I am on here learning about the leg shaving thing. I am a newbie cyclist (big time BMXer 20 years back though), but I stay on the bike so the road rash reasoning does not do it for me. I will shave when the injury comes.

What I get are LOTS, but nor horribly bad ‘heat bumps’, ingrown hairs or pimples on my upper thighs. With my bike shorts and lots of riding, these usually take forever to heal and often get worse until I have to wear a bandaid on them.

I am going to give the shaving a shot to see if no hair will make it easier to keep the bacteria and etc. out of there. Of course I shower after I ride and exfoliate like Miss August taught me in the shower, but I am training for a 75 mile ride and I am thinking the longer training rides and the hair being torn all about under the shorts is the root cause… f* it, pun intended.

Hopefully shaving will do the trick. After reading this I have a bag full of excuses in case I need to defend my position in the ugly run up to a post-ride bar brawl.

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YES IT HURTS!! If it doesn’t hurt it isn’t working! I’ve had four treatments, the first two didn’t hurt and were not nearly as effective as the last two.

It takes 6 to 10 treatments spaced 6 to 12 weeks apart — So 1 to 2 years of NO SUN!

You can save money by getting packages, but maybe you want to try a small area first and see if it is for you. Also if you sign up for the clinics emails you can get special promotional deals – like buy the legs get the back done free.

I’ve kept a detailed journal of my laser hair removal process with pictures at http://www.laserhairremovaljournal.com. Please check it out if you want to know what the treatments are like.

Make sure you go to a good place with a good laser. If you have light skin & dark hair the best laser for you is Candela GentleLase. If you google them the site has a list of clinics in your area.

*Ps. Yeah, that’s mostly jokey BS like most of what I write, but the cross-cultural aspects of leg shaving put me in mind of my family’s military experiences in Asia. My Godfather and father both served in Korea, and Godfather served in WWII in the Pacific as well. Even aside from the trauma of combat, they carried some baggage stemming simply from the culture shock. Funniest thing my father ever said about the intersection of Asian and American culture was over lunch one day. I took him to a fancy restaurant that served nouvelle cuisine. He looks at the menu and says, “G**d***ed tempura… it’s nothing but fried chicken and fried shrimp, but these idiots will pay dearly for anything with a Japanese name on it.” He didn’t ride but if he did, I think he’d be religiously devoted to the new SRAM gruppo just on principle. Somehow, I don’t think he and godfather would have been leg shavers…

1) It didn’t hurt, the only discomfort was slight and was very similar to the sensation incurred with the use of that medieval device called the epilady. However, the good news is it only felt that way on areas close to the bone (i.e. shins, ankles, knees). Or it could just be that I don’t feel much pain either, on second thought it’ll probably be excruciating for you.
2) It works best with dark hair and fair skin, so my nurse said using a high spf sunscreen or wearing tights during cycling should be fine to keep your skin in good shape for future laser sessions.
3) A pretty typical schedule is 5 sessions spaced about 3 months apart. So your looking at around 1.25 years before you get maximum results. Certain companies will also give discounted or free spot treatments if you buy a package.
4) Side effects are not freakish but are generally confined to transient to permanent discolorations of the treated area, a sunburn effect immediately post treatment, sometimes drying of the skin of the treated area, and of course….BURNS hehe
5) Uh, I talk to the nurses alot when I go in, and well, guys go in for EVERYTHING, and I mean EVERYTHING (use your imagination). So, I think that having your legs done will be a welcome respite from some of their appointments.
6) Do the whole leg, I think. On second thought, that might make you look like you are wearing Neolithic leotard. Maybe see if you can get a whole body deal…
7) I paid $2300 for full legs, but in general, the more areas you do, the better deal you get
8) You actually have TO SHAVE the day of your appointment! So you really don’t get out of shaving altogether.
9) Mine took about 40 minutes a session
10) I am doing it because I am incredibly lazy, so much so, that I can’t even be bothered to wax once every 3-4 weeks.
11) Yeah, I’m thinking you should do it, even if it doesn’t work, it’ll make for fantastic blogging material.