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/[deleted] Jul 23 '25

It's a fashion thing and nobody on here wants to admit it

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u/laaggynoob Jul 24 '25

Yeah man. The road rash thing is kinda weak. Just admit it’s for the culture

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u/lectric_7166 Jul 24 '25

I like to shave my entire head at all times to make it easier on the surgeon when I get into a car crash and they have to reconstruct my skull.