From getting faster with Trainerroad, more and more I am finding myself as the only cyclist in the group who doesn’t shave their legs. As someone who associates as a cyclist and with this being such a common thing in cycling, I want to give it a go. What tips or advice do people have for the first …

You should exfoliate first (regardless of whether you shave or trim).

[image] kurt.braeckel: Tell your significant other before you do it. You don’t have to ask their permission, necessarily, but at least tell them! Agree! My (late) wife didn’t care but I got quite a push back from my significant other after talking with her. I’m hairy now but okay with it - i…

have to share my favorite shaving comment ever…a mentor of mine and i were discussing leg shaving vs waxing vs laser etc etc and he says, “Oh be quiet and just shave your legs like a real man”. Welcome to the club, let us know how the sheets feel (you’ll get it later)

Ok, @dtidy1609 everyone is talking about how to shave legs, but there are two other issues: 1) Where do you stop? The question is how far up do you go? In theory you only need below the cycling shorts line, but then you will look silly in shorter shorts afterwards. So you go higher… But how hi…

[image] PhilSJones: 1) Where do you stop? The question is how far up do you go? I feel like this would be a hilarious topic for the podcast!

[image] PhilSJones: 1) Where do you stop? The question is how far up do you go? [summer-shorts-picture-imgur-user-hyddrox|] Exactly this far and no further.

[image] PhilSJones: 1) Where do you stop? The question is how far up do you go? I barely have hair above halfway up my thigh anyway, so I just kinda stop where the hair stops growing fast. That’s probably a few inches above my short line. Anything above that just gets a bit of “manscaping”. …

What do I click on to unsee this picture?!?

I stop just high enough so the shaved/unshaven line won’t show when I’m wearing regular shorts. No point scaring the public. As for re-shaving, since I ride almost everyday, I keep clean shaven which means a quick maintenance shave every 2 or 3 days. (After the first shave, this only takes a cou…

So glad I didn’t have to start this topic. I haven’t shaved my legs in years, but just upgraded and I feel foolish not doing it… on the fence how high to go… but also … how does one exfoliate legs? I’d ask my wife but she already thinks it’s crazy to be having these conversations…

First time leg shaving - tips/advice

bclarkson July 30, 2019, 12:26pm 39

Exactly this far and no further.

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First time leg shaving - tips/advice

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