My story.

[KindCanMan]

So in a cyclist. Something we do as cyclists that a lot of people don't understand is that we shave our legs. We don't do it for aerodynamics like most people think, technicall, having hair on your legs is more aerodynamic (think dimples on a golf ball).

We do it for tradition. For as long as people have been racing bicycles they have been shaving their legs. They did it to make post race massages easier, they did it to make cleaning tar and debris from road rash easier. They did it show off the muscles they worked hard to create.

It's become a tradition for me to have a dip while I shaved and since I started dipping, to my knowledge, I had not shaved without a dip.

Friday was my first dip less shave.

My tradition has changed and to be honest it didn't feel right. That was probably my hardest urge since day one but I managed to get through it. I had received a text from Horseman earlier in the day and he was such a great asset in my Friday quit. He and Zillah have been checking in with me and I can't thank them enough for that.

Here is to new traditions with Zillah, with Horseman and with the rest of my brothers and sisters of quit.

Bastards 04'14

It amazes me how ingrained the poison was to our daily routines and life events. My buddy and I made venison sausage a couple of nights this past week. I had a real similar conversation with him. I had never done this without tobacco, it felt like something was actually missing from the experience. Weird and all in my head. It was a blast, the sausage turned out great and I did not have to take a dip out when we fried some up to test the batches. Quit on!

Do cycle for pleasure and/or race? Road or Mountain? I used to do both for pleasure, now pretty much just mountain bike for exercise.

Sam, sorry I missed this... I race a bit, I actually own a bicycle company. So i do a bit of everything : road, mountain, cross.

[ZillahCowboy]

Day five and six were pretty rough. I mentioned my near cave. It's hard to believe that was only a couple days ago. Yesterday and today I've felt like a new person. Clear headed, happy, nic free and to be honest - it's like I have to pinch myself to make sure this is real. Did I dip before? Is this all a weird dream? For some reason, Monday and Tuesday feel like an eternity ago.

Speaking of dreams, the other night I dreamed I bought a can. I woke up worried that it had actually happened. I turned the house upside down that morning trying to make sure there was no dip in this house. Luckily, it was just a dream.

I find it funny that my two biggest supporters on here are a Horseman and a cowboy. Horse and Zillah have been huge supporters for me. Keeping me positive and letting me know when I've done right. I know I'm not nearly as supportive as they have been to me but I hope they both know I'm here when and if they need me. I have a feeling they won't, they are strong quitters. Even for a Horse and Cow people.

What would I be? I feel like a name change is needed. KindCanMan was a play on my company name. Maybe I'm SwineGentleman? PigPerson? GoatGuy?

I know I'm gaining weight already. Good thing warm weather is around the corner-ish. Need to get on the bike and hurt myself.

Stay warm quitters. Have a great weekend, it's been a pleasure staying quit for one week with you all.

'clap'

You've got a wicked quit goin' on KindMan. I quit with you again today and every day. Rock the weekend with no nic in sight. Yes, and even horse and cow people can do this! Yeehaw!

[Scowick65]

Day five and six were pretty rough. I mentioned my near cave. It's hard to believe that was only a couple days ago. Yesterday and today I've felt like a new person. Clear headed, happy, nic free and to be honest - it's like I have to pinch myself to make sure this is real. Did I dip before? Is this all a weird dream? For some reason, Monday and Tuesday feel like an eternity ago.

Speaking of dreams, the other night I dreamed I bought a can. I woke up worried that it had actually happened. I turned the house upside down that morning trying to make sure there was no dip in this house. Luckily, it was just a dream.

I find it funny that my two biggest supporters on here are a Horseman and a cowboy. Horse and Zillah have been huge supporters for me. Keeping me positive and letting me know when I've done right. I know I'm not nearly as supportive as they have been to me but I hope they both know I'm here when and if they need me. I have a feeling they won't, they are strong quitters. Even for a Horse and Cow people.

