does shaving prevent chaffing?
07-18-09 | 10:08 PM
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I only shave about half-way up my thighs, since I can get lazy and let the stubble come in. I wouldn't want to have that poking me down there.
The best thing for chaffing is proper shorts. I wear cycling shorts with a chamois on my road bikes. I have a couple of bikes on which I don't need the chamois, so I have a pair of cycling shorts without the chamois that I use as underwear when I ride.
The best thing for chaffing is proper shorts. I wear cycling shorts with a chamois on my road bikes. I have a couple of bikes on which I don't need the chamois, so I have a pair of cycling shorts without the chamois that I use as underwear when I ride.
07-18-09 | 10:15 PM
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No idea but it is more fun with ones SO.
07-19-09 | 07:45 AM
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Indeed! It's not that shaving in and of itself has anything to do with chafing, but rather that if you start shaving and don't keep up with it religiously, the stubble will rub you as raw as if you stuffed some 80 grit sandpaper down your shorts.
07-19-09 | 11:39 AM
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Shaving sure saves me from a lot of pain. Your skin down there gets used to the stubble growth. It's kinda like when you started shaving your face as a young man. At first your face felt raw from lack of shaving skill and the skin getting used to a razor.
As you shave to keep the stubble down, your skin will adapt to your new shaving routine.
Those disposible triple head razors are the gentlest and best to use. Single and double blade razors start off too agressive from the start. Triple head razors start off gentle and will just stop shaving when they get worn. It's better to always use a fresh razor anyway.
Ernest
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As you shave to keep the stubble down, your skin will adapt to your new shaving routine.
Those disposible triple head razors are the gentlest and best to use. Single and double blade razors start off too agressive from the start. Triple head razors start off gentle and will just stop shaving when they get worn. It's better to always use a fresh razor anyway.
Ernest
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07-19-09 | 12:59 PM
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yes and no.
what shaving will prevent, is a rash from irritation to the skin because the loose part of the clothing is chafing the body hair.
what shaving will prevent, is a rash from irritation to the skin because the loose part of the clothing is chafing the body hair.
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07-19-09 | 01:39 PM
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07-19-09 | 06:18 PM
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Suuure it does. And always use a bigger wheel on the rear. That way, you're always going downhill. And always throw away the valve caps. The wind resistance is ferocious, and every bit of weight adds up.
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07-19-09 | 08:59 PM
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.......ummmm, it's a little unclear exactly what particular real estate is being discussed in this thread. 'down there'. 'down south'. 'below the waist'.
This is not a request for pics but where would you start shaving this hairy fella?
This is not a request for pics but where would you start shaving this hairy fella?
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07-19-09 | 09:53 PM
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Wouldn't even pick it up, Jan. I've heard they break if they take a fall. Probably need 8 razors, anyway.
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