Attention cyclists: delicate question....

[s_morrison57]

I take the car, no butt cream needed

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Originally Posted by s_morrison57

I take the car, no butt cream needed

That doesn't mean you can't, if that's your thing.

I bet we'd cut down on road rage incidents by 75% if everyone driving out there was enjoying the smooth, creamy sensation of buttered up junk.

[fingpilot]

This thread could probably be merged with the soap in the prison shower thread of several years ago (Butt Butter.... geez, there's a mental picture).

Please, no flaming, I am KIDDING!

Seriously. My flight physician, while checking me for my every six month physical during the time Lance Armstrong was dealing with the testicular cancer, remarked during 'that part' of the exam about how I had never been into 'biking'..... he seemed to know I had not been smashing the junk on that type of seat.

I, smiling, said I can usually do 500 miles a day on the Gold Wing, less on the Harley, especially above 80MPH. He laughed, said no, road biking, like pedalling with the 'read my lips' pants on the rock hard seat. I asked him if there was a relationship between that style of seat / riding and that type of cancer, and he looked at me like I was really that dumb. Of course, the traumatic injuries from prolonged exposure to that type of riding, he said, WERE the main cause of that type of cancer. I had no idea. I asked if those guys knew that. He said 'Obviously not'......

Ever since then, it seemed to me like I saw a lot of the 'hole-in-the-middle' type of seat, or wider, more butt-friendly seats rather than the nut rack seats. And again I ASSumed it was the Lance Armstrong connection that had done that.

Is there really no connection?

[Racerbvd]

A good pair of shorts & better seat, you may have to try them out to find the right como.. One benefit that I found fro long time riding, is that I shoot blanks, the Doc said (after they got the results) could fix it, I saide Hell No, I have a free pass....

[sammyg2]

Seems this board has gotten pretty darned sensitive lately.

[Garp]

I used to have some issues as well till I changed to the Selle Italia Max Flite. It has an anatomical opening in the middle. I cannot link to the saddle itself but if you click on products you can see the Max Flite.

http://www.selleitalia.com/eng/index.html

[exc911ence]

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by fingpilot

Ever since then, it seemed to me like I saw a lot of the 'hole-in-the-middle' type of seat, or wider, more butt-friendly seats rather than the nut rack seats. And again I ASSumed it was the Lance Armstrong connection that had done that.

Is there really no connection?

The issue there is not chafing, it is all of your man parts "going to sleep". There is a nerve in the "t'iant" area. If you are a heavier rider, you cheeks split and you ride on the perinium.

There is nothing quite like finding out your junk is numb. Usually you can shift and it helps, but the real solution is a seat that contacts your butt, not the inner area.

One of the guys at work, while we were training for the 2008 MS150, was doing his first 50+ mile ride. His junk went numb, but he didn't stop. He caused some nerve damage, cause it didn't wake up for 5 days!!! He was freaking out. Talk abut erectile disfunction. Oh, and yes, this can lead to ED.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by red-beard

The issue there is not chafing, it is all of your man parts "going to sleep". There is a nerve in the "t'iant" area. If you are a heavier rider, you cheeks split and you ride on the perinium.

There is nothing quite like finding out your junk is numb. Usually you can shift and it helps, but the real solution is a seat that contacts your butt, not the inner area.

One of the guys at work, while we were training for the 2008 MS150, was doing his first 50+ mile ride. His junk went numb, but he didn't stop. He caused some nerve damage, cause it didn't wake up for 5 days!!! He was freaking out. Talk abut erectile disfunction. Oh, and yes, this can lead to ED.

Does that explain why so many cyclists dress like chicks or that just a coinky-dink?
no offense, I just can't get past the concept that guys voluntarily wearing tight spandex is cross-dressing.

Back 30 years ago when I was racing (road and velodrome) I had one brooks seat that I switched back and forth on my different bikes (paramounts).
The seat was made of extremely hard leather, but was soft in the three places it had to be. It was broken in just for me and no one else was allowed to use it.
I used to pack the underside with saddle soap after every ride to keep it soft where it had to be. Never had any problems at all with comfort or my junk and I put in over 100 miles a week every week, and several times a year we'd ride from North Orange County to San Diego. Took about 8 hours or so straight thru. That hill at camp pendleton was a killer.

We wore racing outfits when we raced because they were required. No spandex tho, that wasn't done. I don't even think it was around back then, if it was it would have been considered to "faggy". Just saying it like it was.

When I was training and not racing, I wore a loose fitting team paramount jersey and touring shorts that maintained a bit of modesty.

Yep, things were different when I was your age.
Now get off my lawn.

[red-beard]

It's not spandex, but it's very similar. But it lets the sweat out in such a way to help keep you cool. The pads in the shorts work very well. You get used to it after a short period of time. I feel bad for the others around me, cause I'm the fat one in spandex...

[red-beard]

OH, but don't get me started on the guys that shave their legs....

Anyone who states that it is for anything other than looks is making an excuse!

red-beard <----- does not shave

[svandamme]

just loose the saddle and cycle standing... builds character, one way or another

[creaturecat]

No spandex?
WTF are you wearing? Cut off bluejeans? Underwear? Bathing suit? Army fatigues? Dress pants?
Note to homophobes: Wearing proper cycling gear is not an indicator of sexual orientation

[svandamme]

Eddy Merckx didn't need spandex, neither do i.