In article <
[email protected]>, Ryan Cousineau <
[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <
[email protected]>,
[email protected]
> (Amit) wrote:
>
> > from cyclingews:
> >
> > "In the Coca-Cola ad, Armstrong explains to NASCAR champion Tony Stewart the benefits of shaving
> > your legs, and convinces him to get the razor out ..."
> >
> > Why do people have to keep bringing up the leg-shaving aspect of cycling? I wish people would
> > never talk about this.
> >
> > -Amit
>
> Because bicycle racing is a fairly understandable, conventional sport, and then you get to the
> leg-shaving, which is hard to explain to outsiders.
>
> ...and insiders for that matter, since the justification for club racers to shave comes down to
> "so I'll look like the other guys."
My boyfriend had that experience recently when he was trying to explain cyclocross to someone who
had never heard of it. I've had to do that too. It's like trying to explain to someone how to make a
paper airplane! The guy he was talking to finally asked, "so why would they want to do that
(cyclocross) anyways?" LOL.
Incidentally, I have let my leg hair go pretty much during the winter. I'm not that hairy anwyas,
but after shaving my legs since I'm a teenager, I like taking a break!