tankman10024

ok im sure we are all tired of all the shaving questions...but i just have a quick one. I hear alot of talk about shaving your legs but what about your arms? Do you guys also shave your arms too?

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dpr

There was a discussion on this late last year if I remember correctly. Try running some searchs. I'll post if I find it.

dpr

Here's two:

https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/320490-if-you-shave-your-legs-how-about-your-arms.html

https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/7622-shaving-arms-legs-why.html

tjspahr

Tankman,

Without searching previous threads, I think it boils down to why anyone shaves to begin with. Personally, I do it to aid recovery massage, and in the event that I go down and have to clean blood/road rash...much easier without bloody, matted hair to deal with as well. From a feel standpoint, I like shaved legs better in that it seems that leg hair only makes hot days hotter. If people shave to "go faster," they probably would see better results from training a little harder.

To answer your question, for my purposes, no shaving of arms required.

Brian6751

Also, on those hot days, all the dirt sticks to your hairs on rides especially when using sunblock, and it is very gross feeling and uncomfortable. Sun block goes on better too.

tjspahr

+1. Totally forgot about those points.

TideCrazy3193

I started shaving my arms in high school before i started cycling because it was "cool'. Then i liked the way it looked, and then started shaving my legs for cycling. So i shave arms, legs, and chest.

Sage23

Say what? Where did you go to high school?!?!?!?

botto 

correct.

jackcoke

I don't shave but I do take a #2 trimmer to my wholE body, dig the feel. May start going #1. Am I a freak?

danomac

I shave my whole body but my head..

Geoff326

I bet you grew up to be a hipster, huh. make sure you have enough cards in your rear wheel to make a full disc.

Glynis27

This is what I do. No razor burn, ingrown hairs or irritation. Still get most of the benefits though.

scotch

i get my entire body waxed every month. the pain is arousing.

CrimsonKarter21

I shaved my arms a few times before I did important TT's and Pursuits. Now I've go long sleeved skinsuit. I might go back to shaving the arms again. Just a cleaner look.

Garfield Cat

Shaved head for that really snug fit with the helmet. No more sweaty hair.

wanders

Shaved head, for that really is the only option available for me.

was7g

I only do the legs, but once I started, um, I kind of like the feel? Is that weird? Crawling into clean sheets with freshly-shorn legs feels very nice indeed.

My last girlfriend was sort of ambivalent about the idea of shaving itself, but did say that I had "really hot" legs, to which I of course said, "the lack of hair shows off the muscles better!" Don't know how that'd go over on my thin little stick arms.

vic32amg

I shave arms and legs. For some reason after shaving my legs they always feel weaker.. perhaps just mental issue but I never shave legs before a big ride.

photonick

I want to try but its one of those things like...well where do i start, im not super hairy but do i'd probably end up shaving my terrorist too.

munkyv22

I shave my legs cuz they look sexy. Not my arms.

s4one

I was thinking about shaving my legs. Do you guys know generally how long it takes for the hair to grow back, in case I don't like it?

photonick

a few months full re-growth, i haven't shaved the whole leg but long story short somone shaved their initial into my leg and it took a few months till i didn't notice it anymore. People say the hair grows back different but i don't totally believe that, i think it might grow back a bit longer though.

umd

I guess it depends on the person. My leg is pretty haiy after a week, as is my face...

North of You

One word: Brazilian!