Question for male fixed riders
SimonAH
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I've got a rather nice Bontrager saddle that's thinnish and hardish but has seen many a comfortable mile with nary a complaint from the undercarriage.
Now I've converted the bike to fixed, and whenever I apply hard pressure in the 'brake' direction, I often twang a nadger to a most alarming level of stretch from where it's supposed to be - am I anatomicaly odd or is this a known fixie issue? :shock:
Now I've converted the bike to fixed, and whenever I apply hard pressure in the 'brake' direction, I often twang a nadger to a most alarming level of stretch from where it's supposed to be - am I anatomicaly odd or is this a known fixie issue? :shock:
FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
Litespeed L3 for Strava bits
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
Litespeed L3 for Strava bits
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
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Are you wearing lycra ? I only ask cos all my fixed riding is in full cycling kit and i've not twanged mine !0
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Ah, no. Trousers and commando :oops: ...... Never had any issues geared or ss but I guess I'm going to have to lycra up (or tighten up) for fixed then.....FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
Litespeed L3 for Strava bits
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.0 -
Duct tape scrotum to your belly. Job done.The above is a post in a forum on the Intertubes, and should be taken with the appropriate amount of seriousness.0
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Norky wrote:Duct tape scrotum to your belly. Job done.
that's gonna be pleasant to remove...Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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MonkeyMonster wrote:Norky wrote:Duct tape scrotum to your belly. Job done.
that's gonna be pleasant to remove...
You get used to it. Quickly.
Can't say I've noticed this, but then I ride with brakes. Have you considered looking at your saddle height?Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
Asprilla,
My saddle position is really touchy, I have a height window and a fore and aft window of only a couple of mil for comfort and I've not touched it.
Actually I reckon the first reply has hit the nail on the head (or the nadge on the sack ) I reckon that they're always hanging out over the edge but with the fix the bike is trying to lift you off the saddle when you're leaning back rather than your legs trying to lift you out when you're leaning forward.
I guess I'm just going to have to invest in some of that black stretchy stuff after all, or some duct tape :shock:FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
Litespeed L3 for Strava bits
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.0 -
Or just wait for the weather to cool down againFCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
Litespeed L3 for Strava bits
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.0 -
SimonAH wrote:I guess I'm just going to have to invest in some of that black stretchy stuff after all, or some duct tape :shock:
In chanting toneDuct tape, Duct tape, Duct tape, Duct tape, Duct tape, Duct tape, ....
I'm inspired :shock: OT: never experienced this sensation irrespective of my attire0 -
You could always go back to riding SS again?0
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Nope, can't do that otherwise it would would make all the skin I've lost off my knuckles and my smashed pair of Oakley's from crashing on Sunday an empty gesture.......FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
Litespeed L3 for Strava bits
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.0 -
SimonAH wrote:Nope, can't do that otherwise it would would make all the skin I've lost off my knuckles and my smashed pair of Oakley's from crashing on Sunday an empty gesture.......
I thought pride came before a fall.0 -
Hi,
You don't leg brake. It's painful, can bugger your knees and for some reason hurts your knackers. Use your brake (if you don't have a brake, slap yourself on the wrist and install one) and you'll be fine.0 -
Don't have bit's dangling riding any bike - just like having a slack chain on a fixed - will end in disaster............ :shock:0
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cougie wrote:Are you wearing lycra ? I only ask cos all my fixed riding is in full cycling kit and i've not twanged mine !
This. I ride a geared bike, but have experienced something similar. On the few occasions when I've ridden in jeans instead of lycra, it's all a bit like the national lottery draw down there if you catch my drift. Lycra is the way forward even if you wear something over the top - everything in it's place.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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MonkeyMonster wrote:Norky wrote:Duct tape scrotum to your belly. Job done.
that's gonna be pleasant to remove...
There are some who'd pay good money to have that done to them0 -
Jay dubbleU wrote:MonkeyMonster wrote:Norky wrote:Duct tape scrotum to your belly. Job done.
that's gonna be pleasant to remove...
There are some who'd pay good money to have that done to them
Point them my way, could do with the moneys :oops:0 -
Get some lycra definitely... I've refused to go out without it since I sat on a bollock whilst wearing jeans. Won't be doing that again in a hurry.0