I shaved my legs for this!!!! ???

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JorgeM

2005-05-31 6:48 PM

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Coach

10487

Boston, MA

Subject: RE: I shaved my legs for this!!!! ???

TripleThreat - 2005-05-31 5:47 PM I'm as anti-leg shaving as there is ... but guys should at least just come out and say "I've wanted to shave my legs for a long time, so I did" ... and stop with the half-baked excuses. I say that b/c I've been stuck inside on plenty of rainy days and never had the idea of "hey Ryan, shave your legs" pop into my head. =)

Not at all. Yet again you are making an assumption (as you'd done many times in other threads) which isn't true. I never wanted to shave my legs for a looong time. I don't need half-baked excuses to justify why I shaved my legs. I DID read this thread yesterday and the idea all of the sudden got stuck in my head. I figured why not, jumped into the shower and did it. Do I really care what others think about it... not really

I guess my point is that you are entitle to express your opinion (that you are anti-leg shaving) but you can’t make an assumption like the one you did because most likely you’ll be wrong.

Did I tell you I consider myself a “Triathlete” Now I am one with shaved legs

Edited by amiine 2005-05-31 6:49 PM

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trixie

2005-05-31 6:51 PM

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Champion

5850

Michigan

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Subject: RE: I shaved my legs for this!!!! ???

i shave everything, arms included, but i'm a girl, so i guess it's ok. the really funny part of it is when the hair on my arms grows for a few days i find myself petting them. it kinda feels like a buzz cut.

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ropkins

2005-05-31 6:51 PM

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Expert

1049

Jacksonville, FL

Subject: RE: I shaved my legs for this!!!! ???

I don't know about painting the toe nails. Isn't that for marathoners? That doesn't make sense to me, but neither did shaving my legs.

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trixie

2005-05-31 6:53 PM

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Champion

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Michigan

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Subject: RE: I shaved my legs for this!!!! ???

i'm a marathoner and i don't pain my toenails. Why do some people do it? is it because of the black nail thing? i have a better solution, buy shoes that fit properly.

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TripleThreat

2005-05-31 7:45 PM

in reply to: #166231

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680

NC Illinois

Subject: RE: I shaved my legs for this!!!! ???

I guess comments like "You'll be painting your toenails by the end of the week", aren't the obvious joking remarks I thought they were. I suppose if I made a jopke about male leg shavers being "too sensitive" the joke would be missed?

The avatar is IronMan. I think it's a cool alternative to the overused M-Dot logo. Nothing more, nothing less.

As I have said before I have buddies that are 6'0 255 (bodybuilders, powerlifters, etc) that shave their legs. I joke them for shaving everything, they joke me b/c I'll never sniff a 400-lb bench press.

Ya gotta love the way "leg-shavers" rally together to defend the cause. =)

TripleThreat

2005-05-31 7:50 PM

in reply to: #166249

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680

NC Illinois

Subject: RE: I shaved my legs for this!!!! ???

This is certainly not the first and only leg shaving thread on the internet. It doesn't taker long to read them and see that most guys are doing it for "non-sport" reasons. Most guys are not [1] crashing their bikes (dressing wounds) daily, or [2] getting daily leg massages, or some other sport reason. Most guys are doing it because [1] they're curious, [2] the pros do it, [3] they like the look/feel, [4] they thinks chicks dig it, [5] everyone else in triathlon does it, [6] some other reason.

I am making an assumption ... but one that is based on reading many comments regarding the subject. If you are doing it for sports reasons, I apologize.

trixie

2005-06-01 4:28 AM

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Champion

5850

Michigan

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Subject: RE: I shaved my legs for this!!!! ???

i am gonna attempt to post a pic, if you don't see one, i failed.

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madcow

2005-06-01 9:33 AM

in reply to: #166421

Elite

3235

San Diego

Subject: RE: I shaved my legs for this!!!! ???

trixie - 2005-06-01 1:28 AM

i am gonna attempt to post a pic, if you don't see one, i failed.

Trixie,
Are you going to post a picture of your shaved laegs???

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15dollar

2005-06-01 9:45 AM

in reply to: #165493

Member

Conroe, Texas

Subject: RE: I shaved my legs for this!!!! ???

Legs, chest, and face. Gorilla hairy legs look dumb in cycling shorts. Hair poking out of a shirt collar is best left in the 1970's. The real reason to shave is weight reduction. Every gram counts

Renee

2005-06-01 10:39 AM

in reply to: #166584

Buttercup

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Subject: RE: I shaved my legs for this!!!! ???

An excellent reason to shave: Team Chyck prevailed in the swim challenge!

Triple-bladed razors provide a very nice shave. Use gel to keep the legs (and wherever else) smooth and nick free. We thank you for posting your smoothy selves!

marmadaddy

2005-06-01 1:40 PM

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