Originally Posted by AlgarveCycling

In my region of the World we all wave, regardless of bike. Indeed, we even get greeted by older folk sitting outside their homes when we ride through villages. Portugal is a friendly place.

Shave? Yep, I do, even in Winter. Our Winters are still very Sunny and warm so I don't wear bib's often. Here, a warming cream on the shaved legs suffices. I race so massage lotion is easier to apply and rub in on shaved legs too. Still applicable in Winter for my circa 400-500km per week training. In Summer my shaved legs help me feel cooler in the heat; the sweat wicks off faster it seems.

I never shaved when I wasn't training for racing so when I stop that and revert to being a social cyclist I'll be letting the hair grow back.