Best hair removal

[stefan-west1]

Hi all,

I'm new to this whole cycling stuff but now that I've started I've decided what they hell and gonna try the whole hairless legs haha. You've gotta try it at least once haven't you

So what would you all say is probably the best way of doing this in your opinions?

Shaving
Waxing
Veet
Or even stealing the mrs' epilator :S (ouch)

... What's the worst that could happen

 

[slowmotion]

... What's the worst that could happen

Before you hit the tarmac? Something like this.

 

[stefan-west1]

Ouch. Surely with hair though it could be a lot worse. I don't know much about this sort of thing but hair in that sort p situation slows the healing down?

 

[BigonaBianchi]

I'm not at all convinced the shaving thing amoungst cyclists isn't a sexual kick tbh.

I may try it to find out lol

 

[stefan-west1]

Well I have suggested the idea to my girlfriend.... As yet she's hasn't said its a BAD idea

 

[Raging Squirrel]

just wait til you do it, and then when you're feeling them you think mmmmmmmm that feels kinda nice

 

[stefan-west1]

Really? Haha

 

[Raging Squirrel]

yeah i kinda liked it haha......just like feeling Mrs Squirrels legs when they've just been shaved

 

[stefan-west1]

Haha fair enough. So what would you say is the best way of going about it?

 

[black'n'yellow]

you say you're 'new' to cycling - why on earth do you want to shave..?

 

[stefan-west1]

It's an excuse aha

 

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http://www.bikeradar.com/road/fitness/article/why-do-cyclists-shave-their-legs-34833/
One or two of the comments raised a smile.

 

[Raging Squirrel]

depends how much of the leg you wanna do. i'd stay clear of shaving the tops of your legs......the hairs receed under the skin and will hurt coming out, especially when trousers or jeans push them back in, you get a kinda shaving rash which can be painful.

waxing f'kin kills, epilators hurt......was removal creams can tend to be a bit weak as they're not designed to dissolve thicker hairs on mens legs

 

[stefan-west1]

Sounds like shaving it is then!

 

[black'n'yellow]

It's an excuse aha

excuse for what? Seriously, if you're a beginner, just don't.