To Shave Or Not To Shave

Apparently, this is what happens when I don’t shave for four days — like during many periods of the Tour Divide mountain bike race.

I go from this:

to this:

[Note: after I took the last photo in the bathroom of a Subway sandwich shop in Grants, NM, I decided to shave immediately so as to not scare off the Subway server before she could make me a sandwich!]

I think I will keep shaving.

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5 Comments on “To Shave Or Not To Shave”

1. On July 28th, 2008 at 8:30 am
   Adam said:
   

   Not quite the full look as you, but after returning from a 6-day backpacking trip a few years back, I was looking rather mountain-man-like!

2. On July 28th, 2008 at 9:56 am
   John T said:
   

   Oh PLEASE keep shaving! The homeless/mountain man look is definitely NOT good for you. heheheheh ;-)

3. On July 29th, 2008 at 10:00 am
   Bandy said:
   

   Felix.. totally not you!!

4. On July 29th, 2008 at 10:23 am
   julie said:
   

   Aww… it’s not so bad! Considering the arduous nature of your adventure, you look pretty dang good!

5. On August 6th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
   Ann said:
   

   Felix, Your photos were amazing. You can look like two totally different people.

   Thats all folks have a good day.

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