Shave those legs?

[Deleted member 35268]

Last year I deforested my legs for the Ride 100, no particular reason other than I didn't want other cyclists to have to look at them (they are not that hairy)

Anyways, with a few days to go until a big ride, should I or shouldn't I?

 

[TissoT]

Depends on how serious you take your cycling ....

 

[fossyant]

Pointless unless you race ! You'll also be victim to SCR with shaved legs.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Is this the first 'shave my legs?' thread of 2014? Is summer here at last? I'm still wearing longs most days, but hairy lycra isn't a good look anyway, so the shaver came out some time ago

 

[Rob3rt]

Do whatever you want to do... you could smear dog shoot on your legs for all anyone else cares

 

[davdandy]

I`m not a hairy guy anyway so never had the need.

In fact,i only have seventeen chest hairs and two of those need clipping.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Pointless unless you race ! You'll also be victim to SCR with shaved legs.

What's SCR? lol

 

[fossyant]

Silly Commuter Racing.

 

[numbnuts]

Silly Commuter Racing

In that case I'm Silly Commuter Racing old fart on a bike with shaven legs

 

[HLaB]

Do whatever you want to do... you could smear dog **** on your legs for all anyone else cares

The bloke drafting them probably does

 

[HLaB]

As to hairy legs, mine are but up north I rarely got a comment to the fact but down here I do (it is in jest though).

 

[vickster]

I like hairy legs on a man myself. Shaving them makes them look daft

 

[Peter Armstrong]

I shave my legs, only because it makes me feel sexy, nothing to do with cycling.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Don't care what anyone says, my legs never go more than 3 days without a bit of razor work.


Do whatever makes you happy.

 

[winjim]

You need to shave the backs and sides of your legs but leave a strip of hair down the front, preferably two strips slightly offset. This creates turbulent air which then flows down the smooth sides for maximum aerodynamic efficiency.