Guys shaving their legs.....
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GnothiSeauton23 wrote: »I shave my legs because of the way they feel when I'm under the covers
I shave mine because otherwise my panty hose get snagged..1 -
GnothiSeauton23 wrote: »LiftingLady5 wrote: »GnothiSeauton23 wrote: »I shave my legs because of the way they feel when I'm under the covers
maybe you should try shaving your entire body and rolling around under some satin sheets? Report back to us.
Been there, done that. Same incredible feeling!
You should shave your legs and go to the beach. Trust me. It'll feel awesome.0 -
RunHardBeStrong wrote: »griffk44219 wrote: »Just heard on the radio. According to the NY Post approximately 40% of men shave their legs now......um WTF? That number sounds really high. I can see if you are competing as a body builder or something similar..
Maybe I am just old or old fashioned. It's not the normal for a heterosexual male in my little part of the world to shave their legs.
You mean when you told me that have gotten out of the shower to find you only shaved one leg you were just trying to make feel better??? Crushed.
hahahaha well yea you busted me.... I confess. That was a lie.
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patrickblo13 wrote: »I know a lot of cyclists shave their legs which I never understood why. Is that leg hair really slowing you down? I also don't understand guys that get pedicures.....
@Patriclblo13
Specialized actually did some wind tunnel testing which confirmed a small aero advantage.
But that difference depends on where you happen to be on the Chewbacca scale to start with.
I shaved down once for a very special event where I was riding with an elite cyclist just to do everything I possibly could to maximise every last fraction of performance. It was as much a mental thing to feel fully prepared.
Never again! Shaving was bad enough but the weeks of stubble were worse.0 -
ITs from the NY post what do you freeken expect, only in NY. Ask the rest of the normal world, and that Statistic will drop to very low numbers...
I have shaven the whole thing for shows in the past, and the regrowth part sucks *kitten*0 -
patrickblo13 wrote: »I know a lot of cyclists shave their legs which I never understood why. Is that leg hair really slowing you down?
Easier and less painful to clean after a crash.
I don't shave my legs, I just plan on not crashing.
But people take a lot of risks in races.
Also, tradition.0 -
patrickblo13 wrote: »I know a lot of cyclists shave their legs which I never understood why. Is that leg hair really slowing you down? I also don't understand guys that get pedicures.....
@Patriclblo13
Specialized actually did some wind tunnel testing which confirmed a small aero advantage.
But that difference depends on where you happen to be on the Chewbacca scale to start with.
I shaved down once for a very special event where I was riding with an elite cyclist just to do everything I possibly could to maximise every last fraction of performance. It was as much a mental thing to feel fully prepared.
Never again! Shaving was bad enough but the weeks of stubble were worse.
Considering how effective a skin suit is, I believe it.
^ That's for a 40 km time trial, about 25 miles.0 -
futureicon wrote: »Right, so when a dude shaves his legs, how does he know when to stop? I mean, if I stopped at my *kitten*, now I just have a weird hairy *kitten*.. might as well keep going.. now I have a hairy-border at my lower back.. thus the debauchery continues..
I almost lost a mouthful of lunch seeing this pop up. Too funny!0 -
NorthCascades wrote: »patrickblo13 wrote: »I know a lot of cyclists shave their legs which I never understood why. Is that leg hair really slowing you down? I also don't understand guys that get pedicures.....
@Patriclblo13
Specialized actually did some wind tunnel testing which confirmed a small aero advantage.
But that difference depends on where you happen to be on the Chewbacca scale to start with.
I shaved down once for a very special event where I was riding with an elite cyclist just to do everything I possibly could to maximise every last fraction of performance. It was as much a mental thing to feel fully prepared.
Never again! Shaving was bad enough but the weeks of stubble were worse.
Considering how effective a skin suit is, I believe it.
^ That's for a 40 km time trial, about 25 miles.
According the video the Specialized Wind Tunnel guys did, shaved legs equated to a time savings of between 50 and 82 seconds over a 40km TT, depending on how hairy the rider was. There is no shortage of cyclists that spend thousands of $$ for aero equipment to get time savings a lot smaller than that. Just looking at the above graphic, the rear disc wheel shows a 29 seconds savings. You can easily spend $2,000 on a rear disc, and much more besides depending on the brand. Shaving legs is free speed.
The other frequently-given reasoning for cyclists shaving their legs is it makes road rash from crashes easier to treat and much less prone to infection.
YouTube video made by the Specialized aerodynamics guys here, if anyone is interested.1 -
I shave my legs. They are ripped and look better shaven. Yep, I'm vain like that. Luckily I'm just genetically an unhairy person since I find body hair pretty gross.3
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cgreen120288 wrote: »griffk44219 wrote: »Just heard on the radio. According to the NY Post approximately 40% of men shave their legs now......um WTF? That number sounds really high. I can see if you are competing as a body builder or something similar..
Maybe I am just old or old fashioned. It's not the normal for a heterosexual male in my little part of the world to shave their legs.
What does shaving have to do with sexual orientation?
Like he said. ... his lil part of the world
When I was cycling and living on the west coast, shaving legs wasn't a big deal.
Had I lived elsewhere, it might have been an issue. Might not too... dunno.1 -
cgreen120288 wrote: »
I just use clippers as well. Maybe a razor once or twice per year.0 -
cgreen120288 wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »cgreen120288 wrote: »griffk44219 wrote: »Just heard on the radio. According to the NY Post approximately 40% of men shave their legs now......um WTF? That number sounds really high. I can see if you are competing as a body builder or something similar..
Maybe I am just old or old fashioned. It's not the normal for a heterosexual male in my little part of the world to shave their legs.
What does shaving have to do with sexual orientation?
Like he said. ... his lil part of the world
When I was cycling and living on the west coast, shaving legs wasn't a big deal.
Had I lived elsewhere, it might have been an issue. Might not too... dunno.
Just amazing how a form of grooming is linked to sexual orientation anywhere TBH
Agreed.
When I was putting in high miles, my legs were really cut.
Women had no problem with me shaving them.
Why people care about this, I have no idea.
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I think we need selfies so we can judge.
You know, for science.3
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