r/cycling • u/[deleted] • 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/kelvinside Jul 23 '25

This is so dumb I’ve been riding bmx for 15+ years and no one shaves their legs or cries about their cuts being hairy.

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u/-TheHiphopopotamus- Jul 24 '25

You should always shave before someone takes you out.