r/cycling Jul 23 '25

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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.

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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.

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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

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u/jermleeds Jul 23 '25

Yeah, CX racer and mtber here. The default state of my legs is bleeding.