What would I be? I feel like a name change is needed. KindCanMan was a play on my company name. Maybe I'm SwineGentleman? PigPerson? GoatGuy?

I know I'm gaining weight already. Good thing warm weather is around the corner-ish. Need to get on the bike and hurt myself.

Stay warm quitters. Have a great weekend, it's been a pleasure staying quit for one week with you all.

'clap'

[KindCanMan]

Day five and six were pretty rough. I mentioned my near cave. It's hard to believe that was only a couple days ago. Yesterday and today I've felt like a new person. Clear headed, happy, nic free and to be honest - it's like I have to pinch myself to make sure this is real. Did I dip before? Is this all a weird dream? For some reason, Monday and Tuesday feel like an eternity ago.

Speaking of dreams, the other night I dreamed I bought a can. I woke up worried that it had actually happened. I turned the house upside down that morning trying to make sure there was no dip in this house. Luckily, it was just a dream.

I find it funny that my two biggest supporters on here are a Horseman and a cowboy. Horse and Zillah have been huge supporters for me. Keeping me positive and letting me know when I've done right. I know I'm not nearly as supportive as they have been to me but I hope they both know I'm here when and if they need me. I have a feeling they won't, they are strong quitters. Even for a Horse and Cow people.

What would I be? I feel like a name change is needed. KindCanMan was a play on my company name. Maybe I'm SwineGentleman? PigPerson? GoatGuy?

I know I'm gaining weight already. Good thing warm weather is around the corner-ish. Need to get on the bike and hurt myself.

Stay warm quitters. Have a great weekend, it's been a pleasure staying quit for one week with you all.

[ZillahCowboy]

KindMan...
You've got a nice quit going...and a great attitude I know how rough yesterday Day 5 was. You're doing good...just keep grinding....grinding...grinding. The "suck" is done, so now you've "graduated" to mind games and crave management. Yeehaw! Bring on that quit. I quit with you today and every day. Hang in there brother.
ZC.

[mattyf118]

I thought cyclists shaved their legs because should they fall (or turtle over) those road rashes will heal better when the leg is shaven.  I dabble in the sport, but certainly not on your level.  Anyhow, that was a touching photo and I'm glad to see that your wife has got your back.  Makes this whole KTC support system icing on the cake.  Stay quit and stay free brother.

That's part of it, but the real reason is for the tradition. We do it because that's what the pros do and did.

Speaking of shaving, I decided since I didn't have a pocket of dip in my lip anymore it was time for another change to my face. The beard is gone. I feel naked.

There's a name for people without beards.

Women and Children

I expect it back ASAP. Quit on!

Ha, we'll see about that. I considered shaving my head too. Get rid of it all...for the quit, of course.

The shaving of one's body hair is (at least to me) a new way to commemorate the quit, but if it works for you, by all means.

BTW, when you said SC below in your post, was that Southern Cal, or South Carolina?

[KindCanMan]

I thought cyclists shaved their legs because should they fall (or turtle over) those road rashes will heal better when the leg is shaven.  I dabble in the sport, but certainly not on your level.  Anyhow, that was a touching photo and I'm glad to see that your wife has got your back.  Makes this whole KTC support system icing on the cake.  Stay quit and stay free brother.

That's part of it, but the real reason is for the tradition. We do it because that's what the pros do and did.

Speaking of shaving, I decided since I didn't have a pocket of dip in my lip anymore it was time for another change to my face. The beard is gone. I feel naked.

There's a name for people without beards.

Women and Children

I expect it back ASAP. Quit on!

Ha, we'll see about that. I considered shaving my head too. Get rid of it all...for the quit, of course.

[mattyf118]

I thought cyclists shaved their legs because should they fall (or turtle over) those road rashes will heal better when the leg is shaven.  I dabble in the sport, but certainly not on your level.  Anyhow, that was a touching photo and I'm glad to see that your wife has got your back.  Makes this whole KTC support system icing on the cake.  Stay quit and stay free brother.

That's part of it, but the real reason is for the tradition. We do it because that's what the pros do and did.

