Almost too embarressed to ask this one, but here goes.....

I'm sure I'm going to regret this once it gets a response (if it gets a response)!!

Anyway - My wife noticed a small patch on back last night that has absolutely no hair on it. It is about 3-4 inches square and is totally smooth and only appeared in the last week or so. She said it looks like it has been waxed, which it hasn't!!)

Now she is accusing me of having an affair (don't ask!). I'm not sure how she came to that conclusion either!!!

The only thing I could think of that could be doing this is my bike jacket rubbing against my back more, as I have been driving quite a bit faster over the last week with no traffic about and dry roads???

My jacket is quite snug and does have two press studs, at about the same height as my bald patch, on the outside of the jacket.

The reason I have asked this on the forum, is I wonder whether anyone else has had a similar loss of hair possibly caused by riding, or a similar mental missus?

[timwilky]

When My wife accused me of an affair. I burst out laughing

"See you are that guilty that you can't look me in the face and deny it".

"No" says I, "I have enough problems with one woman, why would I want a second".

Clothing can rub the hair off, it happens. There are lots of ways to remove body hair, abrasion is one of them. Those babyliss machines have blooming sanding discs on them and you actually sand/abrade the hair off.

Go to one of them places and get a BS&C then see what she says!


Dan

Originally Posted by Razor

Clothing can rub the hair off.

*Goes and checks inside of helmet to look for missing hair folicles*

Originally Posted by cuffy

*Goes and checks inside of helmet to look for missing hair folicles*

I've long since given up looking for mine

Originally Posted by Ed

I've long since given up looking for mine

Ahh yes, the dreaded "helmet rub"

Originally Posted by krhall

I wonder whether anyone else has ................... a similar mental missus?

I'd be surprised if anyone said "no" to that question

I'd answer no.

Anyway, pedants, your head is pretty stable inside your helmet. A nice snug fit. Years ago I cycled to work a few miles a day. Wearing jeans and where my jeans chafed a bit the hair was gone. Not a problem these days as the hair is long gone

When My wife accused me of an affair. I burst out laughing

That was my reaction - which was greeted in almost the same way!

I'm not sure what she thinks blokes do when they have an affair, but from what I have heard getting a 3 inch square on your back waxed isn't one of them!!!!

She is right though - there really is no sign of hair there! So now it is not just my head that is receding, but the centre of my back too!

I actually reckon it is her - she's done it whilst I'm sleeping to try and send me mental

and in any case between my wife and my daughter I have more than enough women in my life another one would seriously send me over the edge............

"that bloody bike gets more attention than me!!!!!!"