Comments on: Do Bicycle Seats Cause Impotence? http://www.skepticism.net/?p=230 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:55:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Ella Robinson http://www.skepticism.net/?p=230&cpage=1#comment-8634 Ella Robinson Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:03:40 +0000 http://skepticism.devilsadvocate.org/articles/2001/do-bicycle-seats-cause-impotence/#comment-8634 I got mumps last year and it was really very painful. I have to take some pain killers to ease the pain. ,' I got mumps last year and it was really very painful. I have to take some pain killers to ease the pain. ,’

]]> By: Jon P http://www.skepticism.net/?p=230&cpage=1#comment-5216 Jon P Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:15:28 +0000 http://skepticism.devilsadvocate.org/articles/2001/do-bicycle-seats-cause-impotence/#comment-5216 Sitting on a bike does concentrate a lot of the body's weight on a small area and, especially in men, its a delicate area. Making sure the bike is properly fitted to the rider - bars, saddle, pedals in relation to each other - is important Check out the many saddles that are designed to minimise squashing of the blood vessels in the groin area. None of them is universally perfect for every rider and some of them cost plenty, so finding the right one is important. I like the SMP4Bike range. The channel instead of just a hole makes it comfier in more riding positions (notice how you slide forwards when you are trying / climbing for instance). There is an interesting article on the smpsaddle website that delves into the science behind the design of these saddles - ideal for long distance cyclists according to the manufacturer Sitting on a bike does concentrate a lot of the body’s weight on a small area and, especially in men, its a delicate area.

Making sure the bike is properly fitted to the rider – bars, saddle, pedals in relation to each other – is important

Check out the many saddles that are designed to minimise squashing of the blood vessels in the groin area. None of them is universally perfect for every rider and some of them cost plenty, so finding the right one is important.

I like the SMP4Bike range. The channel instead of just a hole makes it comfier in more riding positions (notice how you slide forwards when you are trying / climbing for instance). There is an interesting article on the smpsaddle website that delves into the science behind the design of these saddles – ideal for long distance cyclists according to the manufacturer

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