Originally Posted by
mattm
i think it's because they (the shavers) fall a lot - so it makes dealing with road rash easier. at least that's what i've gathered here on BF..
interestingly, skateboarders - who fall way more than cyclists - don't shave their legs.
me? i don't even shave my face, much less my legs.
1) Not that we fall a lot, it's just that we'd rather make it easier on ourselves when it does happen because it will at some point.
2) Skateboards don't typically fall on rough road going 30+mph...