Does shaving your legs improve the performance of cyclists? [video]

Today, many professional cyclists are concerned with investing money in cutting-edge equipment to become faster and more unbeatable on two wheels without a motor, buying high-profile carbon rim, aerodynamic frames, technology apparel, among other mind-boggling gadgets. increasingly expensive.

However, most of the time, they overlook small details that can yield as much or even more efficiently in many cases related to performance on a bicycle.

In the world of bike lovers, some rumors and controversies involving the depilation of the legs to get better performance on the part of some cyclists around the world gained strength, becoming a subject well discussed in this area.

Some benefits about this habit are already well known, such as the quick spread of sunscreen on the skin, ease of cleaning in case of grating or serious injury, more efficient healing etc., but in relation to performance gain, it is indeed true that Does epilating give extra gains to cyclists or triathletes?

Tests

To address the issue, some aerodynamics, research and development specialists for the famous American brand Specialized, Mark Kote and Chris Yu, have decided to test six athletes, ranging from the roughly hairy to a serious “Chewbacca stunt double” candidate. Tony Ramos ”, putting them all in their own wind tunnel and noting the results.

After that, they shaved their legs and did the same series of tests, and so on until they were physically exhausted. With the battery of expert exams and notes over, the definitive answer to the legend of cyclists' waxing was finally revealed. Check out the video below:

And ... Does it really work?

The answer is yes, and how! According to tests, riders had excellent results after shaving their legs, where the performance benefit had a 15 watt improvement in running pace, which is about 79 seconds faster than an average rider., in a course of 40 km.

With the word, expert Chris Yu: "In terms of sports, this is a miracle!". This has proven that there are actually alternative and much cheaper ways to get where you want.

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