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.
Big difference between falling at 10mph wearing jeans and sliding out at at 35mph wearing lycra, hoss.
I'd know. Been there, done both.