I admit I've taken to shaving chest hair. Due to wearing temp tats for races this year, I need to shave arms and legs to avoid pulling hair out later when I take them off. I've tried with the arms and it's definitely a new feeling. You don't realize how much sensory input you get from arm hair until you lose it! Plus I'm colder more often just sitting around. Odd.
The theory and rumor for this oddity for guys is lessening resistance in water and if you crash, less problems with scabs and hair in them. Other than that... I have trouble seeing the real advantage (other than in the nether regions for chafing and what not).
Any thoughts out there?
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I don't know about you nutter triathletes, but I think one of the primary reason cyclists shave is for when you crash. If you have hair, the pavement tends to grab the hair as you slide and rips the hair and skin out as you go.
Then cyclists will blather on about tradition and easier massages, etc. I don't know any cyclists I race with that get post race massages. Although I will say that when your legs are shaved, every pair of slacks you have feels like silk PJs and your socks stay up.
That's gotta be worth something, I suppose.
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