight, I might give it a go, haha! Well, maybe not as last time it itched like chuff.

    I'm typically a mtb'er though, so I think keep em hairy...unless the mrs asks you to shave them.
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  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    Ollieda wrote:
    and for water resistance
    My legs are already water resistant.............
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  • Ollieda
    Ollieda Posts: 1,010
    MattC59 wrote:
    Ollieda wrote:
    and for water resistance
    My legs are already water resistant.............

    ahh you bugger, you caught me on that one. I don't even know what the proper way to say it is...... reducing you hydrodynamic drag? does that sound right? someone call an engineer/scientist!
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    It depends, if you have well built, defined legs, its allows them to tan better, and look much better IMO.

    If you have fat wobbly legs, the opposite applies to the above, as it will make them look like blobs.
  • Squillinossett
    Squillinossett Posts: 1,678
    'n coz the proz do it, innit
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Ollieda wrote:
    MattC59 wrote:
    Ollieda wrote:
    and for water resistance
    My legs are already water resistant.............

    ahh you bugger, you caught me on that one. I don't even know what the proper way to say it is...... reducing you hydrodynamic drag? does that sound right? someone call an engineer/scientist!

    Don't they wear wetsuits in tri's?
  • Simontheintrepid
    Simontheintrepid Posts: 128
    Ollieda wrote:
    MattC59 wrote:
    Ollieda wrote:
    and for water resistance
    My legs are already water resistant.............

    ahh you bugger, you caught me on that one. I don't even know what the proper way to say it is...... reducing you hydrodynamic drag? does that sound right? someone call an engineer/scientist!

    I can confirm you are correct. Good guess!
  • AndyRubio
    AndyRubio Posts: 880
    Shave them, makes you go around 0.54% faster on the road. Whatever your choice, f*ck anyone who comments on them, shaved or unshaved. I shave mine because it makes me feel faster, and because they're gorgeous...
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  • JamieW
    JamieW Posts: 114
    well if it makes them feel faster, look good, chicks dig it and i'll be generally more water resistant then i think i'm onto a winner......

    the next question - do i need to shave my forearms as well?
  • Yossie
    Yossie Posts: 2,600
    JamieW wrote:

    the next question - do i need to shave my forearms as well?

    Bizarrely enough they did some test on this and it actually is the onlything that does make any appreciable difference, but then again, its still something daft like 0.0000000001 mph over 200,000 miles.

    Don't shave - wax. Generally you shave yourself which is a bit weird, but I get the wife's beautician burd to do my waxing. She's 18 and very fit. It takes the mind off the pain. I'm yet to ask about menu "A" and menu "B" though, if you know what I mean .......

    My wife actually thinks its all a bit weird but as she hates me she doesn't actually care that much.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Yossie wrote:
    JamieW wrote:

    the next question - do i need to shave my forearms as well?

    Bizarrely enough they did some test on this and it actually is the onlything that does make any appreciable difference, but then again, its still something daft like 0.0000000001 mph over 200,000 miles.

    Don't shave - wax. Generally you shave yourself which is a bit weird, but I get the wife's beautician burd to do my waxing. She's 18 and very fit. It takes the mind off the pain. I'm yet to ask about menu "A" and menu "B" though, if you know what I mean .......

    My wife actually thinks its all a bit weird but as she hates me she doesn't actually care that much.

    How old are you?
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  • Yossie
    Yossie Posts: 2,600
    Why? How old are you?
  • crazy88
    crazy88 Posts: 560
    Yossie wrote:
    Why? How old are you?

    haha! He's obviously older than you, he has far more posts.

    Your last line cracked me up! Maybe my wife hates me too as she keeps asking to wax my arse...which will hurt I think, so i've avoided it.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Yossie wrote:
    Why? How old are you?

    I'm 23.

    Figured if you were plenty older, perving on 18yr old waxers, is unlikely to endear yourself to you wife!
    _
  • Yossie
    Yossie Posts: 2,600
    There's a difference being perving "pwwwhhoooar, look at the norks on that" and being ridiculous: "I love [insert name of waxing girl] She's lovely. I love her. I want to marry her. [Insert name of wife] do you think that she'll marry me when you leave me?]. When you are a bit older you'll realise the difference.

    And no, she just hates me. When you're older you'll realise that is what makes marriages work. Its all about age and experience my son.
  • mattshrops
    mattshrops Posts: 1,134
    Yossie wrote:
    There's a difference being perving "pwwwhhoooar, look at the norks on that" and being ridiculous: "I love [insert name of waxing girl] She's lovely. I love her. I want to marry her. [Insert name of wife] do you think that she'll marry me when you leave me?]. When you are a bit older you'll realise the difference.

    And no, she just hates me. When you're older you'll realise that is what makes marriages work. Its all about age and experience my son.


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  • magoo289
    magoo289 Posts: 223
    Here's an article which might help you decide...

    http://coachlevi.com/cycling/reasons-wh ... have-legs/
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  • CyclingBantam
    CyclingBantam Posts: 1,299
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Yossie wrote:
    Why? How old are you?

    I'm 23.

    Figured if you were plenty older, perving on 18yr old waxers, is unlikely to endear yourself to you wife!

    I'm not sure he was trying to endear himself to his wife, he was just having a good old perv. It keeps you healthy, you should try it.

    Now, where did I put my mackintosh...
  • Mike67
    Mike67 Posts: 585
    I tried it once but it was too much of a faff to keep on top of it, I don’t know how women keep up or does their leg hair grow more slowly?

    One advantage was you didn’t get the hair poking through lycra syndrome, especially when wearing a thin skinsuit for TTs. Not a good look. :cry:

    Out of interest who would shave their legs when their wife was in the house, or is it a strictly when you have time to yourself activity… :wink:
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  • crazy88
    crazy88 Posts: 560
    It's strictly an alone time activity.

    As for women's leg hairs...there was a somewhat MILF on the train on the way home today. That was until she crossed her legs and exposed the fact that she only shaves up to her knees. Urghh. It definitely grows slower and thinner than us men though. Lucky sods.
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