Columbia said:yeah, its really annoying. Someone told me my legs would get used to being shaved and razor burn woulnt happen any more, but I've been shaving for three months now and I'm still getting it.
There are plenty of reasons to shaving. As far as massage goes, you should learn self-massage, it really helps after long rides. Not everyone has the luxury of a personal masseuse, but you can do it yourself. If you use any kind of sports oil, which you should, Qoleum is really good, it helps remove the acid from your legs, and you recover faster. As far as cleaning off road grime... I've been through lots of things that stick to my legs, the biggest one that I can think of is tar. I'd hate to have to pull tar out of leg hair. I'd have to say wind resistance is not high up on anybodys list of reasons. With the crashing, this is really obvious. When you have a bunch of hair on your legs, its a bigger mess. When you have to tape bandages to your legs, do you want hair there? Infection, maybe. Your right that if you take care of it, it wont get infected, but theres other reasons besides infection. It's easier to clean without hair too. People dont plan crashing, but shaving their legs is a preventative. Just like wearing a helmet, or wearing sunglasses. People are not doing this to be cool, or have a look, their doing it because there is a need to do it. These are all real reasons why men cyclist shave their legs. It does indeed feel and look nicer, have you ever rode behind a hairy ape? It also shows some competence in the sport. I'd rather ride behind somebody who has shaved legs than not because it shows that he understands the different aspects of cycling. I try and stay away from the people with hairy legs not because I'm a shaving snob, but that I just dont trust them. If they cant understand or accept the simple reasons for shaving their legs, what other safety concerns do they either not know about or choose to ignore? Shaving your legs shows maturity in the sport.Courtancer said:I can't believe the excuses males come up with to shave their legs. The wind resistance is going to make absolutely no difference at all unless you're an olympic sprinter. The excuse about gravel rash is a bit weak. I've heard people say that it is easier to avoid infection of you crash. Considering you would have to shave a couple of times a week, are you planning to fall off your bike every day? If you clean it properly there's not much chance of infection. Its better for a massage... Possibly but is a once a month massage worth the month of shaving?
I would just like to hear the real reasons why men shave their legs. e.g. Does it feel good, look good, etc. I know the various reasons why women shave their legs and I prefer shaved to hairy.
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