Shave legs to ride around?

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

I don't do a razor job, but I might have a go with my hair clippers once or twice a summer on my arms and legs.

 

[Big John]

When I raced I shaved them simply because all the other riders did. In the end you just get used to doing it. Don't do it now since I packed in racing.

 

[Rusty Nails]

Shaving my legs to help my cycling is a bit too much for me, but I might start cutting my nose and ear hairs, and possibly go for tattooed eyebrows if that helps.

 

[Drago]

They shave their legs because they enjoy the sensual feel.

 

[Webbo2]

They shave their legs because they enjoy the sensual feel.

You are not far off the mark. Super silky legs are the way to go.🤣🤣🤣💪

 

[Sharky]

I thought cyclists shaved their legs so it was easier to apply plasters if they had an accident and grazed them?

Wasn't also to make leg massages a bit easier?

 

[a.twiddler]

Absolutely not. Hairy legs are more aero due to boundary layer effects

That was my view for many years, having been of an aeronautical bent in my younger days. Not that it made much difference to my snail like pace even back when I had some aspirations to speed.

Fortunately I was never interested in actual racing. At least back then I had some hairs to consider doing something with. As I've got older they've gradually disappeared.

 

[Wheelspinner]

Was told in the day that for road racing, the benefit of shaved legs was primarily to minimise dehydration fluid loss. The whole natural point of hair is warmth in cold, but helps cooling in heat. It provides much more surface area for sweat to evaporate from In the available airflow. The claim was that riding in essentially a 35-50 kmh breeze all day meant you still got the cooling airflow needed without sweating as much.

Also, it looked better. 🙂🦵