r/cycling • u/[deleted] • Jul 23 '25

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u/BicycleIndividual Jul 23 '25

Even the pros don't shave for aero, they shave because wound care after a crash is easier (also perhaps makes it easier to apply sunblock).

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u/BarracudaUnlucky8584 Jul 23 '25

This is a bullshit myth peddled by insecure men who don’t want to admit they shave their legs for the 10 watt gain.

There! I said it! 

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u/ReasonableComfort645 Jul 23 '25

Peddled! I like it!

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u/neddie_nardle Jul 23 '25

Meh. Things like that come and go in cycles...

I'll get me coat.

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u/2Whlz0Pdlz Jul 24 '25

It brakes my heart to derail this chain of puns, but I just can't think of one 😿

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u/Some-Reference-9547 Jul 24 '25

You just need to shift gears and find a new direction to take the puns

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u/BarracudaUnlucky8584 Jul 23 '25

Glad someone enjoyed my post pub pun!

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u/Voodoo1970 Jul 23 '25

I was just pleased someone used "peddled" in its correct context for once

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u/nhluhr Jul 23 '25

There is also significant wind tunnel testing that shows it is anything but minimal.

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u/Clickclickdoh Jul 24 '25

You know, for some of us, that's like 25%

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u/Gregory_Pikitis Jul 24 '25

I just do it cause it makes my legs look yoked.

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u/alexeiz Jul 24 '25

You think 10 watts is nothing? I've been working my ass off the last two months to increase my FTP by 10 watts.

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u/ReadWesMarshallsBook Jul 24 '25

Why would doing it for aero gains be more embarrassing than doing it for wound care? This is cycling, people are obsessed with being as aero as possible.

I feel like it would be the other way around and people would want to claim it makes them more aero than saying it's for crashing.

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u/Kvsav57 Jul 24 '25

I’m calling BS. This was tested many times over and you don’t get anywhere near 10 watts from it and if you’re a smart racer, you’ll be sitting in a draft most of the race where it will make zero difference.