lazybloke
Priest of the cult of Chris Rea
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- Leafy Surrey
As long as that bike meets the UCI's weight requirement, I hope they'll overlook the lack of brakes, forks and stays
Why do so many Pro Racing Cyclists now have Beards ?
- Thread starter Anthony.R.Brown
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Recumbent would be.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
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- Inside my skull
Not allowed by UCI. Nothing against Dolphins as far as I’m aware though.
They need a sea change in their thinking, the rules obviously lack porpoise.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
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- Inside my skull
Yes, the UCI lacks Soul, the rules need a Limpet mine under them.
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Anthony.R.Brown
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The problem with the so called Wind tunnel tests that have been done regarding beards ? is that they were done in ideal clean clinical conditions in a test lab,where as in reality in real racing conditions outside! once the beard is full of dirt,dust,mud,insects,leaf sap from trees,etc. then the air drag on the beard is enormous!
Mo1959
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It kept his teeth clean though.
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Anthony.R.Brown
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It kept his teeth clean though.
Only until the mass of sewage runs from the beard into his mouth!
byegad
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I've had a beard since 1977. Contrary to the OP I see shaving as perverse. Why spend a few minutes scraping your face every morning in order to look effeminate/pre-pubescent?Of course he is.
So out of touch. Beards are all the rage with the hip and trendy. Old men >> that way please.
PS I am not hip or trendy, and only slightly ol
classic33
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Keep the mouth shut if riding through sewage, it really helps.Only until the mass of sewage runs from the beard into his mouth!
Is he, the person pictured, in some alternate universe, where water flows uphill. Even capillary action wouldn't take it up.
What part of Slovakia are you from?
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Anthony.R.Brown
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For me when ever I see a beard the key word related to it is "Lazy"
byegad
Legendary Member
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- NE England
When you see a beard. How you do that with your closed eyes,,,,,,For me when ever I see a beard the key word related to it is "Lazy"
and mind.
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Anthony.R.Brown
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Oh! and the other key word is "Hygiene" ?
Scientists discovered men with beards have more germs in their hairs than dogs carry in their fur. A new study found that every sample of beard hair collected was crawling with bacteria. Nearly half had bugs and bacteria considered hazardous to human health,...
Men's beards carry more germs than dog fur, according to science...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-04-men-beards-germs-dog-fur.html
Scientists discovered men with beards have more germs in their hairs than dogs carry in their fur. A new study found that every sample of beard hair collected was crawling with bacteria. Nearly half had bugs and bacteria considered hazardous to human health,...
Men's beards carry more germs than dog fur, according to science...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-04-men-beards-germs-dog-fur.html
Pro cyclists have always been behind the curve when it comes to innovation compared to mountain bikers. While facial hair and disc brakes caught on in MTB world in 00's it took a better part of two decades for road cycling to catch up. In other words, disc brakes are the culprit here
classic33
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A dogs mouth has fewer germs than a humans. Despite all that hair round the mouth.
