Originally Posted by
Homebrew01
Well, I've crashed a fair amount back in my serious racing days, but I was already shaved, so I never had to deal with the hair. But I never shaved for that purpose. If that was the only reason, then shaving would be a waste of time in the long run. Having smooth legs is SO MUCH more pleasant when it comes to massaging. It also looks better (subjective), and feels good.
Those are all good reasons, and certainly adds to the reasons why I do it, but I only started shaving after a series of bad accidents. After being accident-free for a while and going through another string of accidents, "dealing with it" was certainly much better shaved than not.