Reply To: Shaving for speed?

Although Ant had the best answer…LOL…
A 1% reduction in body hair translates to a 15% reduction in rotating mass, think follicles to spoke nipples.
Since my gal Christine dared me to shave my pitts, I have noticed a 25% reduction in my gate flippage due to less forward pushing mass. Less weight extending over the bars leads to a more balanced gate start…
or not…. 😆