Shaving legs, how to avoid itchiness
03-24-24, 03:40 PM
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For minimum watts, shave clean but leave a narrow strip of lowest setting trim at the front of your shim bone/knee/thigh. That bristle will trip the air flow to turbulent which will enable it to "bend" around your leg better, reducing total turbulence.
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03-24-24, 04:28 PM
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I shave because I hate the hairs getting tangled up in and poking through the Lycra/tights/etc. I use non-scented, sensitive skin liquid soap, the same as i use for everything else.
Got some road rash a few weeks ago, and it was nice to not have to deal with the hair in the wounds, as stated above.
Got some road rash a few weeks ago, and it was nice to not have to deal with the hair in the wounds, as stated above.
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Saved at least .0005 Watts, but when you have hairy gorilla legs anything is an improvement. How many did I leave? You might be too curious for your own good. 😊. Let’s see, on today’s 54 miler I averaged 16 MPH with 1500’ on my Zone 2 ride. Just wait until my Z4-5s and the hair will be blown off.
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03-25-24, 08:11 AM
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Good feedback gentlemen. I been using Dove soap, use it on my dome but will try using a shaving cream on the legs, hopefully that works.
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First time I shaved my legs when I was racing and I jumped into bed under the covers that night, I thought I had someone in there with me...
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Originally Posted by 79pmooney;[url=tel:23194006
23194006[/url]]For minimum watts, shave clean but leave a narrow strip of lowest setting trim at the front of your shim bone/knee/thigh. That bristle will trip the air flow to turbulent which will enable it to "bend" around your leg better, reducing total turbulence.
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03-26-24, 09:06 PM
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03-31-24, 08:59 AM
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There is absolutely no indication that the person asking thinks it “impacts him”.
This is actually the problem with your complaint. Asking a question isn’t not “letting live”.
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Sorry to make your head hurt, @indyfabz. It definitely wasn't a sustainable solution, but for a while, the relief from shaving every day felt really good. Perhaps I could start shaving it again every day once I find a better and faster shaver.
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