5 O'clock shadow..

[roguedog]

Ok, girls, ... fess up...

Scheduled a ride today with a friend but forgot to shave ...

"Oh crap....<pause.. .> Oh who the hell cares. I'm going cycling.. whatever."

Beautiful day... good ride... except for the extra resistance caused by the 5 O'clock shadow. I'm sure that impacted my performance. :D

[KnottedYet]

I shave my moustache every morning.

Definitely gives me the aerodynamic advantage.

[Aggie_Ama]

Ha! I did this Tuesday night, I wanted to mountain bike but wasn't planning on it so I was definitely not clean shaven. The trail was packed with the normal Tuesday night crowd but I was riding alone. Heck even if I had been meeting someone I would have gone.

[lauraelmore1033]

I always figure my legs are moving so fast that nobody will notice, and am not always so conscientious about the current state of my flora and fauna.;) Sometimes however, my DH will call attention to the fact that I need to defoliate by stroking my pelt in an irritating way...:rolleyes:

[Bike Chick]

Who has time to shave??? I usually realize I didn't take time to do the landscaping when the sun hits my leg at a certain angle on a ride or right after I climb on the massage table:eek: I always feel bad about that and apologize.

[Catrin]

I have no flora on my legs - haven't had to shave them since I was a teenager and thought that I had to even if there wasn't anything TO shave.

Not that I am bragging or anything :)

[spindizzy]

Catrin- we share the genetic lottery for hairless legs- mine is coutesy of my dad. Thanks Dad!

[jessmarimba]

If it makes you feel better, roguedog, it took 5 weeks after my back surgery before I decided to figure out how to shave my calves...I haven't shaved above my knees YET. It's blond, I'm not out clubbing in miniskirts, who cares? :)

Then again, I've been known to use leg hair as blackmail. As in, "I'll shave my legs when you shave your face." Usually pretty effective.

[moonfroggy]

i don't shave my legs ever
i just let them be hairy
i pretend i am starting a new fad :cool:

[shootingstar]

I get something ...after 6 months or longer. (I'm sorry I don't pay attention to weed maintenance. :) because the weeds are so occasional.) And only below knee area. Not even a shadow.

Genetic courtesy of my mother who never seemed to grow any leg hair from what I can remember.

[maillotpois]

My husband shaves his legs more often than I do. But I don't have much hair - just a little strip on the front/inside of my lower leg, so I will give that bit an occasional swipe with the razor. With DH, it's spa time once a week and we practically run out of hot water. :rolleyes:

[Aggie_Ama]

During race season DH will shave at least once a week, it is an obnoxiously long amount of time. Then again if I was 6'2" and hadn't been doing this since I was 13 it would probably take me longer.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I haven't shaved anything for 11 years, ever since my DH told me all my 'fur' was much lovelier than icky stubble. What a wonderful man! Now that I'm 56 there's less everywhere anyway. :D

[Chicken Little]

Hair does not grow..
Where blood does not flow.

Be thankful for your circulation, especially if you're over 50!

[moonfroggy]

when i was in high school one day i noticed that this older girl that i had a bit of a crush on did not shave her legs or pits or anything. and i thought to myself if a women can be so attractive so smart so great with hairy legs then why should i shave mine? or anything else for that matter. so i stopped. my husband has always said he doesn't understand why women shave he makes a big deal out of shaving his face though. i think he looks better with some facial hair but whatever makes him happy is fine with me.

[Owlie]

No such luck. I need to shave before riding, as a comfort thing. The hair is thick enough that it works its way into the fabric and gets tugged. (Yes, it grows that quickly.) Nightly shaving for me, I'm afraid.

[Bike Chick]

No such luck. I need to shave before riding, as a comfort thing. The hair is thick enough that it works its way into the fabric and gets tugged. (Yes, it grows that quickly.) Nightly shaving for me, I'm afraid.

Oh, you poor thing! I'm sorry.

[lauraelmore1033]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooPYUw6T8bk:D:cool:

[DarcyInOregon]

I have real hairy legs, and I am dark-haired so the hair will show quite visibly. I get my legs waxed about every 5-6 weeks, so I don't have to shave them at all. I like to wear shorts and capris during the warm weather months when I am off the bike, and it is nice just being able to put on my clothing and not worry about my legs. It is also makes it easier to travel. I know some cyclists who got their hair removed permanently with the laser treatments.

[Crankin]

I don't like being hairy... thankfully, my body hair is blonde. I generally shave every other day, sometimes every 2 days. I have a really good razor and it takes me about a minute or two. And I shave to the middle of my thigh (wear a lot of shorter skirts and capris).
However, in the past year, I have noticed hair growing in places it shouldn't be, like my face. Again, thankfully, I am blonde. I cut or tweeze the hairy lip every so often, but I have been thinking of getting that waxed, since it lasts a long time.

[ClockworkOrange]

Well girls, something weird happened, I came out of hospital after my accident, and realised that I had no underarm hair, 6 months later still not grown!

