What's the normal length of time for pain to last?

yeah man, i've got the same nut problem, basically a kh seat is a crappy
seat if you are wanting to just use it for riding long distances. it is
damn good for Muni and i use it on my trials unicycle, so if you are
thinking about doing lots of hopping and not much riding a kh seat is
good, otherwise you will probably have to buy ANOTHER seat, like a
viscount, or something that isnt so steep in the ball region.

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Darn--looks like I might actually have to get a job to pay for another
seat!😉

Is there any way to take soem of the foam out to make a dip in the
seat?

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Get a pair of bike shorts. They should make a big difference, though I
don't know what you are wearing now.

It's important for the "junk" to be out of the way when riding.
Sometimes I get worked into a position where something's getting
squeezed, and I have to adjust to keep enjoying the ride.

Hope that helps.

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You may also want to try a 'rail-type seat post adapter'
(http://www.unicycle.com/Shopping/shopexd.asp?id=663). This allows the
seat to tip back, so you're sitting 'on' it, rather than being cradled
'in' it.

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My solution is bike shorts, KH seat, a push back pull forward mount I
read about, and the regular manual readjustments when no one is
looking.

I wear padded bike shorts with nothing underneath, once you've gotten
everything adjusted that tends to keep things in the right place.

If you push the seat back a bit too far when you're mounting and then
pull the seat forward when you're almost sitting on the seat, that can
often get your testicles out from under you.

As for KH seat and manual readjustments, I suspect those require no
description.

In general, don't sit on them, they should basically sit on the seat in
front of you.

I must admit, I wonder if unicycling has these sorts of challenges for
females also.

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After his first and last unicycling attempt, one of my brothers said,
"Unicycling is for women and the extremely brave."

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I will give bike shorts a try.

The odd thing is, I'm not sitting on them at all when I ride, and I
don't really squash them when I get on. I adjust them a lot while
riding--any time they get uncomfortable, but there doesn't seem to be
any way to have them that makes it comfortable.

I'll get some shorts tomorrow. I've heard that helps with chaffing, as
well--which hasn't really been a problem at all except for the first day
with the KH.

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3 words man: Lift and tuck. before you sit on the seat, lift the sac.
make sure its out of the way. I have landed on my nuts many times trying
jump mounts and such. make sure they arent beneath you, but rather in
front of you. haha

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For your own peace of mind, Dude, if your family jewels are causing you
pain, go tell a doctor about it. It's most likely nothing, but think of
this--all the unicyclists in the world can tell you that "it's nothing"
and it wont mean the same thing if a doctor says "don't worry about it."
You'll feel a lot better if it comes from a MD.

Lance Armstrong had major nut problems, but he took care of it and look
where he is today. When it comes to testicles + pain, don't goof around
if it persists for more than a couple of days--like I said, it is
probebly nothing (serious testicle problems involve things like lumps
where there shouldn't be) but pain maybe means something less serious,
but definetly annoying.

Check it out, you'll unicycle better with the peace of mind after the
doctor says "don't worry about it".

And don't worry about unicycling VS baby-making activities--uni saddles
and bollocks always find a way to get along fine, and on top of that,
chicks dig male unicyclists.

(and I might add that guys dig female unicyclists also)

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As noted, the best place for your testicles to be is resting comfortably
on the seat in front of you. I have found that a lightweight swimming/
jogging athletic supporter creates a free floating pouch where
everything moves as one. I try to avoid those impromptu sessions with
boxer shorts.