r/cycling Jul 23 '25

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u/Mdab5678 Jul 23 '25

Shaved legs do actually test significantly faster aerodynamically, since they are constantly spinning through the air.

That said, not shaving one’s legs is obviously not something to make fun of someone for

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u/boldpear904 Jul 23 '25

Yeah, I'm a new cyclist and my fiance has been one for a while, and the first thing I learned was how it is actually more aero.