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Old 05-02-05, 09:05 PM
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Leg shavers!

To shave or not to shave.
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Originally Posted by frozenose
To shave or not to shave.
shave
/end thread
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Old 05-02-05, 09:05 PM
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I have yet to be convinced to do it. Plus the crap I would get at work would counter any benefits...
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Old 05-02-05, 09:06 PM
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Shaving is bad.

Hot wax is good

Personally, I don't shave. I have so little hair on my legs/arms that shaving is pointless.
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Old 05-02-05, 09:08 PM
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Yeah, it's been like a whole week since we've had a good shaving debate thread. Think I'll just go for a ride.
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Old 05-02-05, 09:19 PM
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I'm not sure it's been a whole week.

Like Chops sez...end of thread.
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Shave it is fast and easy
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i have a lot of friends who are not bikers and i get laughed at all the time for shaving my legs. infact my nick name is b*tch now since i shave my leg.
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Originally Posted by sherpa
Shave it is fast and easy
Heh, not shaving is even faster and easier

and like Chopz says
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I have yet to shave my legs. Or wax.

I rule.
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no shave.

i mean, honestly....shaving your chest is much cooler :O
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Interesting story.

I got my brother to shave his eyebrows, and shave a swirl up one of his hairy legs. He then shaved one armpit. It was funny.

Told you it was interesting.
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Old 05-02-05, 09:55 PM
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Shave... enough said!
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shave...or wait till a bad case of road rash and wish you had.
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Originally Posted by gordo23
shave...or wait till a bad case of road rash and wish you had.
Maybe you guys should spend your shaving time learning how to balance on the bike instead
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Originally Posted by PenguinDeD
Maybe you guys should spend your shaving time learning how to balance on the bike instead
That's kinda what I was thinking, but then again I don't race. I used to BMX race, but we wore leathers. I've slid out on the road bike (wet leaves) pretty bad, but I've yet to lay it down. Probably get run off the road tomorrow and take 30 feet of sidewalk now that I've said that. What's kinda scary is that I'm beginning to think that I look kinda funny with my hairy legs in lycra, but I'm not there yet.
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I feel your awkwardness twahl! I showed up for a race and was the only one with hairy legs.

Lots of people go down in races and it really isn't their fault. just giving those nancy boys a ribbing
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I shave! My GF likes it...

*High Five*
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dont shave u have hair for a reason, testosterone. You're a man.
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women shave their legs
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Originally Posted by Ziggurat
women shave their legs
Ohh, that's real mature.
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Originally Posted by Zurich
Ohh, that's real mature.

And it's true too.
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It is your own decision... I shave, about twice a week now and before important rides, races... road rash sucks... enough said.
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Originally Posted by henesse
i have a lot of friends who are not bikers and i get laughed at all the time for shaving my legs. infact my nick name is b*tch now since i shave my leg.
LMAO!!
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