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Originally Posted by Jandro

If you get messages, they are way less painful with shaved legs. Thankfully, my gf is awesome at messages so I get this benefit.

I guess I need a gf.

I'm with you on the leg muscles. I'm so happy winter is OVER and I can wear SHORTS again. How often do you shave? In the shower?

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Originally Posted by FixedDriveJess (Post 15476199)

I'm with you on the leg muscles. I'm so happy winter is OVER and I can wear SHORTS again. How often do you shave? In the shower?

Once a week-ish. I shave with one leg in the tub at a time (not a shower).

My ex was originally studying sports medicine, and she was amazing at massages. Thats one of like 3 things that I miss from that relationship. Need new girl good at massages.

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Originally Posted by Jandro (Post 15476166)

Ok dudes here's how the shaving thing goes:

-If you have an electric shaver - use that first to tame your Chewbacca fur.
-Now that you've done that, USE SHAVING CREAM. You can experiment with soap + water + baby oil later, after your first time.
-Use a BRAND NEW razor. Something with 3 blades - don't use disposable. Gillet Mach 3 are the best IMO. Replaceable heads = win. Once you figure out if this is for you go to Dollar Shave Club and buy from them. Much cheaper.
-Get you leg damp, apply shaving cream like you're shaving your face. Start at the ankle. Apply minimal pressure - this is where newbies butcher themselves. Go slowly, at first.
-Work you way up in long, slow passes starting from right above the angle, halfway up the shin. Work your way around your leg.
-Relax your calf, don't flex.
-Use the same light pressure technique on the top of you knee (another butcher zone if you aren't careful).
-For the back of the knee, extend your leg out and twist your torso so you're looking over your shoulder-ish to the back of your leg. This straightens out all the tendons and gives you a reasonably flat surface to work with. Light-ish pressure here.
-Here's where you can choose what sort of man you are. Do you leave a hairline or go all the way? No right answer - do yo thang. For what it's worth, I do both, depending on how lazy I am. Usually I'm not lazy and shave all the up. While you're there, shave the boys. If you have a gf/bf, they'll appreciate it.
-rise off and repeat with other leg.
-Apply non-scented lotion or baby oil afterwards to prevent razor burn. If you did all this right it should take you ~10-20 minutes. Repeat once to twice a week (depending on how fast your hair grows or when you are racing).

You're welcome.

+1 to all of this.

Remember if you are only going to shave part of your leg, go much higher than where your shorts stop, otherwise it looks ganky when shorts creep up.
Be VERY CAREFUL around the knees. Both front and back. Possibly the trickiest part, especially at first.
Don't be overly anal about getting every last hair or getting a smooth shave. You can always go back to trim up spots you missed but being overly aggressive removes skin layers. Your leg skin is not the same as your face. You might be the sort of man who can rake broken glass over his neck and not mind, but the same won't necessarily apply to your legs.
Depending on your setup, shaving in the shower is a valid option. You might prune up though if you are going to be a while.

The thing that is weird about riding in the wind is that you stop feeling the wind. No hair to blow in the breeze.

Oh, and the one thing that really sucks about leg shaving is you are still a man, filled with testosterone. If you typically shave every other day, expect to need to do the same for the legs. Prepare to wear full length pyjamas when regrowing it back because that stubble can get itchy and uncomfortable until things grow back

pfft. Grow back?

Rule #33// Shave your guns.
Legs are to be carefully shaved at all times. If, for some reason, your legs are to be left hairy, make sure you can dish out plenty of hurt to shaved riders, or be considered a hippie ****** on your way to a Critical Mass.

:p

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Originally Posted by Jandro (Post 15476227)

Hah. Currently have a tab open for The Rules.

This thread right now. I don't even.

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Originally Posted by iTripped (Post 15476219)

+ If you typically shave every other day, expect to need to do the same for the legs. Prepare to wear full length pyjamas when regrowing it back because that stubble can get itchy and uncomfortable until things grow back

This was the worst part for me. My legs were ****ing sand paper after a few hours and my gf absolutely hated it.

I shaved my legs once. The hair never came back the same. Its all patchy and weird now. It sucks being Asian sometimes.

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Originally Posted by Muffin Man (Post 15476283)

I shaved my legs once. The hair never came back the same. Its all patchy and weird now. It sucks being Asian sometimes.

When I was growing up, my dad always told me to eat my potatoes at dinner because "it'll make you grow hair on your legs and chest". Still not sure why it was potatoes specifically that both my parents brought up. Maybe cuz Irish.

Shaving? Pfffft please, laser hair removal. /done

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Originally Posted by Leukybear (Post 15476363)

Shaving? Pfffft please, laser hair removal. /done

$$$

i wish there was an option to make the hair just less hair, i dont mind the hair on my legs its just like a damn forest

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Originally Posted by Mumonkan (Post 15476496)

$$$

i wish there was an option to make the hair just less hair, i dont mind the hair on my legs its just like a damn forest

Try being quarter arab, I had more hair on my legs at 14 than most adult males.

There's no way I'm shaving my legs, people might mistake me for a roadie :eek:

One useful shortcut to shaving your legs at the beginning of the season, is to take a hair clipper to them first and get most of the hair off. this leaves much less hair for the razor. The razor doesn't go dull as quickly.

Also shave with the grain (down in the direction of the foot). It won't give you as close a shave, but will irritate the skin a lot less.

Don't forget to put some aftershave on them to deal with any unavoidable nicks. The stuff for your face works fine, but i prefer something like less perfumey like witch hazel, i don't want to smell like I just showered in cologne.

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Originally Posted by Point4ska (Post 15476583)

Try being quarter arab, I had more hair on my legs at 14 than most adult males.

Italian/polish

not a great combination if you dont like hair either, lol.

Also, when you're shaving your legs, it helps to listen to this song:

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Originally Posted by Muffin Man (Post 15476309)

I got rice

Just living the stereotypes, aren't we? haha

Hell yeah we are.
I like rice, so its all cool. Or at least I have been trained to like rice.

How can someone not like rice? That's crazy talk!

Tomorrow, Should I:
Fixed metric century, or climbing with the CAAD to try out new wheels?

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Originally Posted by SpeshulEd (Post 15476898)

Also, when you're shaving your legs, it helps to listen to this song:

Or maybe this...

[video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X_DVS_303kQ[/ame]

What should i do to my bike? http://i.imgur.com/wDMXnrt.jpg