Quick riding Vs. Hairloss

**Motoracer** · 26th January 2005, 12:21

I have wondered about this for some time now? Is there a link between riding quick on the road and hair loss?

Looking at the Isle of Man TT interviews and seeing the balding scalp of all these top racers, it makes me think.

I think I have searched about this on the net but I didn't find any info.

There are plenty of top racers with great hair in races involved in proper purpose built racetracks but how about riding QUICK on the road where there are crazy amounts of different variables to work with. Where the environment can change at a rapid rate and the situation is most certainly unpredictable. That is probably why there are more balding racers in Isle of man TT than in MotoGP??

What do you guys reckon?

**Riff Raff** · 26th January 2005, 12:23

I reckon you spend far too much time contemplating, and not enough riding.

**Riff Raff** · 26th January 2005, 12:25

Originally Posted by Riff Raff

I reckon you spend far too much time contemplating, and not enough riding.

OMG, is that why we only ever see you riding on a track now? Are you seriously worried you will lose your hair????

**vifferman** · 26th January 2005, 12:26

Originally Posted by Motoracer

I have wondered about this for some time now? Is there a link between riding quick on the road and hair loss?

Not necessarily, but there could be a link of sorts given that hair loss is dependent in part on high testosterone levels.

**Skunk** · 26th January 2005, 12:33

Can't be a link - I'm losing mine an I'm not quick (in any sense

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**dss3** · 26th January 2005, 12:35

Originally Posted by Motoracer

I think I have searched about this on the net but I didn't find any info.

I think I may have just discovered someone that pisses about at work even more than i do!

**Motoracer** · 26th January 2005, 12:40

Originally Posted by Riff Raff

I reckon you spend far too much time contemplating, and not enough riding.

Riding? Whats that? I don't know of such a thing... :unsure:

**Riff Raff** · 26th January 2005, 12:44

Originally Posted by Motoracer

Riding? Whats that? I don't know of such a thing... :unsure:

And this is why you still have a full head of hair!!!

**Yokai** · 26th January 2005, 12:48

Hairloss can be attributed to worry ...

Therefore, Skunk, you worry about how slow you are - hence your hairloss
MR worries about hairloss so will lose hair... doubly so because he will be worrying about riding fast on the road, and getting done... Man - you'll soon just be able to paint him red white and blue and it'll look like he's wearing leathers and a helmet

I'm losing my hair because I worry about whether my bike looks shiny or not

**Motoracer** · 26th January 2005, 12:53

Surely someone else must have come to the same conclusion right? Or am I the only one?

Hmmmm... Maybe Ms RR might be correct. Can you please win that Lotto ticket so that you can buy me a 05' R1 road bike with some pocket change to put some fuel in it so that I can actually afford to go on some road rides?

Until then, my push bike keeps me happy between race meets.

**Riff Raff** · 26th January 2005, 12:56

Originally Posted by Motoracer

Hmmmm... Maybe Ms RR might be correct. Can you please win that Lotto ticket so that you can buy me a 05' R1 road bike with some pocket change to put some fuel in it so that I can actually afford to go on some road rides?.

Sweetie, if I won Lotto I'd be straight down to the bike shops and there would be a whole heap of bikes ordered - and yes there would be an R1 with your name on it. But sadly, every week I buy a ticket, and every week I win nothing! Knowing how generous I will be, can the Gods of lottery wins please smile benevolently on me? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze

**Skunk** · 26th January 2005, 13:02

Originally Posted by Yokai

Hairloss can be attributed to worry ...

Therefore, Skunk, you worry about how slow you are - hence your hairloss
MR worries about hairloss so will lose hair... doubly so because he will be worrying about riding fast on the road, and getting done... Man - you'll soon just be able to paint him red white and blue and it'll look like he's wearing leathers and a helmet

I'm losing my hair because I worry about whether my bike looks shiny or not

No worries

**loosebruce** · 26th January 2005, 18:02

Hmmm, ride fast on road = hair loss, well there is never much on my head any way, but if it means getting rid of the small forest coming through on my back, then ride fast i shall.