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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 11, 2013 at 3:07 pm #741831
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    bashthebox

    Ha, I did the exact same
    Ha, I did the exact same thing as you, Sadly Biggins. Went from an arione to a toupe, via the sit bone measurer.

    June 11, 2013 at 11:08 am #741829
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    Sadly Biggins

    I had something similar when
    I had something similar when I first got my bike and was getting numbness from the Fizik Arione which came with it. The first thing I’d do is go into your LBS and have your sit bones measured. You can then check if your saddle is too narrow for your sit bones (the width of the saddle is often marked underneath it). If it is too narrow, your body weight is largely pressing on your perineum, hence the numbness.

    As others have said, it could be riding too much or poor bike fit but saddle width is worth checking as it should be free to do this in your LBS.

    I found the Fizik Arione painful for longer rides so got measured and then went for a Specialized Toupe Gel saddle (this has a perineal cut-out) and have not had numbness since. I hardly notice I’m on it, which is a good sign so far as I’m concerned.

    June 11, 2013 at 10:24 am #741827
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    arrieredupeleton

    Agreed re: saddle but you
    Agreed re: saddle but you might need to look more widely at your position on the bike and whether your saddle and bars position effectively distributes your weight evenly. Spend a few quid on a bike fit first before adopting a scattergun saddle search. Some people don’t get on with the cut-out saddles and prefer the more evenly distributed pressure of something like a Fizik. If you are from an MTB background, there’s nothing wrong with using something like a Charge Spoon.

    I would also suggest having a week off after your Strava challenges to give your body time to recover and improve. There’s another thread here about resting being as important as training:

    http://road.cc/content/forum/84941-training-well-vs-mileage-accumulation

    June 11, 2013 at 9:28 am #741825
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    Al'76

    Simple choice; new saddle or
    Simple choice; new saddle or erectile disfunction! Specialized have put quite a lot or work into this with their Body Geometry range….think there’s a Selle Italia “saddle” that is more hole than padding! http://www.selleitalia.com/se_it3/prodotti/road/pagina_max-flite/
    Haven’t tried it though.

    June 11, 2013 at 9:10 am #741823
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    netclectic

    SideBurn wrote:You need to

    SideBurn wrote:
    You need to get a saddle that does not do this to you!

    Agreed!

    I used to suffer from numb nuts, got myself a saddle with a whacking great hole in the middle and haven’t looked back. Heave a read around on google for ‘perineum’ in relation to cycling.

    It may take a while to find a saddle that works well for you. See if your LBS will let your try before you buy, if not Evans has one of the best/simplest no nonsense return policies I’ve encountered.

    June 11, 2013 at 6:47 am #741821
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    SideBurn

    You need to get a saddle that
    You need to get a saddle that does not do this to you!

    Or else…..

    http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/cyclingworkouts/a/BikingImpotence.htm

    This site explains it and explains how to avoid it

    June 10, 2013 at 10:31 pm #741819
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    Gkam84

    Take a pin and jab your
    Take a pin and jab your sack…the feeling WILL soon come back when the blood rushes around…..

    WARNING Do not listen to a word I say and trying this may risk your health

    June 10, 2013 at 9:50 pm #741817
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    Some Fella

    May need to fine tune your
    May need to fine tune your saddle position and/ or your padded shorts (im presuming you are wearing padded shorts!)
    I may be wrong and others may disagree but i would say that perhaps you are riding a teeny bit too much. Its good that you are enthusiastic but it is important to give it a rest now and again and i think that maybe your bollocks are feeling the pressure (literally) of too much too soon.

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