Are We All Going Bald?
09-02-03, 06:25 PM
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Are We All Going Bald?
We had this discussion back at the bike shop after our saturday morning ride last week. The point was made that a lot of roadies have thinning hair, and it only took a look around the room to see that 8 out of 10 lads had thinning hair or worse, going bald. So what's your story? Are u combing your hair with a towel? By the way i BUZ my head as i "dont got much upstairs"
HOW ABOUT YOU?
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09-02-03, 06:28 PM
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I'm not going bald...no hair to loose!!!!!
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09-02-03, 06:33 PM
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I still have a full head. I do notice more coming out when I wash it lately though. I keep it pretty short during the season anyway. It wouldnt make much difference I guess.
09-02-03, 07:13 PM
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I have enough hair on my head for three or four heads. I don't think I'll have to worry about thinning hair for quite some time
09-02-03, 07:18 PM
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If you wear a helmet you are more prone to go bald. The same thing goes as with hats. Studies have shown that if you wear a hat, bandana, or helmet more often than not your hair will continue to fall out of the areas covered by the aparatus on your head. Unfortunately yes you are all going to go bald. I made a good decision about 5 years ago. I shave my head every other day to make sure that I never notice my hair falling out.
09-02-03, 07:35 PM
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I'm 35 and still have a great head of hair....What do I do, continue wearing a helmet and take my chances on hairloss, or should I not wear a helmet and take a chance on my life? Tough decision..lol...hair or life?
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I dont konw about the helmet thing, but Bobke once mentioned that cyclists are often balding from their increased levels of testosterone, or something like that.
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Originally posted by brent_dube
I dont konw about the helmet thing, but Bobke once mentioned that cyclists are often balding from their increased levels of testosterone, or something like that.
I dont konw about the helmet thing, but Bobke once mentioned that cyclists are often balding from their increased levels of testosterone, or something like that.
09-02-03, 10:50 PM
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I shave my head as well ... but if it gets any length to it you can see thining spots in the front.
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I have the typical male pattern baldness. Despite that, there's a mess of hair that regularly gets vacuumed up from the bathroom floor. Hope my wife doesn't start looking like me!!!
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Originally posted by lamajo25
If you wear a helmet you are more prone to go bald. The same thing goes as with hats. Studies have shown that if you wear a hat, bandana, or helmet more often than not your hair will continue to fall out of the areas covered by the aparatus on your head. Unfortunately yes you are all going to go bald. I made a good decision about 5 years ago. I shave my head every other day to make sure that I never notice my hair falling out.
If you wear a helmet you are more prone to go bald. The same thing goes as with hats. Studies have shown that if you wear a hat, bandana, or helmet more often than not your hair will continue to fall out of the areas covered by the aparatus on your head. Unfortunately yes you are all going to go bald. I made a good decision about 5 years ago. I shave my head every other day to make sure that I never notice my hair falling out.
Lamajo & everyone else, I don't think they could fit any more bologna into that "study". People's genes determine whether they go bald or not. BTW, did ya know that riding a bike is the leading cause of impotence?
09-03-03, 06:35 AM
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I have no trace of baldness anywhere in my family tree.... and my hair is as thick and as full as it's ever been. In fact I do wish it was a bit thinner
09-03-03, 06:59 AM
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it's the frequent showers with the frequent shampooing and conditioning. i only shampoo every 3rd shower.
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Originally posted by deliriou5
I have no trace of baldness anywhere in my family tree.... and my hair is as thick and as full as it's ever been. In fact I do wish it was a bit thinner
I have no trace of baldness anywhere in my family tree.... and my hair is as thick and as full as it's ever been. In fact I do wish it was a bit thinner
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I am becoming a cue ball also, being it is in my family traits, but I shave my head weekly. I have to wear a hard hat at work for about 3 hours a day and with the summer heat it is easier to maintain good hygiene. Besides my wife tells me I look better bald anyway!
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I'm good. So far. And, fortunately, I'm not too concerned about it. If it starts to go, I'll shave it. If it sticks around, all the better.
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My hair started packing it's bags when I was in my 20s! Now I'm bald as can be and don't miss it one bit!
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Mine's retreating - fortunately my wife's a Yul Brunner fan
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Studies have shown that if you wear a hat, bandana, or helmet more often than not your hair will continue to fall out of the areas covered by the aparatus on your head.
As for testosterone, what about studies that show that endurance atheletes tend to have lower levels of it? Shouldn't cycling then have the opposite effect of helping to prevent hair loss?
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Then why are most balding people lacking hair only on top? Hats, etc come down almost to the ears but hair on the side of the head in balding people is quite common... Sloppy Research = Sloppy Results...
As for the genetics I know that baldness is actually carried by your mother. So even if your father is bald doesn't mean that you will be. You mother may not be bald just carries the gene.