For the guys: Shaving at work?

TheDL said:

Do you bother with it?

How do you deal with it?

Shave at work, the night before, etc?

I'm thinking of starting to commute on bike to work (just got my bike). We got a shower here at work but I'm thinking shaving might be too much of a hassle.

Thoughts?

Usually shave and shower when I get to work. I leave razor, shampoo etc in my locker at work.
Shaving the night before isn't an option for me, I'm a hairy beast. 😄

Depends on how much energy I have when I wake up. I sometimes will shave before I leave in the morning. I cannot keep stuff at work, so I have to backpack everything with me each day. I have a travel bottle of shaving cream and razor, so I can shave at work. I mostly try to handle this at home, just because I hate hauling all that stuff back and fourth.

I too am a hairy beast, and also have to resort to using showers at work. I feel that its worth shaving in the evenings when I get home and having a bit of stubble during the day. This is one of the small compromises that we cycle commuters have to make. Anything is better than the Sardine Express (overcrowded train) or should I say Sardine Stppoing All Stations (overcrowded slow train).

I shave before heading off on the bike, and shower at work after the ride.

I could easily shave at work, but I always do it at home. I'm one of those guys that doesn't walk out the front door for anything without a clean shave and a clean shirt on, but that's just me. 🙂

TheDL said:

Do you bother with it?

How do you deal with it?

Shave at work, the night before, etc?

I'm thinking of starting to commute on bike to work (just got my bike). We got a shower here at work but I'm thinking shaving might be too much of a hassle.

Thoughts?

One thing you can do to reduce the hassle is shave in the shower. I've been shaving by feel in the shower with nothing but soap and a razor for years now. This leaves you with one less thing to carry around (shaving cream) and you don't have to fight for mirror space. It really isn't that hard.

TheDL said:

Do you bother with it?

How do you deal with it?

Shave at work, the night before, etc?

I'm thinking of starting to commute on bike to work (just got my bike). We got a shower here at work but I'm thinking shaving might be too much of a hassle.

Thoughts?

We have a shower at work, so I shave in the shower. Doesn't everyone?
Tom

JavaLogic said:

We have a shower at work, so I shave in the shower. Doesn't everyone?
Tom

shaving in the shower is a huge waste of water.

I just shave before the ride, shower at the office. Easy

climbo said:

shaving in the shower is a huge waste of water.

I just shave before the ride, shower at the office. Easy

Shut off the water while shaving. It takes practice but its far easier to feel where you need to shave than to drag a mirror into the shower.

climbo said:

shaving in the shower is a huge waste of water.

If it makes you feel better I pee in the shower too. Just think of all the water I'm saving by not flushing.😄

I'm an odd duck compared to all of you! I actually shower at home (and shave in the shower).

We don't have showers at work so I use baby wipes - I like to have a good shower as a "base" so that I can rely on the wipes to take care of a light sweat.

After 22.5 miles into work I find just wiping down works great.😄

We have showers and lockers at work. Only two of us bicycle. I shave at work but my coworker does not. I have used a rotary shaver for 42 plus years. I keep a shaver at work. I shave after my shower as I will get shaver burn if beard and face is dry. Have not been able to get by with shaving the night before for 40+ years.

Phil Lux

TheDL said:

Do you bother with it?

Nope.

Quoted post said:

How do you deal with it?

Don't.

Quoted post said:

Shave at work, the night before, etc?

Nope: haven't shaved since 1966.

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I'm thinking shaving might be too much of a hassle.

That's what I think, too.