Comments on: Why Do Cyclists Shave Their Legs? (Warning: Disturbing Images Ahead)

By: Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » Too Old for This

Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » Too Old for This — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:59:30 +0000

[...] I start with issue of shaving one’s legs because — I confess — it is an issue of real concern for me. Over the past several years, I have become so accustomed to shaving my legs that I can no longer easily remember what they looked like when they were hairy (but here’s a hint). [...]

By: sivle girl

sivle girl — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:55:51 +0000

Em, I shave my legs only during the summer and that’s only because I work in a primary school and kids can be so cruel.

Or is it because I’m a woman and that’s the culture I’m forced to follow.

Oh no, That’s you guys.

By: Rails to trails, a nuclear missile silo and salvation through junkfood » Adventure Monkey

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:10:10 +0000

[...] he has something better to do than entertain me. The discussion took many turns including gear, why cyclists shave their legs, the huge amount of hair on mine and a new route to take on my next [...]

By: GK

GK — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:05:12 +0000

I’m a road racer (cat1).
I don’t know why I shave my legs, but I just do it every other day, like shaving my face. At times, after a hard race or long training rides, I like to deep massage my legs. Shaved is much easier to massage. During my cat 3 year, I did crash a lot. Not that I’m a bad racer, but I did race crits 4 times a week. It’s much easier to pull the tape off your legs. So, I guess this is why I shave my legs.
Have fun riding! Shaved or not. haha

By: Pagan Beast

Pagan Beast — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:07:27 +0000

Hair is designed to keep your body warm. It creates an air cushion around your body to act as an insulator. By shaving your legs you remove this air cushion and therefore allow the wind to have direct contact with your skin. This allows for quicker transfer of moisture and therefore a more efficient heat transfer system.

By: devildogmech

devildogmech — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:05:37 +0000

I have the same folicular impairment as you…. No hair on top and too much on the legs…. But the hair on top isn’t lost!

Nope, it just migrated down south…..:D

By: Chris from Belgium

Chris from Belgium — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:25:45 +0000

Hello, I found this page by accident…

I think that the first reason for cyclists to shave their legs is to make easier the application of the warming-up oil before races… And the non-racers shave they legs to have a racing look :)

By: Hal

Hal — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:36:17 +0000

Let’s see I’ve been a cyclists for 20 yrs and saved my legs off & on. My wife & daughter just get a kick out of it…. lol

By: Darren

Darren — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:30:40 +0000

If you road race, and don’t shave your legs, others will think you are weak and squirrely (likely to cause a crash), and will avoid working with or near you. I shaved my legs after having this reaction to other hairy-legged cyclists, even while racing with hairy legs myself. Leg shaving is so common it is now required to assimilate with the wolf pack (who will work with you ’till you ’stumble’…they then attack and eat you). I haven’t done these mountain bike races, but sense that that rationale wouldn’t hold since the drafting/breakaway group thing doesn’t really happen (?).

By: SOG knives

SOG knives — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:29:09 +0000

SOG knives

Interesting ideas… I wonder how the Hollywood media would portray this?