Our man lights up the blow torch, ready to singe the hair off his legs; don't try this at home folks!
The vast majority of you who race or take your cycling very seriously will have, at some point, shaved your legs.
For those with just a little bit of growth on their pins it can be a pretty straightforward procedure and only has to be done once in a while.
But for the hairier amongst us, maintaining the look can require very frequent shaves. And no matter how much care is taken, it can lead to nasty cuts and shaving rash.
The guy in this clip and these photos has found the solution; singeing his hairs off with a naked flame from a blow torch.
The picture quality is a little grainy here, but he does seem to have a reasonable amount of growth on his legs and the flame does appear to work.
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However, it's anyone's guess how many painful practice runs it took him to perfect the technique.
And we're really not sure if wielding a naked flame around the place, especially applying it to your legs however briefly, is the smartest idea ever.
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It might be better to stick with the razors or hair removal cream.
But if you think there's no point in shaving your legs, click here and you'll be astounded how more aerodynamic, and so faster, you are.
No messing about as our hero gives his legs a lash of a decent flame, which appears to do the job.
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