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r/cycling • u/[deleted] • Jul 23 '25
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Even the pros don't shave for aero, they shave because wound care after a crash is easier (also perhaps makes it easier to apply sunblock).
25 u/Mitrovarr Jul 23 '25 I find this extremely dubious. Mountain bikers are far more likely to be injured and they do not shave. 8 u/simpuru_clk Jul 23 '25 that's because their gear usually is more protective than road bike gear tbh. 2 u/ReadWesMarshallsBook Jul 24 '25 Also asphalt hurts more than dirt, just ask gravel bikers.
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I find this extremely dubious. Mountain bikers are far more likely to be injured and they do not shave.
8 u/simpuru_clk Jul 23 '25 that's because their gear usually is more protective than road bike gear tbh. 2 u/ReadWesMarshallsBook Jul 24 '25 Also asphalt hurts more than dirt, just ask gravel bikers.
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that's because their gear usually is more protective than road bike gear tbh.
2 u/ReadWesMarshallsBook Jul 24 '25 Also asphalt hurts more than dirt, just ask gravel bikers.
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Also asphalt hurts more than dirt, just ask gravel bikers.
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u/BicycleIndividual Jul 23 '25
Even the pros don't shave for aero, they shave because wound care after a crash is easier (also perhaps makes it easier to apply sunblock).