_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 天前Why do cyclists shave their legs – Speed, hygiene, or just aesthetics?www.cyclingnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down10
arrow-up125arrow-down1external-linkWhy do cyclists shave their legs – Speed, hygiene, or just aesthetics?www.cyclingnews.com_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 天前message-square38linkfedilink
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·edit-225 天前Professional cyclist shave their legs for two reasons: They crash frequently and scabs in leg hair can be a problem for healing All riders get post race massage, and his is better done without pulling on leg hairs. Dentists do this because they are posers.
minus-square_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·24 天前If Fred wants to shave his legs, that’s Fred’s business. It makes him feel faster on his $15,000 road bike.
minus-squarepinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-225 天前 Dentists do this because they are posers. Record scratch Uh…okay. Sure…? Edit: I’m hoping/realizing this is a typo or autocorrect thing, and not another sign that I am no longer “with it” and “hip to what is up”, as I’m sure they’re still saying. I’m going to leave my response though, so you can all enjoy my confusion.
minus-squareDaGeek247@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·25 天前Thought for sure it would be that hairs in the bike chain hurts like a bitch, but apparently that’s not on the list.
Professional cyclist shave their legs for two reasons:
They crash frequently and scabs in leg hair can be a problem for healing
All riders get post race massage, and his is better done without pulling on leg hairs.
Dentists do this because they are posers.
If Fred wants to shave his legs, that’s Fred’s business. It makes him feel faster on his $15,000 road bike.
Record scratch
Uh…okay. Sure…?
Edit: I’m hoping/realizing this is a typo or autocorrect thing, and not another sign that I am no longer “with it” and “hip to what is up”, as I’m sure they’re still saying.
I’m going to leave my response though, so you can all enjoy my confusion.
Thought for sure it would be that hairs in the bike chain hurts like a bitch, but apparently that’s not on the list.