Yep, shave mine, but I have the body of a Greek god. So for me it's a requirement. I HATE hair. I shave my head down to the stubs, shave my pit hair, back, trim arms, and the captain and the two sailors. Many people who start out in cycling always say, "I'll NEVER were spandex"...a year later they're wearing spandex when they come to realize the comfort I have 5 bikes. If you ride off road, tour, do fast road rides and commute to work then you need at least 4 bikes. Sure, one bike CAN do it all, but poorly.