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Shaved legs
My girlfriend asked me why grown men shave their legs to ride a road bike. I don't really know the correct answer, is it just to go faster or look pretty?
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what about that beard though, that must slow you down!
Nope, it's a fairing - so I'm probably not UCI legal.
Anyway I have been know to ride a recumbent occasionally and it's important to look the part - quite the done thing in fact B)
Does racing triathlons count as a race to 'proper' cyclists?
more to the point, as triathletes don't usually wear cycling-shorts when do they know where to take it easy with the Bic? do they keep going past the Speedos and stop at the nipples, or is the natural nap of body-hair handy for aquadynamics?
i remembered i've had some thoughts about shaving before.
Ive never worn speedos for a triathlon, normally its a pair of 2xu type shorts and a sleeveless vest...or an all in one.
In general, prolific body hair just doesn't look right on an athlete, it looks a bit neolithic.
Those stone age fellas were pretty fit though
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