Brilliant, one less thing to worry about, OK, two seeing as I have two arms. :p


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[BleeckerSt_Girl]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooPYUw6T8bk:D:cool:

Totally WONDERFUL! I sent the link to my husband, because he's just like that. :p I also sent it to my two daughters- they'll love it too.
The complete lyrics are in the drop down menu.
Thank you, it made my day!

[lauraelmore1033]

yeah, wonderful song!
Saw him perform it live last year and he seems pretty sincere.:cool:

[DarcyInOregon]

For the people who might be growing coarse hair unexpectedly, like on the face, Dr. Oz did a segment about it on one of his shows this week. I believe he said there are three causes: 1)insulin resistance, 2)hormone imbalance or 3)genetics. He said for females who have coarse hair popping out in unusual places, like on the chin or back, to see a doctor. If the hair growth is caused by insulin resistance, it might mean you are diabetic or pre-diabetic or your diet is too high-glycemic or you are carrying too much fat around the middle. If it is a hormone imbalance it might be a symptom that you have ovarian cysts or a similar problem. You want the doctor to say it is genetics, hopefully. I got the impression, though, that the primary reason is that the female is diabetic or verging on being diabetic.

[OakLeaf]

Eh, menopause. If I let my eyebrows grow there wouldn't be a distinction between them and my eyelashes ... :eek:

[moonfroggy]

pregnancy can also be a reason for hair in new places. i have some hairs now i did not have before pregnancy. they are not coarse though

[marni]

I haven't shaved anything for 11 years, ever since my DH told me all my 'fur' was much lovelier than icky stubble. What a wonderful man! Now that I'm 56 there's less everywhere anyway. :D

except on my chin and neck- man am I tired of shaving every other day! and now the moustache has started growing longer and coarser.

Sigh.......

[Crankin]

No rogue hairs on the chin or back... I am 15-18% body fat and eat a low GI diet, so I don't think that's the reason for my increase in facial hair. It's not coarse, but rather like newborn's hair. Not noticeable, except to me.
I remember my mom bleaching her upper lip area. I can't bring myself to do that, but since I'm blonde, it's not as bad. Hence, the thought of waxing.

[Atlas]

I feel like a real hippie now. My legs and arms are au naturel. My boyfriend is actually the one who questioned why I shaved in the first place, but he's been a strident feminist longer than I have :)

[Bike Chick]

Eh, menopause. If I let my eyebrows grow there wouldn't be a distinction between them and my eyelashes ... :eek:

I hear you, Oak! It's awful, isn't it? I have a couple of eyebrow hairs that started growing very long just like eyelashes that I have to keep trimmed. And it seems they will grow overnight! Then there are the chin whiskers and upper lip issues and I don't want to talk about nasal hair:eek:

No wonder I don't shave my legs as much any more---I'm too busy working on my face:D

[Bike Chick]

For the people who might be growing coarse hair unexpectedly, like on the face, Dr. Oz did a segment about it on one of his shows this week. I believe he said there are three causes: 1)insulin resistance, 2)hormone imbalance or 3)genetics. He said for females who have coarse hair popping out in unusual places, like on the chin or back, to see a doctor. If the hair growth is caused by insulin resistance, it might mean you are diabetic or pre-diabetic or your diet is too high-glycemic or you are carrying too much fat around the middle. If it is a hormone imbalance it might be a symptom that you have ovarian cysts or a similar problem. You want the doctor to say it is genetics, hopefully. I got the impression, though, that the primary reason is that the female is diabetic or verging on being diabetic.

Darcy, did Dr. Oz say these causes apply to menopausal women too? I always thought that sprouting facial hair was just part of growing old but now I wonder if I'm pre-diabetic or if I inherited my whiskers from Granny Sasquatch!

[uforgot]

Hey, I share in that genetic pool. First time I have heard of anyone else who doesn't grow hair on their legs. I shave the 3 blond hairs on my legs about once a year, and only if I can find them. My face, on the other hand, is getting more hairy with age, so I wax it every two weeks.

So is it true about the blood flow, and no hair? I don't have any varicose veins on my legs either and al lot of friends are always complaining about them. Is there a correlation? Wow, is there something about my body I can actually like?

[colorisnt]

I rarely shave my legs. I just go with the flow. I am blonde and have blonde hair. I shave my armpits all the time, but I don't get hair on my legs.

[Owlie]

Oh, you poor thing! I'm sorry.

As far as leg hair and riding are involved, it's really only bad on the backs of my thighs, as it's harder (for me, at any rate) to do a good job shaving. It's really bad in winter and jeans.
I have dark hair, so it's visible. I can get away with skipping one day, but no more. Even in winter, I shave nightly, due to the problem with jeans.

[GLC1968]

As far as leg hair and riding are involved, it's really only bad on the backs of my thighs, as it's harder (for me, at any rate) to do a good job shaving. It's really bad in winter and jeans.
I have dark hair, so it's visible. I can get away with skipping one day, but no more. Even in winter, I shave nightly, due to the problem with jeans.

Ditto. It keeps me up at night if I can feel it in the sheets (usually on the third day), too!

I love my Greek ancestry...except for the hair. :p