Shaving of leg

[classic33]

The possibilities are endless....

Skin tight suit renders it useless though!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I save my close shaves for vehicular traffic.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

You could try shaving the front half of both legs to provide an aero profile to the direction of travel.

Didn't Mike Burrows and Chris Boardman work out that leaving the leading edge hairy, and shaving the side and back of the leg was actually the most aero shaving combo? Apparently it provided a turbulent boundary layer that then flowed smoother in the slipstream. Although I think Burrows said that the human leg is a lousy aero shape to start with.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

That's marginal gains and then some

 

[CanucksTraveller]

You can say that again. Although the fact that those two men's efforts took and held the hour record a couple of decades before team Sky came into being, probably says something about obsession with marginal gains not being a Dave Brailsford invention.

 

[ayceejay]

Listen if you have hair on your legs this was gods purpose I think you will find a subsection on Strave regarding hirsuteness of legs so you have to decide whether to take the handicap or not.

 

[slowmotion]

Only shaving one leg will render you dangerously unstable.

Actually, even considering shaving any leg means you're totally unstable anyway.

 

[cosmicbike]

Have you considered shaving your eyebrows? This would give year round benefit, even in winter when you're wearing longs.

 

[slowmotion]

Have you considered shaving your eyebrows? This would give year round benefit, even in winter when you're wearing longs.

Rubbish! Mine impart a considerable aerodynamic advantage due to skillful sculpting with the kitchen scissors.

 

[screenman]

Slightly off topic, but it suprises me how many cyclist do not know why some cyclist shave their legs.

 

[Dave 123]

But which leg would be aerodynamically advantageous?

Half of each to be on the safe side.

 

[Dave 123]

They race on oval tracks

Pendant.

 

[Black Sheep]

Didn't Mike Burrows and Chris Boardman work out that leaving the leading edge hairy, and shaving the side and back of the leg was actually the most aero shaving combo? Apparently it provided a turbulent boundary layer that then flowed smoother in the slipstream. Although I think Burrows said that the human leg is a lousy aero shape to start with.

and I'd always assumed the shaving was to avoid issues with road / plywood rash after an off

 

[classic33]

Half of each to be on the safe side.

Would that be the same side as viewed when on the bike?

Outer on one, inner on the other.

 

[Dave 123]

Would that be the same side as viewed when on the bike?

Outer on one, inner on the other.

That's too complicated to think about!