the only genuine-sounding reason I’ve heard was Rob Hayles on Bespoke, who said pros do it because if a soigneur had to massage half a dozen pairs of hairy legs a night their hands would be ripped to pieces.
I can see only belonging to a clique and vanity (showing off ripped calves) as the reasons amateurs do it, and the plethora of reasons given (cleaning gravel rash, comfort for receiving a massage, aero etc) supports this.
Most talk about… plain old vanity
See, Ive never had it admitted, and I’d completely respect anyone who did.
I did exactly the same earlier this year – my off road commute with our current climate means getting my legs splattered with mud all the time and they clean up a lot more easily with shaved legs
how long does it take to clean muddy hairy legs, and how long does it take to shave them?!
unless this was avdave, earlier