Comments on: 5 Real Reasons Why You Should Shave Your Legs (That Have Nothing To Do With Aerodynamics)

By: aussierick

aussierick — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:36:33 +0000

If you live or ride in cool rainforest areas ticks and leeches will drop out of trees and shrubs when they detect body heat. This will happen when you stop for a moment or when your legs brush past damp bushes where ticks await. I once stopped at a meeting point at the top of a mountain trail then noticed a lump on my thigh under two layers of clothing. Peeled the pants and bike shorts back and there was a leech buried into my leg. gave me nightmares, Yeark! Hate em! Shaving would not stop that situation although it would help with ticks. Hate them too.
But getting back to shaving. Do it or don’t. Half do it (like once for trying) and when the sharp ended hairs grow back they will poke out through the lycra shorts and that looks, well… you can imagine.
Enjoy your ride.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:49:37 +0000

It was discovered that covering towed underwater cables with hair created an ad-hoc fairing, shedding vortices and reducing drag. It’s called the “Haired Fairing” (US patent 4756270 and others).

I have my doubts that it would actually work with legs (short hair, wide legs) in air, but you could probably at least start a fun bar brawl by citing that patent after dropping your smooth-legged buddies…

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:19:33 +0000

Most important reason: if you’re competing against someone up a climb or in a race and you don’t have shaved legs, he/she won’t take you seriously and will be more likely to attack you.

By: Don

Don — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:29:57 +0000

For road rash? Weak. I’m a mountain biker and crash pretty regularly. I’m not having problems because of the hair on my legs. Do you think a nurse will use the brush only on hairy legs? Ha! If you have gravel in your leg, it needs to be scrubbed!
The real reasons for shaving are the first couple listed in the article.
1. To feel like a pro, or at least feel like part of the “group”
2. They like the way it looks.
If you’re honest…. That’s about the only reasons they do it. I know it seems lame, but if it’s you… then OWN IT!

By: Hector

Hector — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:24:00 +0000

I shave my nipples so I can run faster.

By: Intr

Intr — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:16:45 +0000

Ok Tom if men are supposed to have hair then why dont women stop shaving? After all they too are supposed to have hair

By: George

George — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:46:53 +0000

If you shave your legs for all these reasons why not shave arms too ? Shaving legs is just fashion and for those that look in the mirror too much. If you really believed what you say then shave your arms too…or do bugs and road rash only go on the legs ?
You need to take up weightlifting too there are lots of mirrors in the gym to look at yourself..

By: Levi

Levi — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:06:41 +0000

@Curtis

The point is that however you come into contact with ticks, whether it’s from an overgrown trail or a wreck where you tumble through the weeds, you’re better off without leg hair.

By: curtis

curtis — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:52:49 +0000

I am pretty sure ticks do not jump onto another organism. Would not worth the energy if you missed. you have to come into contact with them.

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