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Old 05-10-2009, 12:29 AM   #16 (permalink)
Bicycle Bob
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Why we shave

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Originally Posted by SVOboy View Post
If shaving legs if rear skirts, what is shaving arms? I'm probably the only one that does it but it seems dumb to do it halfway.
While there are differences in hair types, the limbs are so close to being smooth cylinders that some boundary-layer turbulators may well be desireable. Hair may also improve cooling at low density. The biggest reasons for leg shaving are to facilitate massage, and to simplify the treatment of road rash.
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