If you shave your legs, how about your arms?
07-13-07, 10:09 AM
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If you shave your legs, how about your arms?
Seems like the same logic that applies to legs would apply but numerous recent threads just focus on the legs.
It occurred to me that years back when I dumped my bike, the road rash on one of my arms was significantly worse than my legs. Ground lots of tiny gravel and dirt in the wounds. It was tons of fun to clean out, especially because until my mid 20's, I always refused to use hydrogen peroxide or any antiseptic that didn't hurt because I'd been taught at an early age that if a treatment hurts, that's how you know it's working.
It occurred to me that years back when I dumped my bike, the road rash on one of my arms was significantly worse than my legs. Ground lots of tiny gravel and dirt in the wounds. It was tons of fun to clean out, especially because until my mid 20's, I always refused to use hydrogen peroxide or any antiseptic that didn't hurt because I'd been taught at an early age that if a treatment hurts, that's how you know it's working.
07-13-07, 10:17 AM
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Armpits should be shaved by both men and women not for performance and/or crash reasons...but for hygienic reasons. Now, back to our regularly-scheduled bodyshaving thread. 
07-13-07, 10:19 AM
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I shave head, arms, legs, chest, etc...
The Norelco Body Groom works great...as does the Mach 3!
The Norelco Body Groom works great...as does the Mach 3!
07-13-07, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by dlew308
why not shave the head too 
07-13-07, 10:31 AM
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lol please don't shave the eye brows and use a marker to make new ones a la that seinfeld episode with uncle leo
07-13-07, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by crash13
I shave head, arms, legs, chest, etc...
The Norelco Body Groom works great...as does the Mach 3!
The Norelco Body Groom works great...as does the Mach 3!
That thing is awesome. However I prefer the mach 3 for my legs and head. I don't shave my chest due to having a small gut and lovely cycling tan. No way is my shirt coming off unless I am swimming.
I've never had road rash on my arms. Never occurred to me to shave them.
07-13-07, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Jays
Armpits should be shaved by both men and women not for performance and/or crash reasons...but for hygienic reasons.
07-13-07, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Jays
Armpits should be shaved by both men and women not for performance and/or crash reasons...but for hygienic reasons. Now, back to our regularly-scheduled bodyshaving thread.
07-13-07, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by DataJunkie
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No way is my shirt coming off unless I am swimming.
No way is my shirt coming off unless I am swimming.
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07-13-07, 01:08 PM
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Of course not. People would think I was some sort of freak.
07-13-07, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by blonduathlongrl
should be? or do you allready shave yours? just curious..
I really dont want to know, im going to have a mental image and all...
07-13-07, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by aMull
Not true.
07-13-07, 01:41 PM
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I'll shave my arms the day I shave my chest.
If I wanted to feel like a cactus all the time, I'd roll myself in tree sap and glass dust.
Originally Posted by phoenity
Shave all over with the Norelco Bodygroom, except for clippers at 2mm for head.
Razor shaving takes too long.
Razor shaving takes too long.
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Originally Posted by Eatadonut
If I wanted to feel like a cactus all the time, I'd roll myself in tree sap and glass dust.
Just another reason I don't bother with a razors anymore.
07-13-07, 01:59 PM
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I thought about shaving my arms, as other than my head, that's the only place that has hair. But, I dunno......haven't gotten myself to do it.
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Just curious, I'm not a racer just a recreational rider. Does shaving your arms, legs, whatever really make you noticeably faster or is it more psychological? In the animal world I know sharks have rough skin which supposedly makes them swim faster. Hey I saw it on Discovery channel. Wouldn't hair act similarly?
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Here's my reason for shaving my legs:
5% ease of applying sunblock, moisturizer, etc.
5% ease of pulling out rocks and asphalt after falls
39% identifies me as a roadie
51% pure, unadulturated vanity
5% ease of applying sunblock, moisturizer, etc.
5% ease of pulling out rocks and asphalt after falls
39% identifies me as a roadie
51% pure, unadulturated vanity
07-13-07, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by colorider
Just curious, I'm not a racer just a recreational rider. Does shaving your arms, legs, whatever really make you noticeably faster or is it more psychological? In the animal world I know sharks have rough skin which supposedly makes them swim faster. Hey I saw it on Discovery channel. Wouldn't hair act similarly?