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FliesOnly
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Message 24 of 51 (308536)
05-02-2006 2:45 PM
Reply to: Message 11 by Trixie
04-20-2006 6:33 PM


Re: On a related note...
Trixie and/or any female:
Ok, I almost hate to ask this but what the hell, nobody knows me here anyway, and this topic seems the perfect time to ask. I'm a male and...well...I'm considering shaving my legs. You see, I plan on doing numerous bike races (the kind you pedal) this summer and it's inevitable that at some point I'm gonna crash. For that reason, it is usually recommended that you shave your legs prior to racing. So...any suggestions or hints as to what procedure(s) I should follow? Blades...versus electric? In the shower or not in the shower? Hot foam versus gel. Stuff like that

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Message 33 of 51 (308706)
05-03-2006 7:33 AM
Reply to: Message 30 by EZscience
05-02-2006 4:52 PM


Re: On a related note...
EZscience:
EZscience writes:
I know you are addressing the ladies with this post, but as a rather long-in-the-tooth cyclist (>100,000 miles) I have never found much use for shaved legs.
Actually, based on your avitar, I was kinda hoping for a reply from you as well.
Yeah, I have heard it both ways as well (some swear by shaving...others say no). Having only had one serious crash thus far, my basis of comparison is pretty low. However, I will say that at that time I did have hair on my legs and I have to admit, changing the dressing was not such an issue...after I peeled off all the hair during change number one (oooooooouuuch!!). Plus, most of the hair on my leg was already "burned off" from the crash anyway.
EZscience writes:
The idea is that road rash will be less when sliding on pavement with smoother skin (I still don't buy that part) and you will have less discomfort changing dressings on the rash without hair to stick to the bandages.
What I have been told is that the healing process is a bit faster if you don't have hair. Why? I'm not sure...it's just that that's what everyone keeps telling me. To me, it does not seem unreasonable to assume that not having all that hair in the wound would be beneficial? Does anyone else have any ideas about this. Personally, if shaving provides no benefit, then I'd be very happy not to do it...especially after reading Trixie's reply.

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Message 34 of 51 (308708)
05-03-2006 7:44 AM
Reply to: Message 27 by Omnivorous
05-02-2006 3:47 PM


Re: Among the manly men...
Hello Omnivorous:
Omnivorous writes:
My experience is that if you get drunk with some good buddies and pass out, sooner or later you'll wake up with shaved legs (military circles are especially prone to this).
I have on numerous occasion been drunk enough for events such as this to unfold. However, much to my benefit, on each occasion, those that would probably do something like shave my legs, or half my face, or do a reverse mohawk, were as bad off (if not worse) than I...so thus far I have been able to avoid "drunken body alterations".
Now, as for your three most common next morning exclamations, I can only confess to number one.

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Message 35 of 51 (308711)
05-03-2006 8:10 AM
Reply to: Message 28 by Trixie
05-02-2006 4:29 PM


Re: On a related note...
Hi Trixie:
Trixie writes:
I hate to say this, but if you're wanting to shave your legs to stop chafing when cycling, you'd have to do them on the day of the race if your legs are anything like mine. I think I may have hedgehog in my ancestry as they get all prickly within hours.
Not to make you jealous or anything...but I only need to shave every third day or so...and then only cuz I'm getting a bit of stubble
The leg shaving thing for bikers is more of a "healing after a crash" thing, than a comfort thing.
Trixie writes:
The alternative would be to wax them. Not a pleasant experience, but the hair grows in much finer and takes about three weeks. I just don't have the nerve to try it. Maybe another female on here can advise you on waxing your legs.
Hmmmm...I've never thought about the waxing thing. It sounds very painful though.
Trixie writes:
As for shaving, until Percy gets round to doing the experiment, I don't know what would work best for shaving legs. In my own experience, I miss bits, can't quite reach round the back, hack off most of my knees and lift little curly scrolls of skin from my shins which seem to bleed for about a fortnight. Getting round the contours of the ankle bones is almost impossible.
I am somewhat accident prone, so having a razor even remotely close to my "vital area" is not something I'd look forward to. Even if I somehow avoid testicular augmentation, I can virtually guarantee numerous cuts and lots of missed areas. That waxing idea is sounding better and better.
Trixie writes:
...cold water (don't even contemplate this one - I beheaded all my goosebumps!)
Thank god I didn't have food in my mouth when I read that one cuz it would have ended up all over my monitor and keyboard. Sorry to laugh at your pain...but it sounds like something I would do.
Trixie writes:
If I had the courage I'd wax and I think that's a cyclist's best option.
I recently went for a bike ride with a female friend and for reasons I am unaware if...and completely out of the blue...she informed me that she was going to have her hair removed via some sort of laser thingie. She hates shaving and decided to suffer through the process and then be done with hair for good. And while I'm pretty sure she wasn't talking about her legs ()...is that an option you'd consider (on your legs)?

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