Apparently all serious cyclists

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Apparently all serious cyclists shave their legs.
Being one of 3 unrepentant cyclists at our club
races who havent bothered I would like to know why?

Because chicks dig it.

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Apparently all serious cyclists shave their legs.
Being one of 3 unrepentant cyclists at our club
races who havent bothered I would like to know why?

In reverse order...

5. Makes them more aerodynamic <snicker 🙂>

4. Makes massages easier

3. Easier to clean the inevitable road rash and less risk of infection

2. Show off their well-muscled legs

And the drum roll please....

1. Because that's what cyclists have always done and everyone else does it!

Fred said:

Apparently all serious cyclists shave their legs.
Being one of 3 unrepentant cyclists at our club
races who havent bothered I would like to know why?

Don't know why others do it, but I know why you don't. You're a Fred.

Fred

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Apparently all serious cyclists shave their legs.
Being one of 3 unrepentant cyclists at our club
races who havent bothered I would like to know why?

Consider it a tribal ritual. If you want to be a member of the tribe, shave
'em.

GG

Same reason body builders and swimmers shave, it looks good (if you ride
enough to have muscle definition), but it sure is a pain to keep it up for
long.

Sid

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Apparently all serious cyclists shave their legs.
Being one of 3 unrepentant cyclists at our club
races who havent bothered I would like to know why?

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Fred said:

Apparently all serious cyclists shave their legs.
Being one of 3 unrepentant cyclists at our club
races who havent bothered I would like to know why?

Don't know why others do it, but I know why you don't. You're a Fred.

Fred

I'm a Fred too, so you must be right. I don't shave my legs either.

Also Fred.

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Some Fred said:

Apparently all serious cyclists shave their legs.
Being one of 3 unrepentant cyclists at our club
races who havent bothered I would like to know why?

I was once asked [in Calistoga, California] whether I was a "serious
cyclist", after having ridden from Sacramento via the north shore of
Clear Lake around Soda Bay [some considerable distance]. I replied that
I am more of a light-hearted cyclist, to the dumbfounding consternation
of the questioner.

As for why those "serious cyclists" shave their legs, I have no idea. As
a bearded man since before many of them were born, I haven't figured out
why they shave their faces, much less their legs.

--
"Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much
to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes,
it has not died out." -- The Daily Telegraph (1877)

Ease of road-rash cleansing. tom

LioNiNoiL_a t_Y a h 0 0_d 0 t_c 0 m said:

Some Fred said:

Apparently all serious cyclists shave their legs.
Being one of 3 unrepentant cyclists at our club
races who havent bothered I would like to know why?

I was once asked [in Calistoga, California] whether I was a "serious
cyclist", after having ridden from Sacramento via the north shore of
Clear Lake around Soda Bay [some considerable distance]. I replied that
I am more of a light-hearted cyclist, to the dumbfounding consternation
of the questioner.

As for why those "serious cyclists" shave their legs, I have no idea. As
a bearded man since before many of them were born, I haven't figured out
why they shave their faces, much less their legs.

That must make me a major Fred, hairy legs, long hair, no helmet, and
often a very non aero beard.
I can't go fast that way but all the wind drag gets me some good workouts.
Bill (Phred?) Baka

Sid said:

Same reason body builders and swimmers shave, it looks good (if you ride
enough to have muscle definition), but it sure is a pain to keep it up for
long.

Sid

"Pain to keep it up for long?" heh no comment

Jason

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Sid said:

Same reason body builders and swimmers shave, it looks good (if you ride
enough to have muscle definition), but it sure is a pain to keep it up for
long.

but roadies also do it to avoid infected hairs in gravel rash, plus it
helps in massages if youre a pro.

Per Fred:

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I would like to know why?

The reason I used to hear was infection.

You go down, lose a bunch of skin, and it's easier to clean up and there's less
chance of infection if it's shaved.
--
PeteCresswell

Aeek said:

it
helps in massages if youre a pro.

What if someone is not a pro -- does it help in massages then?

JT

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Per Fred:

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I would like to know why?

The reason I used to hear was infection.

You go down, lose a bunch of skin, and it's easier to clean up and there's less
chance of infection if it's shaved.

A friend of mine was chastised by an ER doc for *not* shaving his legs,
when he got cleaned up from a particularly bad fall.
But... How often do non-racers get road rash? Yeah if you're a clod.
I haven't bothered for 15 years (since I quit racing).

Shawn

Apparently I am not a "serious" cyclist.

I try to smile a lot and keep it light!

Oh sure, it helps with road rash, but I try not to get road rash so often
that it would make a difference. I agree that massage feels better smooth
and it makes applying sunscreen easier.

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Sid said:

Same reason body builders and swimmers shave, it looks good (if you ride
enough to have muscle definition), but it sure is a pain to keep it up
for
long.

but roadies also do it to avoid infected hairs in gravel rash, plus it
helps in massages if youre a pro.

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Apparently all serious cyclists shave their legs.
Being one of 3 unrepentant cyclists at our club
races who havent bothered I would like to know why?

Apparently, I'm not serious.

Marty

Shawn who? said:

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I would like to know why?

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The reason I used to hear was infection.

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You go down, lose a bunch of skin, and it's easier to clean up and
there's less chance of infection if it's shaved.

That's the old excuse for men who fear being tagged as being gay for
their pretty legs.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/shaving.html

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A friend of mine was chastised by an ER doc for *not* shaving his
legs, when he got cleaned up from a particularly bad fall.
But... How often do non-racers get road rash? Yeah if you're a
clod. I haven't bothered for 15 years (since I quit racing).

What a dork. That technician must have been a leg shaving bikie
himself, justifying his own fears.

Jobst Brandt

Fred said:

Apparently all serious cyclists shave their legs.
Being one of 3 unrepentant cyclists at our club
races who havent bothered I would like to know why?

Why is this garbage cross-posted into a mountain biking newsgroup?

JD