Speaking of shaving, I decided since I didn't have a pocket of dip in my lip anymore it was time for another change to my face. The beard is gone. I feel naked.

There's a name for people without beards.

Women and Children

I expect it back ASAP. Quit on!

[KindCanMan]

I thought cyclists shaved their legs because should they fall (or turtle over) those road rashes will heal better when the leg is shaven. I dabble in the sport, but certainly not on your level. Anyhow, that was a touching photo and I'm glad to see that your wife has got your back. Makes this whole KTC support system icing on the cake. Stay quit and stay free brother.

That's part of it, but the real reason is for the tradition. We do it because that's what the pros do and did.

Speaking of shaving, I decided since I didn't have a pocket of dip in my lip anymore it was time for another change to my face. The beard is gone. I feel naked.

[Steakbomb18]

I thought cyclists shaved their legs because should they fall (or turtle over) those road rashes will heal better when the leg is shaven. I dabble in the sport, but certainly not on your level. Anyhow, that was a touching photo and I'm glad to see that your wife has got your back. Makes this whole KTC support system icing on the cake. Stay quit and stay free brother.

[srans]

This is how awesome my wife is.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44751077@N03/12049604305/

Just wanted to throw another idea out for some that I used. I got me some mint oil from gnc and made mint toothpicks. Keeps your breath smelling good and there is no calories. Just another idea. I'm glad to see your wife helping you. This will be huge. Glad to be quit with you.

[apogeeammo]

This is how awesome my wife is.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44751077@N03/12049604305/

That's a keeper, especially with the fact you hid it from her!

Quitting with you today!

[KindCanMan]

This is how awesome my wife is.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44751077@N03/12049604305/

[ParadigmDawg]

First off...I will not be a friend of some dude whom shaves his legs....

Second off, wait until you see what your avg HR and recovery time does after all the nic is out of your system. Your resting will be a lot lower too which is always cool to tell people "yup, my resting HR is 39..."

My quit day came 182 days ago as I was doing threshold training. There I was, working my ass off, eating perfectly and I had a freaking dip in as I was pushing my body to the max.

Read my intro if you can, a lot of bike talk and a lot of up and downs. Short story is: I quit dipping, I gained some weight, I cancelled the fall series of racing, I enjoy being on my bike more now and life is great.

Now excuse me as I am searching online for a new razor, I have been getting razor burn around my knees and ankles so it must be time for a new one.... :o

[SAM83]

So in a cyclist. Something we do as cyclists that a lot of people don't understand is that we shave our legs. We don't do it for aerodynamics like most people think, technicall, having hair on your legs is more aerodynamic (think dimples on a golf ball).

We do it for tradition. For as long as people have been racing bicycles they have been shaving their legs. They did it to make post race massages easier, they did it to make cleaning tar and debris from road rash easier. They did it show off the muscles they worked hard to create.

It's become a tradition for me to have a dip while I shaved and since I started dipping, to my knowledge, I had not shaved without a dip.

Friday was my first dip less shave.

My tradition has changed and to be honest it didn't feel right. That was probably my hardest urge since day one but I managed to get through it. I had received a text from Horseman earlier in the day and he was such a great asset in my Friday quit. He and Zillah have been checking in with me and I can't thank them enough for that.

Here is to new traditions with Zillah, with Horseman and with the rest of my brothers and sisters of quit.

Bastards 04'14

It amazes me how ingrained the poison was to our daily routines and life events. My buddy and I made venison sausage a couple of nights this past week. I had a real similar conversation with him. I had never done this without tobacco, it felt like something was actually missing from the experience. Weird and all in my head. It was a blast, the sausage turned out great and I did not have to take a dip out when we fried some up to test the batches. Quit on!

Do cycle for pleasure and/or race? Road or Mountain? I used to do both for pleasure, now pretty much just mountain bike for exercise.

Read your profile after I asked....answered it all....pretty serious about bikes :lol: awesome!