Re: A "pressing" gender-related problem

Akuma (bs1dwc@bath.ac.uk)
Mon, 9 Jan 1995 08:48:18 +0000 (GMT)

I'd go with Paul Goodrich's advice on angling the saddle upwards from
front to back, but that may depend largely upon what sort of saddle
you've got. I've got a nice comfy DM contoured saddle. I don't believe
angling would work with the saddles on the Sems that I've ridden. The
saddles there are just as comfy, but of a completely different design.
The saddles on some cheaper unis could probably do with adjusting, but
it's not an option. Have you tried different saddles?

You say you've experimented with different clothes. I can give one
big don't and quite a good do:

DON'T wear jeans. They can chafe horribly and can lead quickly to the
sweaty scrotum that causes the painful sticky skin scenario.

DO wear padded lycra cycling shorts. They're comfortable, look sexy
(they do when I wear them anyway) and are tight enough to hold everything
up out of the way. You will probably still find, though, that you need
to find somewhere private to put your hand down your shorts and readjust
from time to time.

Whatever you wear (except for jeans) you will last longer without
underwear. As far as I can tell, this is simply because one layer of
clothing rubs less than two. Not that I don't usually wear underwear.
If I'm practising for a prolonged period or riding much more than 5 miles
I wear cycling shorts. Otherwise I just wear what I would normally wear
anyway (not jeans).

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