saddle

Sander Klaver said:

I may have a strange question. When I ride my mountainbike after a while I
have a numb feeling in my lower body. My penis and scrotum have shrunk a
lot. I think this is because the blood circulation to those body parts gets
somewhat interrupted. I think this is because of the hard saddle the bike
has. Does anybody have a same experience and are there saddles which prevent
this?

Alex

My pp & sac get much larger when I ride. That's why I always carry xtra
zip ties.

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Slacker

Sander Klaver said:

I may have a strange question. When I ride my mountainbike after a
while I have a numb feeling in my lower body. My penis and scrotum
have shrunk a lot. I think this is because the blood circulation to
those body parts gets somewhat interrupted. I think this is because
of the hard saddle the bike has. Does anybody have a same experience
and are there saddles which prevent this?

No one here is going to admit to it, but it's pretty common. Good news is
that all returns to normal quickly enough (or so I've heard!). Ever jump in
really cold water? Sorta the same thing ("shrinkage" a la George Castanza).

Still, the saddle (and its position, by the way) can make a big
difference -- best bet is to find a shop with liberal return policies and
try a bunch of 'em until something grabs you. (Or rather, DOESN'T! 🙂 )

Bill "no direct knowledge of issues discussed herein" S.

S o r n i said:

Sander Klaver said:

I may have a strange question. When I ride my mountainbike after a
while I have a numb feeling in my lower body. My penis and scrotum
have shrunk a lot. I think this is because the blood circulation to
those body parts gets somewhat interrupted. I think this is because
of the hard saddle the bike has. Does anybody have a same experience
and are there saddles which prevent this?

No one here is going to admit to it, but it's pretty common. Good news is
that all returns to normal quickly enough (or so I've heard!). Ever jump in
really cold water? Sorta the same thing ("shrinkage" a la George Castanza).

Still, the saddle (and its position, by the way) can make a big
difference -- best bet is to find a shop with liberal return policies and
try a bunch of 'em until something grabs you. (Or rather, DOESN'T! 🙂 )

Bill "no direct knowledge of issues discussed herein" S.

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Slacker

Slacker said:

Just for you Sorni http://www.engrish.com/

Engrish is one of my daily bookmarks, fer shure.

Bill "saddle sole?" S.

Sander, thanks for being so open. I used to road race back in the early
'90s and this is a very common problem after several miles. I think I
would be able to hit my unit with a sledge and just giggle cause it felt
funny. What happens is the the pressure from the saddle cuts off
circulation to your junk. A lot of saddles now have little cut outs for
that kind of bulgy spot right under your junk. This allows blood flow to
get through. You might want to try one of these saddles. Let me
recommend one that I use that has been a great saddle. There are pricier
ones that are similar and a lighter weight, but I'm not as serious as
some riders and 90 grams isn't worth $80.00 to me.

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=114&subcategory=1082&brand=&sku=11111&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=

Hope that this helps.

-Muskie

Sander Klaver said:

I may have a strange question. When I ride my mountainbike after a while I
have a numb feeling in my lower body. My penis and scrotum have shrunk a
lot. I think this is because the blood circulation to those body parts gets
somewhat interrupted. I think this is because of the hard saddle the bike
has. Does anybody have a same experience and are there saddles which prevent
this?

Alex

Muskie says:

Quoted message said:

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=114&subcategory=1082&brand=&s

ku=11111&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=

That looks a trifle wide for mountain biking. But - try a few and see what
works.

Steve

Yeah, it does look really wide in the Nashbar photo, more like a cruiser
saddle. That's what I thought too. I is actually a lot narrower and not
nearly as thick. Maybe my saddle was a lucky lemon. Otherwise, I don't
know what they did with the picture.

- Muskie

Stephen Baker said:

Muskie says:

Quoted message said:

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=114&subcategory=1082&brand=&s

ku=11111&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=

That looks a trifle wide for mountain biking. But - try a few and see what
works.

Steve

"Sander Klaver" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

I may have a strange question. When I ride my mountainbike after a while I
have a numb feeling in my lower body. My penis and scrotum have shrunk a
lot. I think this is because the blood circulation to those body parts gets
somewhat interrupted. I think this is because of the hard saddle the bike
has. Does anybody have a same experience and are there saddles which prevent
this?

Alex

You don't need a new saddle, just pack your bung with a pocket rocket
to keep the circulation going. Even though you might find steering a
problem, it'll make those boring old trails a thrill again!

/s

Slacker said:

Sander Klaver said:

I may have a strange question. When I ride my mountainbike after a while I
have a numb feeling in my lower body. My penis and scrotum have shrunk a
lot. I think this is because the blood circulation to those body parts gets
somewhat interrupted. I think this is because of the hard saddle the bike
has. Does anybody have a same experience and are there saddles which prevent
this?

Alex

My pp & sac get much larger when I ride. That's why I always carry xtra
zip ties.

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Slacker

LOL!