For a top AGer, during Sprint/Oly what is the drag increase without wearing a shirt? I would think the extra cooling w/o a shirt may positively offset some of the drag increase.
Depends on your girth, flabbiness, hairiness, general lack of muscle tone…
However, your paleness may blind your competitors or make them heave, which you know, is an advantage for you. Not saying you “you”, but you in the general population sense…
Post pics. Let ST decide if you should or should not go shirtless.
Preteen AG’er, twenties AG’er, wish I was twenty thirty somthing Ag’er, wish I wasnt 40 got something to prove drfating AG’er , teetering on Geezer Ag’er or old geezer Ag’er. As You go older I would say depends. But if you can keep over 22 mph for ride who cares they wont be seeing you that long. As for trashtalk no white and no-no shirtless.
From the aero/TT bike perspective, most of the newer skinsuit fabrics have less drag than shaved skin. That’s one of the primary reason you started seeing long sleeve skinsuits and that’s covering hairy arms usually.