Numb nob on Norwich 100 miler
bice
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Finally did a 100 mile charity ride at Norwich on Sunday, having previously reached 87 as a max.
A pretty tiring work-out and in the sun. Fortunately had plenty of sunblock. A hell of a pace for the first 30 miles and no way could I have kept that going.
But road surfaces gave hellish rumble at times. At around 85 miles, I stopped for to use the toilet facilities in a hedge and had no sensitivity at all on the relevant part. Nothing. It was a bit of a shock. There was a fantastic girl ahead in bondage lycra - with a tattoo on her lower back - and I felt concentrating on that had medical validity.
Fortunately, my symptoms were temporary, but I couldn't get out of the lycra soon enough.
Not being a competitive cyclist, I felt 100 miles was too much of a slog to be much fun. Glad I did it (it was actually 98.7 miles), but I won't be a hurry to do another. The 50-75 miles are more fun.
But it was a great way to see Norfolk.
A pretty tiring work-out and in the sun. Fortunately had plenty of sunblock. A hell of a pace for the first 30 miles and no way could I have kept that going.
But road surfaces gave hellish rumble at times. At around 85 miles, I stopped for to use the toilet facilities in a hedge and had no sensitivity at all on the relevant part. Nothing. It was a bit of a shock. There was a fantastic girl ahead in bondage lycra - with a tattoo on her lower back - and I felt concentrating on that had medical validity.
Fortunately, my symptoms were temporary, but I couldn't get out of the lycra soon enough.
Not being a competitive cyclist, I felt 100 miles was too much of a slog to be much fun. Glad I did it (it was actually 98.7 miles), but I won't be a hurry to do another. The 50-75 miles are more fun.
But it was a great way to see Norfolk.
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Make sure you regularly get out of the saddle to make sure blood flows to your tackle.0
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I used to get numb nob until I changed my saddle.Trek Madone 3.5
Whyte Coniston
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Saddle too soft or too narrow, would be my guess. Probably the former.0
