Men-only problems

Zachariah

Some advice on an issue only the guys will know about: the ol' cojones in the saddle.

Specifically, mine go for sumo-wrestler style 'tucking' after a short time on the road. I don't know if it's the saddle, my position, just my natural shape - is this anything one of you has encountered?

It's not painful as such, but it is a little worrying and can stop me from going at full pelt. It is alleviated by sitting forward on the saddle nose. It seems to be made worse by the anatomic pad on my bib shorts, as I don't notice it happening as much in my commute suit.

alp078

Zachariah wrote:

Some advice on an issue only the guys will know about: the ol' cojones in the saddle.

Specifically, mine go for sumo-wrestler style 'tucking' after a short time on the road. I don't know if it's the saddle, my position, just my natural shape - is this anything one of you has encountered?

It's not painful as such, but it is a little worrying and can stop me from going at full pelt. It is alleviated by sitting forward on the saddle nose. It seems to be made worse by the anatomic pad on my bib shorts, as I don't notice it happening as much in my commute suit.

:shock:

I'm no expert on sumo, but am not sure which move this 'tucking' is, or how your balls might try to replicate it. Can you describe it at all differently?

In this weather, any weather for that matter, mine seem simply to want to retreat into my body which may be their way of contributing to an overall more 'aero' position, particularly when out of the saddle. :P

Sorry, I have nothing of use to add :oops:

smithy1.0

Tape' em up

Zachariah

Yep, that's pretty much what tucking implies - the boys retreat into the body, or rather are pushed back in by the saddle (Sumo wrestlers do it intentionally to fit inside those special, ahem, garments, they wear). Not a comfortable feeling. Might be time to splash out on that Arione.

bobtbuilder

alp078 wrote:

Zachariah wrote:

Some advice on an issue only the guys will know about: the ol' cojones in the saddle.

Specifically, mine go for sumo-wrestler style 'tucking' after a short time on the road. I don't know if it's the saddle, my position, just my natural shape - is this anything one of you has encountered?

It's not painful as such, but it is a little worrying and can stop me from going at full pelt. It is alleviated by sitting forward on the saddle nose. It seems to be made worse by the anatomic pad on my bib shorts, as I don't notice it happening as much in my commute suit.

:shock:

I'm no expert on sumo, but am not sure which move this 'tucking' is, or how your balls might try to replicate it. Can you describe it at all differently?

In this weather, any weather for that matter, mine seem simply to want to retreat into my body which may be their way of contributing to an overall more 'aero' position, particularly when out of the saddle. :P

Sorry, I have nothing of use to add :oops:

In sumo, the testicles are gently pushed back up inside the pelvic girdle before the Mawashi (belt) is tightly wrapped around the groin for the bout.

alp078

Wow, you live and learn. I get sumo nuts too then from time to time.

I still have nothing useful to offer though. Sorry.

Hibbs

Have you got a cut-out saddle? If not, get one.

Radioactiveman

Hibbs wrote:

Have you got a cut-out saddle? If not, get one.

Imagine if you had loose shorts on and your sack slipped through the gap. That would hurt getting off !!!

singlespeedexplosif

you should be sitting on your barse, not your plums. hth.