Re: bike-riding can hurt a man's sex life

["J. R. Bruman" <jrbruman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John Morey wrote:
> Judith, I assume that the "don't understand" comment is yours.  The reason
> the seat is the problem is as follows:
> When the seat angle is incorrect, and the front is slanted "up", the seat
> presses on the area of the prostate, damage to which can cause permanent
> sexual disfunction.  Also the seat can press on the nerves in the pelvic
> area, causing from numbness to total lack of feeling which can last several
> days. Generally this effect will only occur after riding many continuous
> hours.

Observing the gender difference in seats for sedate biking, one
might think the designs are just in opposition to anatomical
correctness. But for more strenuous biking such as racing or
trail riding, the rider standing on the pedals needs some
sidewise support. I never raced, but I read somewhere that
serious athletes smear lots of Vaseline on areas that rest on
the seat, to avoid painful skin injury. Cheers,
Joe
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