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06-13-09, 03:30 PM
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is it common for cyclists to..........
is it common when shaving legs to also shave arms and chest too. i just think its weird to shave half the body. so now i'm lookin like a hairless cat. boy do i need a good tan. lol. i figured since i started training for a tri event next month i might as well go all the way.
06-13-09, 03:40 PM
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is it common when shaving legs to also shave arms and chest too. i just think its weird to shave half the body. so now i'm lookin like a hairless cat. boy do i need a good tan. lol. i figured since i started training for a tri event next month i might as well go all the way.
06-13-09, 03:56 PM
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Started with me shaving my face
Got into cycling so I shaved my legs
Hated how my body looked with just shaved legs so I shaved my arms and chest
I hate body hair now....Though having a full head of hair is a plus I dont think I want to get rid of anytime soon.
Got into cycling so I shaved my legs
Hated how my body looked with just shaved legs so I shaved my arms and chest
I hate body hair now....Though having a full head of hair is a plus I dont think I want to get rid of anytime soon.
06-13-09, 04:10 PM
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wife likes shaved legs but not shaved chest... also wrt facial hair I tried to do the beard thing for a while but she nixed that so now I got the chops, bf-be-damned. It's all about what scratches her 
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next thing you know, you're going for a Brazilian wax job.
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The only thing I shave other than my face is my armpits. I don't like how my armpits feel with a pit full of hair and the jersey being so tight. It also helps prevent anti-perspirant buildup. Do what you want and feels good to you.
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06-13-09, 04:20 PM
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arms?? people are shaving their arms. now that is odd. later.
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I shave my arms cause they get really hairy... I hate it when sweat gets trapped in the hair. When shaved... sweat just wicks off. Plus it really does look better with shaved legs. I "clipper" my chest hair shorter as well... but don't shave it. Too much hassle. Plus, my wife wont let me go back to hairy now anyway.
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I started shaving my legs after much prompting from my SO (I need to stop calling her the GF because we have been together to long) She much prefers the lack of hair. I have no need to shave the chest and I am blond and my arm hair is relatively unobtrusive.
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Where would your information come from? I don't "know" for sure one way or the other but heard a poll on a segment on the radio the other day that suggested otherwise. It actually said "most", forget the actual percentage, women prefer little to no hair on the chest among other areas. It seems that "manscaping" is in. I had started shaving my chest well before I ever shaved my legs but have never had any reason to shave my arms. I guess to each there own?!
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The problem with the chest is the upkeep more so than other areas. Chest being scratchy is more bothersome to her than legs...
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I do chest, legs, cut the arm pit hair, and of course my face. I don't do my arms because I always wear pants, so it looks like I'm not shaven
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so i'm mid ride and decide to stop at my mothers house and my stepfather is there. my mom says she has to leave and i could see my stepfather looking at my legs. so my mother left and my sf is like so whats been going on with you watcha been up to, so i was like i shaved my legs and he's like i noticed and then he's like why? i think he was freaked out haha. some people just will never understand. so anyway my legs are smooth as a babies ass and i'm cooler on my rides. i'm sending a statement to the peleton baby!
