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View Poll Results: Do you routinely shave your legs in the winter?

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  • Yes

    50 54.95%
  • No

    31 34.07%
  • I NEVER shave my legs, summer or winter!

    10 10.99%
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  1. #1
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    I wax year-round here in California.

  2. #2
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    I have 'fur' on my legs and underarms, but it's blondish and DH says he thinks it's really cute, so 10 years ago he convinced me to stop shaving and now I can't even imagine going to all that trouble anymore if apparently I'm way cuter with my fur on!
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  3. #3
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    If I were only a cyclist, I would probably shave less often in the winter, but I also work out in the gym and play tennis indoors so I do shave fairly diligently in the winter. Although, probably not as much as in the summer.

  4. #4
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    I shave every other day, year round. Sometimes I skip an extra day in the winter, but as others stated, I go to the gym at least 2 days a week in the winter and have various body parts exposed.

  5. #5
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    I shave daily, year round. I hate stubble.

  6. #6
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    The funny thing is DH shaves his legs and we argue over who gets to shave if we are low on cream.
    Amanda

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  7. #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama View Post
    The funny thing is DH shaves his legs and we argue over who gets to shave if we are low on cream.
    DH shaves his legs more frequently than I do, especially in winter.
    Sarah

    When it's easy, ride hard; when it's hard, ride easy.


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  8. #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by redrhodie View Post
    I shave daily, year round. I hate stubble.
    Me, too. I hate even just putting lotion on my legs if there's stubble.
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  9. #9
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    After umpteen years working as a lifeguard and shaving daily, I just can't stand hair on my legs. I shave about once a week, year round. Now that I'm post menopausal, seems the hair grows much slower these days.

  10. #10
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    Aug 2008
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    Quote Originally Posted by redrhodie View Post
    I shave daily, year round. I hate stubble.
    I'm with Red - I HATE stubble. So, I shave daily.
    Christine
    Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

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  11. #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by msincredible View Post
    I wax year-round here in California.
    I wax year-round, in Norway.

    Especially in winter, actually. I do some training indoors, and my darkblond hair looks extra gorillalike over pale blue skin. And it makes hubby happy
    Winter riding is much less about badassery and much more about bundle-uppery. - malkin

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  12. #12
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    Sep 2005
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    Switzerland
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    I've only started epilating since I took up swimming/tri. Before I went cycling sometimes smooth, sometimes hairy. But since swimming, also in winter.
    It's a little secret you didn't know about us women. We're all closet Visigoths.

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