guys: is there anything weird with shaving your legs?

[UltraQuiet]

<< man leg hair doesn't take kindly to being shaved >>


Any supposed male who is even thinking about shaving his legs doesn't have to worry about having "man leg hair". The term "man" obviously doesn't apply. Ask Jerboy/girl/it if it shaves it's legs.

 

[UnixFreak]

IMO, its gay. Not afraid to say it. If you are frequently shaving your legs, you should take some time for introspective thought, and question a few things about yourself.

 

[FuZoR]

if the hair is bothering you shave it...
its werid... but who cares ignore the morons that will comment it. Worst case just tell then you swim or something lol.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

<< I've been shaving my legs for years....of course, I'm a cyclist. We do that kinda stuff.

The big question you're all dying to ask...WHY DO YOU DO THAT FAUSTO? ARE YOU CYCLISTS A BUNCH I OF DEVIANT BUTT-PIRATES OR SOMETHING?

The answer: No. There are good reasons for shaving.

1. Easier to clean up road rash without all that hair in the wound and sticking to the bandages and such. Believe me, I have lots of experience with this (crashed a lot back when I raced)

2. Easier to get a nice massage after a race without all the hair. This of course mostly applies to those of us with wives or g/f's we can talk into doing this. Really help with recovery and muscle soreness the next day.

3. It looks good. You spend all that time on the bike developing your gams...ya wanna show them off, right? No hair = good muscle definition.

4. It gets gopunk excited.

To sum up. Shave 'em if you want to. If you don't like it, it'll grow back just like it was (the myths about it growing back thicker are just that).

Fausto >>



I used to shave my legs for cycling, and in my opinion #1 is highly overrated (how often do you really crash a road bike if you are not regularly racing Cat 5 crits - not often in my experience). I mostly did it because the air flow across my legs felt nice while I was riding. I stopped after getting my legs torn to ribbons by devil's club on a particularly prolonged bushwhack when some friends and I got lost on an MTB excursion in the Sierra Nevada. The hair really does protect them from rogue thorns, etc. Now I ride in lycra with hairy legs with no shame!

 

[Fausto]

<< I used to shave my legs for cycling, and in my opinion #1 is highly overrated (how often do you really crash a road bike if you are not regularly racing Cat 5 crits - not often in my experience). >>


I raced almost every weekend on the collegiate circuit back in college when I first started racing. It was crash-tastic believe me. My legs look like they've had a cheese grater taken to them in spots. Much fewer crashes now that I'm racing Cat II's....most of these guys have been racing long enough to know better.

Fausto

 

[Night201]

My Opinion

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

<< I raced almost every weekend on the collegiate circuit back in college when I first started racing. It was crash-tastic believe me. My legs look like they've had a cheese grater taken to them in spots. Much fewer crashes now that I'm racing Cat II's....most of these guys have been racing long enough to know better.

Fausto >>



Wow - I did not know you raced Cat II - very impressive! Shave away with my blessings . . .

 

[Fausto]

<< Wow - I did not know you raced Cat II - very impressive! Shave away with my blessings . . . >>


You'll note I didn't claim to kick butt in the II's or anything. Pretty much pack fodder for me....especially if it's a Pro/I/II event. The pro's are so far ahead of us fitness-wise it's not even funny.

Of course, they do nothing but train/eat/sleep/repeat unlike us working slobs.

Fausto

 

[Geekbabe]

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<< man leg hair doesn't take kindly to being shaved >>


Any supposed male who is even thinking about shaving his legs doesn't have to worry about having "man leg hair". The term "man" obviously doesn't apply. Ask Jerboy/girl/it if it shaves it's legs. >>



what he said !! unless of course you have reasons like some cyclists have mentioned here

 

[SSP]

Real men are hairy!

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

<< You'll note I didn't claim to kick butt in the II's or anything. Pretty much pack fodder for me....especially if it's a Pro/I/II event. The pro's are so far ahead of us fitness-wise it's not even funny.

