Originally Posted by digger

*I* am a roadie and I take offence to your posts. I am neither snobbish nor insecure nor narcissistic.

I, as ALL roadies, am practicable and use sound judgement with good common sense.

Do you have any idea how much aerodynamic drag that beard has? What about the extra weight you have to lug around? What about if you crash and get road rash on your face? That hair will make the rash worse and increase the chance of infection. Those are the main reasons that roadies shave their legs, you know - to lesson the aerodynamic drag, shave grams off your weight and for road rash.

Showing up with a beard is also dangerous. Yes dangerous! What if your beard got caught in a wheel or something? Or perhaps clogged up someones chain?

Tsk! Shave that off and NEVER do that again! Disgusting!