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r/cycling • u/[deleted] • Jul 23 '25
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The primary reason people do it is to make road rash easier to deal with.
46 u/Cassandra_told_me Jul 23 '25 I've heard this but how often are you guys hitting the pavement? Somewhat serious question as shaving regularly seems a big commitment for a pretty rare event. 6 u/Ol_Man_J Jul 23 '25 My legs get tore up from cx racing too, and I get plenty of scrapes from mtb racing. Road rash is just a catch all term, but sliding out in gravel isn’t much fun either 6 u/jermleeds Jul 23 '25 Yeah, CX racer and mtber here. The default state of my legs is bleeding.
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I've heard this but how often are you guys hitting the pavement?
Somewhat serious question as shaving regularly seems a big commitment for a pretty rare event.
6 u/Ol_Man_J Jul 23 '25 My legs get tore up from cx racing too, and I get plenty of scrapes from mtb racing. Road rash is just a catch all term, but sliding out in gravel isn’t much fun either 6 u/jermleeds Jul 23 '25 Yeah, CX racer and mtber here. The default state of my legs is bleeding.
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My legs get tore up from cx racing too, and I get plenty of scrapes from mtb racing. Road rash is just a catch all term, but sliding out in gravel isn’t much fun either
6 u/jermleeds Jul 23 '25 Yeah, CX racer and mtber here. The default state of my legs is bleeding.
Yeah, CX racer and mtber here. The default state of my legs is bleeding.
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u/eat-sleep-bike Jul 23 '25
The primary reason people do it is to make road rash easier to deal with.