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10-31-11, 11:34 AM
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To the OP: I don't shave legs, but do trim (not shave) hair in the nether regions. Get an electric razor into those areas that pinch / pull / cause discomfort, and trim them to about 1/8th of an inch. Also - do this at least a week before any major rides or centuries. (Trimming to a short length avoids itching and pimpling.)
Made a huge difference for me - and not just on the bike.
10-31-11, 11:46 AM
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My neighbor's sister's husband used to have his wife shave his butt hair.
It's funny that this topic even comes up as neighborhood chit chat.
It's funny that this topic even comes up as neighborhood chit chat.
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10-31-11, 12:08 PM
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PInching has never been an issue for me. But shaved legs just look better. I'm not a hairy guy especially so i just take it up to the point where my shorts will cover it. Dave Moulton had the best answer for the Why Shave question: tradition. Nuff said.
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10-31-11, 01:47 PM
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I'm having trouble figuring out how to explain things without getting weird.
Don't shave my legs. I trim the nether regions, but don't shave to avoid irritating ingrown hairs. Why? I was getting "hot spots" even with good shorts. Applied chamois cream, but that works much better without all the hair for it to cling to.
Don't shave my legs. I trim the nether regions, but don't shave to avoid irritating ingrown hairs. Why? I was getting "hot spots" even with good shorts. Applied chamois cream, but that works much better without all the hair for it to cling to.
10-31-11, 02:10 PM
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I'm having trouble figuring out how to explain things without getting weird.
Don't shave my legs. I trim the nether regions, but don't shave to avoid irritating ingrown hairs. Why? I was getting "hot spots" even with good shorts. Applied chamois cream, but that works much better without all the hair for it to cling to.
Don't shave my legs. I trim the nether regions, but don't shave to avoid irritating ingrown hairs. Why? I was getting "hot spots" even with good shorts. Applied chamois cream, but that works much better without all the hair for it to cling to.
10-31-11, 02:54 PM
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I've got a beard and thinning hair, so have used an electric trimmer for some time now. Basically I use an 1/8" or 1/4" guard on everything...the beard gets trimmed every week, and then the rest of the bod gets it every two weeks. Chest, legs, arms, pits, groin...works great. Short enough that the bandaids won't pull hair. I just got some road rash on my arms and shins, no problems. Much better than shaving, as you never get nicks, ingrown hairs, or itching as it grows out to stubble, and you don't have to buy razors all the time.
Bonus: less hair traps less sweat so stink factor is lower. Handy for commuters.
Bonus: less hair traps less sweat so stink factor is lower. Handy for commuters.
10-31-11, 03:53 PM
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10-31-11, 03:56 PM
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here's a more obvious example:
supposedly they help in controlling/handling of the airplane.
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10-31-11, 04:06 PM
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Try searching "shaved legs" on Google and you will be amazed to see that a high percentage of the images are of guys... and I found a picture of Chip before his weekly NAIR bath.
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you should pay better attention to those Messin with Sasquatch commercials, when I get through with you for eavesdropping like that, you'll BEG for a Nair bath, bucko!
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Be careful with the nether region. Cutting them short can create a further problem. God made'em curley so they don't poke your eye.
Stick with the legs.
Stick with the legs.
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10-31-11, 07:04 PM
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lucky me, I don't have too much hair due to my Asian genes
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For me: I shaved everything off below the waste once this summer to just see how it is. Did that ever suck! Around the groin area, where your shorts may tend to move around an rub, can possibly make you a bit raw, it did for me at least. Seeing as most of my road rash has been the thighs and below, that is what I shave now. And don't forget your arms. I see so many shave their legs but not their arms, and every one of them that has crashed has had road rash on the arms as well. That defeats their argument of, "It makes cleaning and removing the bandage much easier."
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