Of course, they do nothing but train/eat/sleep/repeat unlike us working slobs. >>



Yeah, as much as I love cycling, I have never once envied the life of a pro. Measuring each serving of food, refraining from beer and going to bed at nine every night to make $20K a year is not my idea of a good time. Of course, there is always the dream that you will become the next Lance and have a beautiful wife, millions of dollars, and a Lamborghini Diablo (I saw Lance's last year at Ride for the Roses), but, as a practical matter, you won't. :~)

 

[Electric Amish]

I tried it. It feels pretty cool, but is a PITA in upkeep. Also, I don't know how women do it without the ingrown hairs... Must just have finer hair I suppose.

amish

 

[GooberPHX420]

dude no one cares if you shave your legs, it is so common nowadays. Its just like guys wearing an earring in both ears now, half of all teenagers do it, its nothin to worry about. Have fun! chicks like it, btw

 

[Fausto]

<< Yeah, as much as I love cycling, I have never once envied the life of a pro. Measuring each serving of food, refraining from beer and going to bed at nine every night to make $20K a year is not my idea of a good time. Of course, there is always the dream that you will become the next Lance and have a beautiful wife, millions of dollars, and a Lamborghini Diablo (I saw Lance's last year at Ride for the Roses), but, as a practical matter, you won't. >>


I lived that life for about a year. I took what savings I had right after I finished college and headed out to Colorado to be a bike bum. Lived with a house of other racers (was a pit, but the rent was cheap) and would go out and train every day with the local "B" team pros and occasionally with the Coors Light guys if they were around. Traveled all over...mooched couches to sleep on. I pretty much lived on winnings (especially primes!). Got to do the Tour of the Gila and the Casper Classic (remember that?). Was really, really fun but I had to finally admit that I wasn't good enough to be a real pro so I might as well settle down, make a little money and race for fun once in a while. I'm occasionally kinda sad I didn't try to make the cut over in Belgium but otherwise no regrets.

Fausto

 

[Destined4nothin]

<< btw - eviltommy is my prag. (Oz reference)

tommy- how do you know he shaves everything? Do you help him out? That seems pretty wacked.

I too am proud of my hairy ass. >>



Does hairy ass=hairy back and everything else?

 

[Squisher]

25 votes for?

I'm suddenly overtaken by a wave paranoid homophobia.




Now why do my wife and kids think that I prove my nerdiness by spending my time here?

 

[Cougar]

Man, there certainly are a lot of homophobes here. I'm a hairy mofo (at least my legs) but if someone wants to shave his then by all means go for it. If you think that "clean" legs make you gay then maybe you should go up to some professional body builders and say that to their face. Remember what Arnie looked like back in the day? These guys could probably snap you guys in two and yet they shave everything but their heads.

If it makes you fell better, than shave away my good fellow.

 

[Hossenfeffer]

I shaved mine when I played the Dentist in Little Shop. Was pretty crazy. It was strange... I liked it, but it was strange. Too much maintainance for my tastes, with very little, if any, reward.

 

[eviltommy]

<< I work out and last year when I got to 4% bodyfat at 180lbs, I shaved not only my legs but my chest, arms, back and stomach region. Then I threw on a fake tan and took my pics. Yeah, it's not for everyone, but taking a look at my before and afters I was pretty proud of what I accomplished. Sorta like taking a bunch of computer parts, putting them together to make a mean, smooth running machine. >>



uhh... i prefer a computer over some big sweaty dude, im sure you'll be satisfied operating the big sweaty dude.

 

[eviltommy]

<< Does hairy ass=hairy back and everything else? >>



my back and chest arent that hairy yet, i come from a family of hairy people. i have a picture of my dad on the beach and he looks like a monkey.. its gross/l33t.

 

[Nefrodite]

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<< man leg hair doesn't take kindly to being shaved. >>



And how would you know this? Does it take kindly to being trimmed or something? >>



you don't wanna know



hehe but, logically? is woman leg hair identical in size and density to man hair? shaving man leg hair is like shaving your head.. stubble land. i suppose you can always wax.


<--- think please!!