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The original was posted on /r/cycling by /u/CokeCanNinja on 2023-09-27 13:20:50.
On my last day off I went down a bit of an aerodynamic rabbit hole, learned a lot, and got an idea. While learning about aero socks they discussed the importance of keeping airflow smooth and laminar as it travels over the front of the leg, and then "tripping" the airflow into turbulence as it passes around the leg to reduce the low pressure zone of the wake. That got me thinking, couldn't you create a similar effect by only shaving the front half of your legs (and other body parts if you were so inclined), so that the air is smooth and laminar on the front of your legs, then the remaining hair trips the air into turbulence on the back of the leg, reducing the low pressure wake?