The Livestrong Ride is on Sunday and I'm doing my final prep. I swapped out my 42 tooth chainring for a 38 tooth one. Four less teeth, two less chain links and a gear a bit lower for the climbs. But mostly, I'm counting on my "reverse-Samson" strategy -- I get stronger with less hair. So this is how I spent the first bit of this morning.


After getting most of the hair off with the trimmer, I finished things off with a couple of passes with a razor. Here is the result.

Of course, folks who know me know that I wear a cycling cap almost all the time, so I mostly look like this.

Sunday I ride. Look for photos and a report from the
Seattle Livestrong Ride here sometime Monday. I've started doing that Twitter thing (still not sure how I feel about that) but I'll probably tweet live from the ride on Sunday via my
Peek. I'm
kentsbike on Twitter.
Keep 'em rolling,
Kent
11 comments:
Hmmm. Samson theory... I hope it's true. I should be getting stronger slowly but surely if so.
Have a good ride.
Wouldn't you be even faster without the 'stache?
Have a great ride!
Christine drew the line at my losing the "nose neighbor" (to use Ned Flanders' phrase!)
A bold move.
Jack
Crickey! I lose more hair than that with a normal hair cut.
Shave your legs too?
Go without a cycling cap?
Any tips for taking a razor to your head? I've wanted to do it, but stop at the trimmer. Soon as I lift that razor blade to my head i get the willies!
I've got no tips. I suck at self-barbering. I nicked myself a couple of times and I missed a patch of hair behind one ear. I've got it pretty well fixed up now.
Sunscreen, my man, SUNSCREEN! You'll not regret the sunscreen...
- Zeke
@Anonymous - go electric! Maybe a six blade (they really do cut smoother) would work.
When my head was shaved for a Locks of Love benefit they just buzz trimmed it down tight. I finished shaving it in the shower. Nicked myself in several places. Didn't hurt as much as you'd think.
looks good on you.
lookin GOOD!
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