cycling

Q: I am an active cyclist. Crashes are often and we tend to get a lot of cuts and bruises on our body which causes our hair to get stuck to it and infect it. Is it permissible for a man to remove his legs and arm hair in this situation?

Q: It is this time of the year when a few bicycle races take place. E.g. Argus, Tour Durban, etc. Many Muslim people with big beards etc. take part in these. It is done with thousands of people all scantily dressed. Some so called pious Muslims claim it is exercise and that they lower their gaze. Allah Ta’ala knows best how they avoid accidents like that.

1. Is it permissible to take part in a cycle race?

2. On a weekly basis to cycle as a group, early in the morning, along a similar route, would that be permissible?