Hairless legs

[boy in a kilt]

I don't believe he ever even held a USCF license.

For the record though, he was a damn good sprinter.

[indysteel]

I run an inch or two of water in the tub and shave before my shower. Conserves a LOT of water, plus it's so much easier to shave sitting down. (Then I do the calluses on my feet, too.)

On the marketing of the pink razors: the Gillette Mach 3 razor cartridges ("men's") fit the Venus handles and give a MUCH closer and more comfortable shave. For the same price. Plus, since the cartridges aren't individually wrapped, there's less packaging waste. How 'bout THAT? (But the shower rack only works with the women's cartridges.)

OOOOH. Thanks for that information OakLeaf. I use the Venus razor, too, so I'll have try those blades. I have the leg equivalent of a five o'clock shadow and have to shave everday. Well, I don't have to. I choose to....

Transformer, you might also research this issue on roadbikereview.com's forums. You don't have to post a new question; just do a search.

[mimitabby]

My hubby does it because he turns into a forest of mud balls when he mountain bikes.

yes!! best yet!

Life is too short to spend shaving legs. At least that's what i thought until i read this thread!!!!!!!

[OakLeaf]

Yup. I have a porn star buddy.

One of my best friends from high school sort of drifted around in life until he somehow realized that particular industry was the best use of his, uh, gifts.

For the record, he does still ride bikes. Just bought himself a new Specialized.

Well, that should put the kybosh on these women who think their nether parts are too large to ride a bicycle comfortably.

[OakLeaf]

OFF TOPIC NOTE ON HAND SANITIZERSs: Read the label...says they kill 99.99% of most common germs...what is 99.99% of MOST? I know what 99.99% of ALL is...but 99.99% of MOST?

LMAO

I had to read the label on the one we have here at home. It actually says 99.99% of MANY germs

Is 99.99% of MOST, more than 99.99% of MANY?

[F8th637]

On the marketing of the pink razors: the Gillette Mach 3 razor cartridges ("men's") fit the Venus handles and give a MUCH closer and more comfortable shave. For the same price. Plus, since the cartridges aren't individually wrapped, there's less packaging waste. How 'bout THAT? (But the shower rack only works with the women's cartridges.)

Egads! That is the BEST news I've heard all day. Now I can stop stealing my husband's Mach 3 which I have been coveting for so long. I had about given up on finding a good women's razor. I hated how they put that stupid little wire guard on so many of the ones out there. Guess I can throw away all my other razors now and get a Venus and hawk my husband's razors from him.

[Deanna]

BUT, the reality is that for me to shave my legs means that I'm a cycling POSER since I'm not really that fast!

You don't have to be fast to shave your legs--it's much easier to clean out road rash without hair in the way.

[deedolce]

I shave my legs in the shower, and just use regular hair conditioner. Also a cheap, disposable razor. Your skin toughens up after a bit, and it won't irritate anymore. LOVE the hairless leg look of male cyclists! Hair on legs seems sort of uncouth to me now...

[parity]

Read this thread on RBR:

http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=32101

It has everything you will need to know. One tip I can add, I get in grown hairs sometimes; if I pinch the skin around the hair and shave that spot it will remove the hair.

[silver]

Read this thread on RBR:

http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=32101

It has everything you will need to know. One tip I can add, I get in grown hairs sometimes; if I pinch the skin around the hair and shave that spot it will remove the hair.

Yes, but doesn't it remove some of your body also?

[VeloVT]

Every 4-7 days is sufficient? I hope he's not planning on wearing a short skirt !

[Mr. Bloom]

Every 4-7 days is sufficient? I hope he's not planning on wearing a short skirt !

Maybe a kilt?

Boy, this thread is drifting all over the place - suspicion, hair, shaving, razor color, porn stars, sanitizers, mud balls, WOW!

[Mr. SR500]

As a guy I sort of understand the bonding part of shaving, lots of freshly shaven legs on the group rides the last week or so, but I hate to shave my face. Trying to keep my legs shaved would be a royal PITA. I finally shaved the beard, but left a goatee. Kim hates it, so I'll clean shave the face in a week or so, but I doubt I'll ever convert to shaving my legs. Then let the beard grow again in the fall.

I guess growing up with hairy rock stars and Magnum PI, hair was in, but now I seem to be in the minority. What is up with the guys that shave their chest and well everything. I have a riding buddy that use to be a body builder, that guy doesn't have a hair on his body. He shaves the top of his head to his ankles. Great guys, but not for me.

[OakLeaf]

Remember those old Bowflex commercials, where the machine not only makes you all buff and muscular, but shaves your chest too?

[VeloVT]

Someday, I'll just be able to click my heels three times, say "home sweet home" and for the rest of my life I'll have no hair anywhere on my body except my head and my eyebrows...

One can dream I suppose...