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Waxing is really effective but a bit of a pain (and painful) - effect lasts for a good few weeks though, and I suspect that it gets easier the more you do it, as you'll be yanking out newer, finer hairs rather than great big gnarled old ones. I did it for an ironman - I'd recommend it for a big, one-off event, not sure I could be bothered doing it every few weeks. The best reason I can think of for doing it has to be that it feels really nice, especially on long, warm summer rides... My wife thought it was a bit odd, but I think she liked it really.
edscoble - if it gave you a 2% aerodynamic advantage it would be well worth doing, so I suspect it's closer to 0.2% (if that).