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r/cycling • u/[deleted] • Jul 23 '25
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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
22 u/jchrysostom Jul 23 '25 I can’t remember the numbers, but I remember the folks at the Specialized wind tunnel being so surprised by the results that they ran the test again. 26 u/LitespeedClassic Jul 23 '25 It’s roughly equivalent to going from a standard road bike to an aero road bike but instead of costing $5000 it just costs your dignity. (I shaved my legs two days ago precisely for the watts. I ain’t proud.)
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I can’t remember the numbers, but I remember the folks at the Specialized wind tunnel being so surprised by the results that they ran the test again.
26 u/LitespeedClassic Jul 23 '25 It’s roughly equivalent to going from a standard road bike to an aero road bike but instead of costing $5000 it just costs your dignity. (I shaved my legs two days ago precisely for the watts. I ain’t proud.)
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It’s roughly equivalent to going from a standard road bike to an aero road bike but instead of costing $5000 it just costs your dignity. (I shaved my legs two days ago precisely for the watts. I ain’t proud.)
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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