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[DaveB]

Rio 2016: Lesser-spotted oddities of the Olympics - BBC News

The British women's cycling team has enjoyed remarkable success, including gold in a thrilling team pursuit. Could this be partly thanks to instructions they received about pubic hair?

Some time ago, after a number of riders complained about saddle soreness, British Cycling organised a conference of experts to find a solution. The sages advised tilting the saddles at a slightly different angle, and encouraging the athletes to stop waxing or shaving their bikini lines. Pubic hair, it turns out, helps protect against friction and remove sweat from the skin.

Issuing these instructions made for some uncomfortable conversations.

"It was a tricky one to broach," Phil Burt, British Cycling's long-time physiotherapist, admitted to the Guardian.

But it seems to have worked. Burt says the medal-winners haven't had a saddle sore between them for six months.

KUATB

[BrilloPad]

Rio 2016: Lesser-spotted oddities of the Olympics - BBC News

The British women's cycling team has enjoyed remarkable success, including gold in a thrilling team pursuit. Could this be partly thanks to instructions they received about pubic hair?

Some time ago, after a number of riders complained about saddle soreness, British Cycling organised a conference of experts to find a solution. The sages advised tilting the saddles at a slightly different angle, and encouraging the athletes to stop waxing or shaving their bikini lines. Pubic hair, it turns out, helps protect against friction and remove sweat from the skin.

Issuing these instructions made for some uncomfortable conversations.

"It was a tricky one to broach," Phil Burt, British Cycling's long-time physiotherapist, admitted to the Guardian.

But it seems to have worked. Burt says the medal-winners haven't had a saddle sore between them for six months.

[DaveB]

Yes or no?

Not if you are a female cyclist....

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/bl...le-sore-medals

After backroom staff found that pain in the nether regions was a serious issue, a ban on bikini waxing and adjustments to saddle angles made a big difference

[vetran]

That's what he uses an adapted selfie stick for

I hear he uses this now.

[MrMarkyMark]

Can MF even reach his bush?

That's what he uses an adapted selfie stick for

[FatLazyContractor]

Can MF even reach his bush?

[SueEllen]

The guy clearly never read the review on Amazon of Nair.

[LondonManc]

Crikey, has Speak like a Pirate day come round again already? Only seems like a year ago since the last one.

A cry of Aaaargh! certainly belongs in here.

[OwlHoot]

I knew this be posted. ..

Crikey, has Speak like a Pirate day come round again already? Only seems like a year ago since the last one.

[LondonManc]

avoid using chemicals

Reddit user ends up with a 'chemical burn' after using HAIR REMOVAL cream | Daily Mail Online

another Reddit special

Not as good as the old internet classic story of the guy who explained, in great detail, why you shouldn't shave your ass crack.

[vetran]

avoid using chemicals

Reddit user ends up with a 'chemical burn' after using HAIR REMOVAL cream | Daily Mail Online

another Reddit special

'As I slowly penguin over to the bathroom, a trail of crusted pieces of Nair falling to the floor behind me, I gently pull my boxers away from the skin, and pieces of what looks like skin are coming with it.

'This isn't good. The Nair has dried and has adhered to my skin.'

He immediately ran a cold bath, only to find that the water was turning red with blood, confessing: 'This is where the panic sets in'.

His next step was to remove the rest of the cream and try some baby oil - which only makes it worse.

'I've never cried so hard in my life,' he said. 'It was as if Cthulu had fisted my frank and beans with a flaming iron bar. Apparently you don't put oil on burns.'

[ASB]

[LondonManc]

What about plucking? Anyone tried that?

Nobody who's alive to tell the tale. HTHBIDI

[VectraMan]

What about plucking? Anyone tried that?

[DimPrawn]

Only when it reaches knee height.