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Reverence: Baxter Aftershave

Baxter Aftershave is one of the most important cremes I have in my arsenal, aside from the testosterone rub, the alcohol swabs I use before injecting my EPO, and Butt Butter or whatever my chamois creme is called. At $15 a pop, it’s not particularly cheap, but the addition of moisturizers and antiseptic keep irritation at a minimum.

Not only does it have a pleasant smell and refreshing feeling, it opens the pores after a good, close shave to help moisturize and revitalize, leaving your skin clean and smooth with no bumps or rash. Just the other day, a neighbor remarked that my shave was magnificently smooth and close. I couldn’t have done it without Baxter.

Oh, and before you start thinking I’m some kind of sissy, know this: I never use this shit on my face. No sir, the good stuff is for the legs only.

frank

The founder of Velominati and curator of The Rules, Frank was born in the Dutch colonies of Minnesota. His boundless physical talents are carefully canceled out by his equally boundless enthusiasm for drinking. Coffee, beer, wine, if it’s in a container, he will enjoy it, a lot of it. He currently lives in Seattle. He loves riding in the rain and scheduling visits with the Man with the Hammer just to be reminded of the privilege it is to feel completely depleted. He holds down a technology job the description of which no-one really understands and his interests outside of Cycling and drinking are Cycling and drinking. As devoted aesthete, the only thing more important to him than riding a bike well is looking good doing it. Frank is co-author along with the other Keepers of the Cog of the popular book, The Rules, The Way of the Cycling Disciple and also writes a monthly column for the magazine, Cyclist. He is also currently working on the first follow-up to The Rules, tentatively entitled The Hardmen. Email him directly at rouleur@velominati.com.

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DerHoggz says:

Jul 12 2013 at 5:38 pm

I think today's stage and the reactions to it show a lot about how different racing is compared to the past. Everyone is shocked that a GC contender would put in such a risky move instead of a largely more defensive riding into the mountains. The climbs seem to be the only place anything happens, because you can't really follow numbers but have to think and pace much differently. All the other teams were saying things along the lines of "We weren't expecting it." Well jeez, something unexpected in a race? Better just pull out, already planned the whole Tour and that just messes it up. Apparently this was a spur of the moment decision by Saxo, without having the DS feed them their parts. Combined with Contador's solo last year in the Vuelta it shows a really complacent mindset within the peloton. "How could this succeed? Just let it go." Seems like tactics have taken a backseat to numbers in many respects.
DerHoggz says:

Jul 12 2013 at 5:39 pm

Ah shit, wrong article.
Jonas says:

Aug 28 2013 at 2:23 pm

I have a question regarding the shaving of the guns. Should this rule not include a note stating that this applies only if you actually have guns to shave? As interest in cycling increases, a lot of people dress up in full gear even though it does not make them look deliberately casual, cool or anything like it. Shaving a set of guns in worse condition than those used in the first world war should not necessarily be mandatory.
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