fatallightning

i think we've finally reached the equinox of spring temperatures to winter temps in new york, and after a ride where i rode leg warmers out of embarassment for my hairy legs, i figured it was time for the clippers and razor. i'd forgotten how lovely fresh shaved legs feel on your bed sheets. ah, spring. anyone else recently shed the winter fur?

Busta Quad

Real men shave year-round; dry. HTFU.

Harun

with a rusty blade. HTFU²

cuski

Rusty blades are for wussies. I shave dry with a butter knife.

fatallightning

i really cant think of one good reason to shave during the knickers and longs time of the year. i keep up on my other manscaping, but the legs are given a respite to repopulate.

Busta Quad

(HTFU²)²

Ratfish

So fatties shave their legs as well?

umd

All of the reasons I shave still apply in the winter. YMMV.

Busta Quad

Location: Santa Barbara, CA

WTF do you know about winter.

umd

I know it exists...

fatallightning

this refer to me?


and umd, what reasons might they be? you live in a warmer climate then i.

umd

I've written about why I shave enough times... let's just say that if you only shave because you care what you look like or what other people think of you, then you might not shave when your legs are covered up.

Yes, I live in a warmer climate but that doesn't mean we don't also cover up when it's cold.... remember we are pansies, it's all about what you are used to.

fatallightning

i wasnt being facetious, just actually curious. for me, it keeps me cooler because the hair trapped the sweat, and the road grime factor that gets caked in. neither really apply when im sporting the leg warmers.

umd

I shave primarily because I like how it feels, but also for massages (manual and via electrical stimulation), for crash cleanup, and vanity (I like how it looks). But mainly because I like how it feels.

urbanknight

Plus the added reason of avoiding hairs sticking out through the leg warmers/tights.

That being said, I still don't shave.

fatallightning

my insurance covers a massage a week, i should get on that.

walshconor

i keep my legs bare by rubbing against dry rusty iron girders.. in the winter

chrisvu05

shave year round....I can't stand how it looks when it starts to get more than a week's worth of growth. However I only shave once a week...thank god i'm blonde

kensuf

eff that. I looked like Sasquatch before our first race on January 17th.

Tapeworm21

Borrowed from my roommate with AIDS. HTFU^3

mutantdunk

I figure the winter hair helps insulate on the cold rides with tights or warmers. My theory didn't help me from quiting a ride on Sun. after 25 miles. Snow in Seattle. Now that's an anomaly. Otherwise I start shaving in the spring. That term "spring" is very much open to interpretation here.