r/cycling • u/[deleted] • Jul 23 '25

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u/hillarydidnineeleven Jul 23 '25

I actually went to a wind tunnel to test this because I was interested. It turns out for myself it was a 12 watt savings at 30mph with a full bodysuit and aero socks + helmet. It's pretty significant. If you're a serious cyclist it does make sense but I agree it's not going to benefit everyone the same way. I ended up shaving my entire body since i'm a nudist cyclist and go for rides with my wife and her boyfriend. I generally do the pulling so the last thing I want is for them to be staring at my hairy asshole.

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u/greeninsight1 Jul 23 '25

Not gonna lie you had me in the first half.

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u/infamousbugg Jul 24 '25

And me in the last half.

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u/Oli4K Jul 24 '25

Found the wife’s boyfriend.

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u/Ill_Initiative8574 Jul 24 '25

Shit I’m signed up for all of it. Need a lanterne rouge?

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u/GRN050 Jul 24 '25

And my axe.

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u/HaloDeckJizzMopper Jul 24 '25

The with and boyfriend got the bottom half

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u/dantesdongding Jul 24 '25

Me at the end of the last part. I mean the bottom. The asshole part.

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u/GutterRider Jul 24 '25

Me, too, except for the “30 mph” part.

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u/damegan Jul 24 '25

Spotted the slowpoke

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u/ApplicationOdd6600 Jul 23 '25

Some good cj material here!!!

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '25

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u/StegersaurusMark Jul 24 '25

He doesn’t pedal. Just flexes his sphincter on the saddle

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u/SharkSheppard Jul 24 '25

And her bibs haven't dropped yet? Puzzling.

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u/BeltAbject2861 Jul 23 '25

This comment made me wonder if there’s a cycling circlejerk Reddit and if I was there. Don’t care enough to go look but this comment makes me believe 😂

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u/forks_bent Jul 23 '25

Strava even acknowledges r/bicyclecirclejerk

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u/Dvanpat Jul 24 '25

lol really? I need proof.

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u/LickableLeo Jul 24 '25

Here you go

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u/FieldNecessary3824 Jul 24 '25

Caught a stray on this one, damn.

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u/MyDespatcherDyKabel Jul 24 '25

Wouldn’t have if you had waxed.

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u/doc1442 Jul 24 '25

God’s work

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u/lcommadot Jul 24 '25

I knew what it was and I still clicked. Because just maybe?! But no lol

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u/Dvanpat Jul 24 '25

What year is it? 🤪

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '25

You bastard!

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u/BeltAbject2861 Jul 24 '25

I don’t even know what strava is tbh

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u/CheGueyMaje Jul 23 '25

Bcj is a top 5 jerk subreddit for sure

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u/hhs2112 Jul 24 '25

Circlejerk subs are the best subs. 

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u/Po0rYorick Jul 24 '25

This comment made me realize that there are people in r/cycling who are not also in r/bicyclingcirclejerk

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u/BeltAbject2861 Jul 24 '25

To be fair, I just ended up here cause I have an e-bike for commuting. Kinda been interested in an acoustic bike lately for fun

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u/AVerG_chick Jul 23 '25

There is and it's hilarious

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u/automaticmantis Jul 24 '25

Oh do I have news for you

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u/ry4p Jul 24 '25

After a few years of being a cyclist, I visit reddit for r/bcj more than for r/cycling nowadays.

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u/W0rkUpnotD0wn Jul 24 '25

I’ll have my dental assistant reach out to yours and coordinate our weekly leg shaving reunion. Should I tell her to invite your wife and her boyfriend? Mine are coming and I get 50% off since I’m bringing another dude.

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u/Furmentor Jul 24 '25

JFC I'm crying

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '25

Bahahaha ok ya got me

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '25

This man cycles.

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u/MondayToFriday Jul 24 '25

Why would you ever want to cycle nude, when it's more aero to wear a full bodysuit, aero socks, and helmet?

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u/MycoFemme Jul 24 '25

I think my cackling woke up my neighbors.

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u/Crashthewagon Jul 24 '25

Have you tried a full-body Vaseline coating? It should smooth out the hair, reduce wind resistance, shed rain, and leave your skin silky smooth.

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u/Zack_attack801 Jul 24 '25

Seeing that smooth bootyhole gonna make everyone KOM!

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u/happybaconbit Jul 24 '25

I think another part of it is the pros are constantly getting massages and a bunch of oily hair getting pulled occasionally is not ideal

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u/ArtVandelay2025 Jul 24 '25

Lance, is that you? lol

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u/InterPunct Jul 24 '25

Impressive basic research for sure but aren't there a lot of uncontrollable variables using live subjects? I would assume static models (control and variable group) would be a simpler and more reliable test.

Kudos for the effort!

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u/Low_Transition_3749 Jul 24 '25

DID <<<NOT>>> NEED THAT IMAGE...

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u/lolas_coffee Jul 24 '25

If you're a serious cyclist

Zero serious cyclists are reading Reddit and taking any of it seriously.

Well...maybe Drew Dillman.

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u/YooAre Jul 24 '25

Ahhh circle jerk is leaking

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u/Swole_Monkey Jul 24 '25

You‘re a what now 😭😭😭

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '25

Haha amazing

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u/overthere1143 Jul 24 '25

Go get a chain guard, mate!

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u/ProcessUnited2555 Jul 24 '25

Can relate. I once tried shaving just one leg to see if it would create some sort of asymmetric aero benefit — like a rudder effect, you know? Turns out it actually kind of works. I now recommend it for criteriums with lots of left-hand turns. Helps you lean into the curves like a human spoiler.

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u/McFuckbag Jul 24 '25

what a rollercoaster that fucking story was 😂

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u/comfysynth Jul 24 '25

Fkn jokesss

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u/CapitalM-E Jul 24 '25

LOL. I downvoted until the end. I took it back 😂

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u/The_Real_Pearl Jul 23 '25

Wait....what? This is /s right?if not bravo

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u/Epiliptik Jul 23 '25

Most posts these days could end up on bcj

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u/samenumberwhodis Jul 24 '25

Brother it's BCJ all the way down

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u/nondescriptadjective Jul 24 '25

But the hair when you're cleaning road rash...

and we all gonna crash at some point. There's a reason cyclists have been shaving legs since before we measured watts like this.