At least every day I am asked the question, “Why do you shave your legs?” Im sure most of you are asked the same thing by non-triathletes. I usually joke and say, “well the girls like it” or “it makes me faster”, but they always know thats not the real answer and insist on asking me again. I dont know how to explain the real reason we all shave our legs. So, what is your comeback to people asking why you shave your legs?
“your mother likes 'em like that”
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I shave them so that people like you can ask me why I do it.
“Because I am a gay cyclist”
Shut’s them up and makes them move a couple of inches away from me.
I am not gay, so no PMs please!
Just give the reason cyclists shave their legs–when you crash it’s easier to clean and dress your wounds. Also, when sliding on the asphalt with hair on your legs you lose a lot more skin.
So, what is your comeback to people asking why you shave your legs?
“same reason I pierce my scrotum”
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“It feels more comfortable when I put on my tights!”
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"Just give the reason cyclists shave their legs–when you crash it’s easier to clean and dress your wounds. Also, when sliding on the asphalt with hair on your legs you lose a lot more skin.
Wow. Real creative. That’s definitely not going to get me made fun of if i say that.
“I started with my face, and kept working my way down”
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So they match my nuts.
“Im vain about my legs and it has become a preference”
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for me it depends on who’s asking. If its a woman, I usually respond with “why do you shave yours?”
There’s also my other standard response “why do I? or why do cyclists/triathletes shave?”
So they match my nuts.
Leader in the clubhouse.
have you ever seen a hairy leg with stockings ??? 
“I like that pre-pubescent feel”
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LMAO, that’s good.
Breaking Away has already given us the perfect shaved legs comeback…
Cyril: Hey! Are you really gonna shave your legs?
Dave: Certo! All the Italians do it.
Swimmers can claim that it decreases drag or improves feel of the water–not so for the wetsuit wearing triathlete.
Cyclists can claim that it is easier to clean up after the post-ride massage or they can use the road rash excuse.
Why don’t you tell them the truth, you (and most of the rest of us) do it because all the other triathletes do it.
The best reason to do it after weedwacking leg cleanup. I look like chewbacca from the neck down and getting the grass out of the leg hair is a real PITA
I shave everything. Even the head. Why?
Reason 1 is heat. I sweat heavily compared to most people and am frequently having workouts in 90+ temperatures with 70+ humidity.
Reason 2 is showers. I can dry off much faster and when you have to take several a day, this makes things easier.
Reason 3 is it does reduce drag on the bike and on the swim. I sometimes race in a wetsuit but don’t train in them.
Reason 4 is it is aesthetically better and you can see my 6pack and other well developed muscles that way. Why blow all that time in the gym and eating right if you can’t see the results?