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@Buffalo_Bill
It is a roadie conspiracy. The benefits are dubious. If you get razor-rash, then the hygiene benefits are lost, and if it was really the case that shaved skin was less likely to get infected then you shave your arms too.
Likewise aerodynamics.
The only reason to shave is so that you fit into the ultra-conservative milieu of road-racing.
You think messengers are cliquey? Try the Essex Road Race League.