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

By: Fat Cyclist

Fat Cyclist — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 14:14:41 +0000

faun10: ultramarathon? i’ve done one regular ol’ marathon, and i’ve never been so beat. i’m ten times too much a sissy to do an ultra. i’ve considered waxing, but the same problem applies — sissiness. i’ve heard the screams.

By: k

Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:59:47 +0000

Calfs – ultramarathon training lost 60lbs – always have had great legs try waxing it will last longer.

By: Fat Cyclist

Fat Cyclist — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 23:43:43 +0000

Suzannam, I wasn’t just flexing in that after picture — I was in fact flexing so hard that my legs still hurt. I’m the worst sort of charlatan.

By: Suzanna

Suzanna — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 19:07:51 +0000

So I think this is all smoke and mirrors… it’s like the weightloss ads, the before pictures show pasty white people poorly lit and the after shots show them tanned, well lit, and sucking it in. In this case, it looks like you are flexing in the after photo. Additionally, speaking as someone who has shaved her legs regularly for years (except while a student at Humboldt State University) I don’t think it’s made my legs look any better, hence the marathon training!

By: Unknown

Unknown — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 17:57:14 +0000

It looks like your fingers got much longer after shaving your legs. Weird!

By: kris

kris — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 17:52:30 +0000

I would like to retract my previous statement about you possessing calves "of a five year old girl". I temporarily forgot that you’re writing a piece for Cyclingnews involving fellow riders and could have your way with me in front of the cycling world. "Kris Johnson of Fremont, NE gutted through tears and sobbing to pilot his pink Schwinn with tassles and a basket to the first aid station before abandoning. Good job, Kris!"Anyway, I’ll never disparage your body parts again….sir.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 02:44:12 +0000

I have been a ’shaver’ of the legs since I was 14, think about asking Mom for the clippers…..I’m 33 now & i have my own.Road rash, yup if you have Lidocaine. Aero? I’m 200lbs, nope. Rub downs/massages YUP–Ever have an Indian Rugburn? Gotcha. The legs do look better, better for Big E kicking some arse up that dam’d freaking hill to the "mine"–I did my share X 4. Personaly, I can’t stand the sensation of air passing through the hairs on my legs in the spring. It drives me nutters.E, I gotta work early evenings on Thursday & Friday[but I am off those 2 days, & I work all day Saturday into the early evening.Call me at the shop–8885399295Love MC’s new Qoute of his Blog, "Actually, I don’t like computers. And e-mail. At all."Scoty

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 21:25:04 +0000

Congrats on the quads, good job. Yeah the calf muscles will get there. Its all the high cadence anaerobic biking. Try some mild anaerobic trails or hilly sprints. I have heard that will help. Either way the quads do the pushin so good job, I am sure I probably couldn’t hold yer wheel for long. Great space. Take careRichard

By: kris

kris — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 19:11:54 +0000

HA!! What kind of training have you been doing!? It looks like you have the quads of a 1km track sprinter combined with the calves of a five year old girl.

By: Fat Cyclist

Fat Cyclist — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 18:21:54 +0000

Thanks, kj. I think I was about to bust something.