Originally Posted by
Doohickie
Actually, this has turned into a good discussion, except for your pot-shots and insults.
This thread is just like the hundreds of others that preceeded it. It's not a big mystery, if you had done a little bit of research you would have found the answers.
Originally Posted by
Doohickie
I came in with the idea that people did this for aerodynamic reasons, which seemed BS to me. Now I know it has more to do with road rash and tight-fitting clothing. I learned what I wanted to learn.
Anybody who
seriously does it for aerodynamic reasons is a moron. The hair gets in the way of many cycling-related things, that's all there is too it, that's the primary reason it is done. Secondary is people doing it just because others do it. Looking good is just a side benefit.
Originally Posted by
Doohickie
I kinda laugh at the idea someone mentioned earlier that anyone can buy an expensive bike, but only a hardcore, competitive racer will shave his legs. If I'm a poseur and spend several thousand on a bike and racing outfit, why would shaving my legs be a big hurdle?
It wouldn't. Like I said, many people do shave "to fit in". But
the idea that it is the only reason is absurd, and I'm a little tired of seeing it come up over and over again.