Re: [CR](WAS) Intro of 130mm spacing??No ? -Alex Moulton-OT a little (NOW) Shaving

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From: <CYCLESTORE@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 23:53:38 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR](WAS) Intro of 130mm spacing??No ? -Alex Moulton-OT a little (NOW) Shaving
To: TheMaaslands@comcast.net, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 7/14/02 12:59:44 PM, TheMaaslands@comcast.net writes:

<< Gilbert wrote:


> From England I even obtained some Lutz wool Mini leg padded bike shorts

in my early days,
> had to shave pretty high :)

The idea behind shaving has nothing to do with short lines. For reduction of

the severity of road rash when you come off, you should always shave both

hips well beyond the short lines. For ease of massage, you are also

well-advised to go beyond the short line too. Your note does make me think

back to going to the beach in the 70's with my high school class. If having

the cyclist's tan (including the lines from mesh-back gloves and the spots

from perforated leather shoes) wasn't enough, having shorn legs certainly

made you stand out. And a skinsuit...

You had to have a strong character back then.

Steven Maasland

Moorestown, NJ >>

Qui,

In my circle of cycling friends shaving was performed from ankle to ass at least three times a week and my teenage sisters never seemed to take it nearly as seriously as any pubescent bike racer.

I was referring to a well known Florida racer (who shall go unnamed but may have won a masters national championship much later in life) who shaved his legs barely to his short line with mid thigh wool shorts. At after race gathering in the mid seventies in hot and humid Florida cyclists generally changed to some sort of running short or short cutoffs. The fairly hairy cyclist with low hair line stood out in the crowd! Not pretty.

Regards,

Gilbert Anderson

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