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An (ahem) slightly personal question for the lads!

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  • June 10, 2013 at 9:43 pm #19063
    skitza

    Ok so Ive recently got my first road bike after a years hard riding (for me!)on my MTB, i love it! and am doing both challenges on strava this month so am riding every day and have racked up 324 miles since the start of the month.
    Now the personal bit is i seem to have a slightly numb undercarriage or as my Scottish friends would say bawbag as well as a slightly numb chap!So my question is is this normal? Am i just adjusting to the ‘razorblade’ seat as appose to the ‘pillow’ on my MTB or do i need to see a doctor immediately?
    Many thanks in advance

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  • June 12, 2013 at 10:01 pm #741861
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    skitza

    So me telling the mrs it was
    So me telling the mrs it was probably because i have a massive wanger is probably a bit misleading?! :O

    In all seriousness posture/bike fit issue by the look of it so ill stop slouching and as far as the bike fit part goes could it just be a higher/lower seat position? because i never had this before on the mtb although the seat was larger and padded but definitely higher than the road bike has been set up.

    June 12, 2013 at 5:55 pm #741859
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    TheHatter

    Dr Max wrote:If you sit on

    Dr Max wrote:
    If you sit on the “sit bones” – you’ll be fine. If you lean forward onto the perineum (the bit behind the scrotum) then you squash the nerves. This is essentially a posture issue/bike fit issue.
    Cut-out saddles work by removing the pressure so that your bad posture doesn’t cause numbness – but many miles may screw your back.

    +1
    but are you a real doctor? (I’ve been fooled before …)

    June 12, 2013 at 3:46 pm #741857
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    John Knott

    My sympathies… Had similar
    My sympathies… Had similar problems when I restarted cycling after many years layoff. My solution – a Crane Creek Thudbuster – the short one for city roads. That and a split saddle. Together they make all the difference.
    Hope this helps.
    Knotty.

    June 12, 2013 at 2:42 pm #741855
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    arowland

    When I returned to cycling in
    When I returned to cycling in my forties, I found my bum muscles had sagged since I last cycled, and the saddle that had borne me thousands of miles in my teens and twenties now gave me a numb perineum and, cough, beyond. Actually, it’s not the numbness that is the problem: it’s when the feeling comes back! Now, if you get pins & needles in your hand or somewhere, you are supposed to shake vigorously to restore the circulation. But if it’s in your…. well, let’s not go there. Suffice it to say that if you’re in a public place, all you can do it walk around for a bit with a pained expression on your face, cleats ticking on the tarmac.

    So I got a Terry saddle with its cutaway and have never looked back — but I am no racing cyclist and most racing saddles are too narrow for me at the best of times. You will be in a different riding position on a road bike compared with an MTB, but you might try your MTB saddle as a starting point and look for something with the same width for the sit-bones’ position.

    June 12, 2013 at 2:18 pm #741853
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    dr max

    If you sit on the “sit bones”
    If you sit on the “sit bones” – you’ll be fine. If you lean forward onto the perineum (the bit behind the scrotum) then you squash the nerves. This is essentially a posture issue/bike fit issue.
    Cut-out saddles work by removing the pressure so that your bad posture doesn’t cause numbness – but many miles may screw your back.

    Spinal flexibility may be a factor in that you can slouch or hunch easier (ie poor posture)whilst keeping your pelvis level.

    Sit bone width, as mentioned by many, is the key, as that is the main supporting contact point.

    June 12, 2013 at 11:08 am #741851
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    Tjuice

    I had similar issues, even
    I had similar issues, even with a Selle Italia with a cut-out. However, when I switched to a Selle San Marco Mantra (with giant cut-out), all the problems went away. I now have one on each of my race bike and winter training bike.

    I cannot recommend it highly enough (although of course, it may not suit your shape). Flippin’ expensive mind you.

    Somewhere on the fizik website, there used to be something that explained well why this occurs for some people and not for others. All to do with spine flexibility – if your spine is less flexible, as you reach forward for the handlebars, your pelvis tilts forward instead which presses the soft bits harder into the saddle. People with flexible spines tend to keep their pelvises more upright.

    June 11, 2013 at 10:42 pm #741849
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    big shug

    Definately found a cut-out
    Definately found a cut-out helped; +1 for the toupe and make sure it is level so that your weight is on the ishial tuberosities (sitty bones) and not the perineum. Sore baw-bag either means you need a better pair of shorts or you are using your sack as a cushion – not recommended.

    June 11, 2013 at 8:59 pm #741847
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    TheHatter

    Some Fella wrote:Interesting

    Some Fella wrote:
    Interesting article in the last issue of Cyclist about saddles and there is a school of thought that cutouts actually can make the pressure on your Biffins Bridge even worse by shifting the pressure to either side and stretching it.
    Some swear by them though so i reckon its a case of trial and error until you find the right saddle.

    Yeah I’ve been through loads of saddles and cut outs have never been comfortable, plus hardly any pros use them and they’ve been known to put some miles in.

    June 11, 2013 at 8:21 pm #741845
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    skitza

    Disclaimer:
    For the record if
    Disclaimer:

    For the record if you read this luv its a joke! 😀

    June 11, 2013 at 8:20 pm #741843
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    skitza

    Lool Fat chance unless i
    Lool 😀 Fat chance unless i leave the mrs at home 😀

    June 11, 2013 at 7:11 pm #741841
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    Sadly Biggins

    skitza wrote:Just this month

    skitza wrote:
    Just this month to get through and im away on a Greek Beach for 2 weeks start of July :D

    Just for the record, no need to post any stories of your crackers going numb on holiday 😀

    June 11, 2013 at 5:59 pm #741839
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    skitza

    Just in and id like to say
    Just in and id like to say thanks to one and all for an amusing,informative,heartening set of answers (except for the pin one! 😕 )

    I’ll go to my lbs on Saturday and the rest is coming! Just this month to get through and im away on a Greek Beach for 2 weeks start of July 😀

    June 11, 2013 at 5:56 pm #741837
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    Jack Osbourne snr

    Team Rux wrote:Invest in a

    Team Rux wrote:
    Invest in a Brooks saddle. Sorted out my undercarriage issues for good!

    Didn’t it double the weight of your bike though? 😉

    They are undeniably comfy though…

    June 11, 2013 at 5:27 pm #741835
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    Team Rux

    Invest in a Brooks saddle.
    Invest in a Brooks saddle. Sorted out my undercarriage issues for good!

    June 11, 2013 at 3:11 pm #741833
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    Some Fella

    Interesting article in the
    Interesting article in the last issue of Cyclist about saddles and there is a school of thought that cutouts actually can make the pressure on your Biffins Bridge even worse by shifting the pressure to either side and stretching it.
    Some swear by them though so i reckon its a case of trial and error until you find the right saddle.

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