So, I'm at a bike shop (not my LBS) and one of the guys there has his arms & legs shaved (and seemingly polished?), so I say "what's the point?" His response: If I have an accident, there is less of a chance of infection. I left it there since the guy had hair on his head as well. Any takers on that nonsense?
Shaved & Polished
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I've heard of that too... I'd believe it.
Did he really say accident? Like, anyone says I was in a BIKE accident...
Did he really say accident? Like, anyone says I was in a BIKE accident...
He's probably a metrosexual but didn't want to come off as a complete nancy-boy in the bike shop.
Likely has nothing to do with bikes.
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Likely has nothing to do with bikes.
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don't know about the polishing, but yes, that is the reason that riders shave their legs.
i dont think the point is infection. wounds are supposed to heal faster without hair. So wounds like road rash and that kinda stuff heal up faster. And youre more likely to scrape up your arms and legs than your head, so keep the hair up there...since its usually covered with a helmet anyway.
its true, i ended up in the hospital missing our senior trip that I planned last year due to a major staff infection. My right arm looked like it had a tall boy shoved under the skin that was due a cut that was almost completely healed from a bike crash and getting in a hot tub. Something nasty got on the hair folicol (sp?) and got under the skin. I seem to mostly cut my legs when ridding so I shave them. Reasons being:
A) no infections
B) band aids stick and dont hurt like ****
C) personally i think it looks much better
D) some of my pads have pulled hair out when moving around
E) girls love it, no bull ****
A) no infections
B) band aids stick and dont hurt like ****
C) personally i think it looks much better
D) some of my pads have pulled hair out when moving around
E) girls love it, no bull ****
I call BS on that argument.
I ride a MTB and I've had many 'accidents' in my years of riding yet I've never gotten an infection from leg hairs...
I ride a MTB and I've had many 'accidents' in my years of riding yet I've never gotten an infection from leg hairs...
I agree, my legs look like hamburger and have had many puncture wounds from my "post" pedals and have never had a problem. If ya wanna shave your legs, do it, but ya don't have to lie to kick it.N8 said:I call BS on that argument.
I ride a MTB and I've had many 'accidents' in my years of riding yet I've never gotten an infection from leg hairs...
H8R said:As I understandm it helps for road rash, especially when it's time to scrub it out.
Other than that, no reason to shave unless your in competitive swimming. Even then it's lame. Much better to look like a bigfoot in the woods.
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Shaved roadies g+ay... shaved MTB'ers are kinky???
Reminds me of the time my dad burnt his leg on the exhaust of a motorcycle. He went tubing down the Salt River the next week. Ended up with a nasty infection and had to get a skin graph.dexter said:
The other reason is the messages that these guys get after a race. Its that deep tissue stuff with lots of pulling and whatever that can end up taking a lot of hair out if its there.
I have sported the "hairy hot pants" look in the past.
a hairy guy looks funny with out his clothes when he shaves his legs.
I just clipper the wool nice and short about once a month now.
a hairy guy looks funny with out his clothes when he shaves his legs.
I just clipper the wool nice and short about once a month now.
I just shave the area after I crash, that seems to work fine.
Hardcore roadies (or wannabe's) shave because it keeps things clean AND because they get frequent leg massages and there's a lot less hair pulling if your legs are shaved.
Oh and it's more aero.
Hardcore roadies (or wannabe's) shave because it keeps things clean AND because they get frequent leg massages and there's a lot less hair pulling if your legs are shaved.
Oh and it's more aero.
I shave my legs for swimming... and whatever y'all may say it feels damn good. And dex is right, chicks dig it.
do you shave yr pits too?
dexter said:
some guys, too.Dexter said:
H8R said:All people who ride bikes are idiots, shaved or not.
H8R said:
Keep up the good work! 
Lolz no, gotta draw the line somewhere.narlus said:
Lost a bet with a girlfriend once ... never EVER again.LordOpie said:
Gives "itchy" a whole new meaning. :nuts:
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I dont currently, but have when racing mtb. One thing to note. Ticks can get on you from grabbing a hair on your leg as you ride by... Somthing to think about on tight single track.
i don't race but i shave my legs. i stopped shaving for a couple months and couldn't stand it. i've developed a strong dislike of leg hair. can't stand arm hair, either, but that would get too expensive.
i like how it feels, i like how it looks. never got weird infections with hair, haven't gotten them without.
i like how it feels, i like how it looks. never got weird infections with hair, haven't gotten them without.
For all the time it takes to shave your entire legs every few days I'd rather deal with the occasional wittle boo-boo. I don't believe anything other than that guys do it because they like how it feels and they somehow think it is sexy.
I wear knee/shins when I ride DH and that prevents shin damaging slips well enough. If I cut my shin riding XC big freakin' deal...
I wear knee/shins when I ride DH and that prevents shin damaging slips well enough. If I cut my shin riding XC big freakin' deal...
punkassean said:
I've shaved. It offered no benefit other than the fact that it looked cool (to other bikers) and was somehow kinky.
The real reason you all shave your legs? Hairy legs look awful with high heels. C'mon, just admit it. I came clean about the chick pants.
are you posting with your full-face helmet on again?Ciaran said:
I've shaved. It offered no benefit other than the fact that it looked cool (to other bikers) and was somehow kinky.
The real reason you all shave your legs? Hairy legs look awful with high heels. C'mon, just admit it. I came clean about the chick pants.
He is talking about bike crashes, not incontinence you old facker.N8 said:I call BS on that argument.
I ride a MTB and I've had many 'accidents' in my years of riding yet I've never gotten an infection from leg hairs...
Anyway, people could tell me that shaving my legs will give me a better tax refund and let me live longer and I would still not do it. I hate shaving my face why the hell would I transfer this despised activity to 50% of my body.