Leg shaving/waxing

12-06.-2005, 07:57 PM	#1
Skull Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 127	Leg shaving/waxing Is there a good reason for shaving my legs? Why do males do it apart from looking good?

12-06.-2005, 08:50 PM	#2
Marx SS Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Melbourne Australia. Posts: 817	Re: Leg shaving/waxing I ride MTBs & don't, but I think it might have something to do with the hairs can get into scabs from falls, it might make you go faster & it's better for when you get a rub down afterwards. All of which have homosexual undertones, not that there's anything wrong with that, if that's who you, sure it's fine ...etc.... Still, I think it's a very high price to pay for a recreational passtime (which it is for most of us), would save the chour & maybe concentrate on climbing if they're pipping you in the flats. __________________ ----------- '03 Specialised Stumpjumper 27spd hardtail MTB. '90 Apollo MTB commuter rigid ss 44/18. '02 Kinesis Crosslight cyclocross/roadie 27spd.

12-06.-2005, 09:14 PM

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Re: Leg shaving/waxing

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I ride MTBs & don't, but I think it might have something to do with the hairs can get into scabs from falls, it might make you go faster & it's better for when you get a rub down afterwards.

All of which have homosexual undertones, not that there's anything wrong with that, if that's who you, sure it's fine ...etc....

Still, I think it's a very high price to pay for a recreational passtime (which it is for most of us), would save the chour & maybe concentrate on climbing if they're pipping you in the flats.

Not sure how you reached the opinion in regards to homosexual overtones, and you are right there is nothing wrong with those overtones should one possess them.

14-06.-2005, 09:25 AM	#4
Marx SS Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Melbourne Australia. Posts: 817	Re: Leg shaving/waxing ...no of course, nothing wrong with that sort of thing at all..... Nah, but lots of shaving & waxing going on along Beach Rd (Melb) I've noticed. __________________ ----------- '03 Specialised Stumpjumper 27spd hardtail MTB. '90 Apollo MTB commuter rigid ss 44/18. '02 Kinesis Crosslight cyclocross/roadie 27spd.

14-06.-2005, 09:53 AM

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Re: Leg shaving/waxing

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Originally Posted by Skull

Is there a good reason for shaving my legs? Why do males do it apart from looking good?

No thanks. I'm quiet attached to my hair, if you get what I mean.

14-06.-2005, 09:51 PM

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No thanks. I'm quiet attached to my hair, if you get what I mean.

dorks...if you are a serious rider , you need to shave,depil or wax..... you WILL come to grief and hair increases infection risk and then many an infection takes ages to heal with body hair in the way...and bandages hurt like hell with hair under them.....enough reasons, well here is another anyway as Sean Eadie said once "it feels great on the sheets"...

serious...if you dont want ugly scars after road rash/track burn....shave...end of story...( well shave every where if you are seriously serious)...there is nothing macho about body hair on a bike rider...it is stupidity if you have it and ride any bike without training wheels.

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14-06.-2005, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by rooman

dorks...if you are a serious rider

Mate... I'm going to have to call roadie on you. If you took your bike to more natural terrain (like your local MTB track

) you wouldn't have to worry about gravel rash etc.

Perhaps if I ever have a serious accident with lots of skin loss involved I'll change my mind, but for now I see no reason to waste time removing hair.

14-06.-2005, 10:36 PM

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Mate... I'm going to have to call roadie on you. If you took your bike to more natural terrain (like your local MTB track

gilteeeeeeee! , as charged yor honah!

15-06.-2005, 04:14 AM

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...also, aids application of suncreen and massages.

15-06.-2005, 09:06 AM	#10
Marx SS Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Melbourne Australia. Posts: 817	Re: Leg shaving/waxing Sure road rash is generally worse than gravel rash, thorn & branch scratches, but ever since the knobbies have found a home on the hoops of my Stumpjumper, my arms & legs seem to spend the weekdays recovering from one sort of weekend incident or another, hairy as they are. I’m not sure how giving my legs a once over will go down, I suppose I will have to demonstrate the speed to back it up if I do. __________________ ----------- '03 Specialised Stumpjumper 27spd hardtail MTB. '90 Apollo MTB commuter rigid ss 44/18. '02 Kinesis Crosslight cyclocross/roadie 27spd.

15-06.-2005, 09:22 PM	#11
racingcyclist27 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Melbourne austrlia Posts: 12	Re: Leg shaving/waxing there are many reasons racing cyclists shave there legs these include 1. Easier for a massure to work on and less painful for the rider 2. Easier if you have a fall to look after wounds 3. Makes you look hot be it for guys looking or girls but mostly we do it so other racing cyclists no your serious about your sport ie if i meet another cyclist out training withour shaved legs i'll just assume there a commuter..

15-06.-2005, 10:03 PM

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but mostly we do it so other racing cyclists no your serious about your sport ie if i meet another cyclist out training withour shaved legs i'll just assume there a commuter..

Which is exactly why I wear casual clothing and ride an unassuming bike (covered with stickers

) - I don't want people to look at me and think I'm dead serious. Partly because I'm not, and partly because it creates expectations which I don't want.

Mainly though it's because I don't like the idea of people classing me as a cyclist based on my bike, whether or not my legs are shaved, or if I've got lycra on. Let people judge me on how I ride, not what I look like.

16-06.-2005, 08:55 AM	#13
Courtancer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 20	Re: Leg shaving/waxing The only valid reason to shave your legs is if you're a professional cyclist. People will try to claim other reasons are serious but its really just cycling snobbery, an elitist attitude or people wanting to feel more feminine. Gravel rash, speed, etc, etc, cannot be proven. The only realistic one is that its easier to get a massage, but who gets a massage after every ride? I do mainly road racing and have never had problems healing after falls because of hairy legs.

16-06.-2005, 09:25 AM

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Re: Leg shaving/waxing

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The only valid reason to shave your legs is if you're a professional cyclist.
People will try to claim other reasons are serious but its really just cycling snobbery, an elitist attitude or people wanting to feel more feminine.
Gravel rash, speed, etc, etc, cannot be proven. The only realistic one is that its easier to get a massage, but who gets a massage after every ride?
I do mainly road racing and have never had problems healing after falls because of hairy legs.

why just valid for pro cyclists?...are they hairier?, do they amass huge hirsuite wads on their calves from all the hormones in their chicken pasta?...come on!

If you say it can't be proven , then where is the argument for pro-cyclists?..you contradict yourself!!

16-06.-2005, 10:15 AM

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Re: Leg shaving/waxing

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Originally Posted by rooman

Use a bit of common sense when reading!
A professional cyclist would most likely get a massage after every ride, hence:
"The only realistic one is that its easier to get a massage"[/QUOTE]A professional cyclist would do just about anything for that extra 100th of a second whether or not it works, especially track cyclists. They'll shave their nuts if they think there's any wind resistance there.
My arguement is that a professional cyclist will go to almost any lenghth to get the extra edge whether there is proof to support what they do or not. Any amature cyclist who thinks they need to shave their legs to gain that competive edge or any of the other reasons mentioned is kidding themselves.
I have to laugh every time I hear men give reasons for shaving their legs. It amazes me how people can rattle off any number of reasons without actually thinking about the reality of it. Very few people will admit that they only do it for aesthetic reasons.

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