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09-09.-2006, 05:03 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Shaved?
Speaking just for me, I weigh 196 and should weigh about 166. So, shaving can gain me 1 second in 60 miles and dropping 30 pounds could gain me many minutes. Let me see... uhhhh, I would be better served by losing 30 pounds first, but shaving does make me look the part, unless you look at my waist.
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09-09.-2006, 09:09 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Richmond, VA & Quahog, RI
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Re: Shaved?
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Yup, rain and hairy legs equals nastiness. Every have a wet puppy in the house???? |
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09-09.-2006, 10:13 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Ashfield, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Re: Shaved?
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Less likely to fall off than when commuting. |
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09-09.-2006, 01:57 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 30
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Re: Shaved?
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Remember not to follow to close and over lap someone's tire when your drafting them... If you over lap there are going to be more crashes. Heads up. |
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09-09.-2006, 04:05 PM
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Location: Central Coast NSW Australia
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Re: Shaved?
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 My flat bar is not quite the TT bike but none the less I could compare my times. |
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09-09.-2006, 08:47 PM
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Re: Shaved?
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Thanks for the tip, but there's a big difference between overlapping someone's wheel (which is something you can control) and having someone fail to hold their line and cross over in front of you (which is far tougher to control). In a crit you're going to be in there tight. Healing up nicely........ |
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09-09.-2006, 09:07 PM
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Location: Merrimack, NH
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Re: Shaved?
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Let's face it, this that's the right answer. |
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10-09.-2006, 03:08 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Re: Shaved?
shaving or waxing?
i had my knee waxed for taping in the early stages of an injury and it's taking ages to grow back and match the rest of my legs. how long does shaving last before nasty stubble shows? |
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11-09.-2006, 06:03 AM
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Location: Kansas City, USA
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Re: Shaved?
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So now stubble on men is 'nasty'? Geez, can't we all just go back to pretending this has something to do with aerodynamics?  |
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18-09.-2006, 11:46 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 3
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Re: Shaved?
Can we all go back to being men again!!! I see men wish shaved legs in the gym now.. some men with better looking legs than my wife.. Sad to see the day when men are worried about how their legs look.
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19-09.-2006, 05:19 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 31
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Re: Shaved?
Alright, you guys sold me. I'm gonna do the shave/wax thing, but not until next spring (gonna need my hair for the long winter).
No leg hair might help keep me cooler in the summer too, come to think of it. |
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19-09.-2006, 06:08 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Re: Shaved?
I don't know if any of you have ever swam competitively but I used to shave for big meets. Even then they said shaving doesn't physically do a whole lot, but you definetly "feel" faster. It's mostly mental because you feel like you're going faster so you just have the positive energy then to push harder.
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19-09.-2006, 06:25 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Kansas City, USA
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Re: Shaved?
Hydrodynamic drag is orders of magnitude greater than aerodynamic drag, due to the much greater density and viscosity of the fluid.
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19-09.-2006, 07:04 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Lake Stevens, WA
Posts: 134
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Re: Shaved?
I have no problem with the concept of shaving my legs, other than the non-stop redicule that I'm nearly positive I'll get next summer when I'm OFF the bike, say, at a non-cycling friend's BBQ. Apparently I have a fragile self-image or something. I plan on racing as much as I can next year, and so perhaps the mental aspect of actually BEING a racer instead of feeling like a poser/wannabe-racer will be enough to carry me through to actually whipping out the razor.
Related to the topic: what's best - a blade and or electric razor? Frankly, an electric razor would seem infinitely more convenient (and just as effective) - as long as you have a "leg razor" and a separate "face razor". Opinions on electric or manual razors? |
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