Erectile dysfunction is common with long distance cycling

British Medical Journal has some interesting info on cycling and
erectile dysfunction. Basically the incidence is increased by use of a
mountain bike compared with a road bike. Surprisingly cut out saddles
increased incidence but this needs further investigation.

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/conte...29/7470/0-f?ct

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Peter McCallum
Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA

Peter McCallum Wrote:
British Medical Journal has some interesting info on cycling and
erectile dysfunction. Basically the incidence is increased by use of a
mountain bike compared with a road bike. Surprisingly cut out saddles
increased incidence but this needs further investigation.

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/conte...29/7470/0-f?ct

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Peter McCallum
Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA

The height of the handlebars is my first guess as a risk factor - les
weight on the legs and arms = more weight and pressure on the seat
Obviously this is limited by the flexibility of the rider, but 320k
sitting upright (!?!?).

Ritch.

PS. Interestingly - no recumbent riders in the test..

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ritcho

ritcho wrote:
Peter McCallum Wrote:

British Medical Journal has some interesting info on cycling and
erectile dysfunction. Basically the incidence is increased by use of a
mountain bike compared with a road bike. Surprisingly cut out saddles
increased incidence but this needs further investigation.

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/conte...29/7470/0-f?ct

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Peter McCallum
Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA


The height of the handlebars is my first guess as a risk factor - less
weight on the legs and arms = more weight and pressure on the seat.
Obviously this is limited by the flexibility of the rider, but 320km
sitting upright (!?!?).

Ritch.

PS. Interestingly - no recumbent riders in the test...



I reckon I'd have a bit of disfunction after 320km - something to do
with being dead or in hospital. I would have thought even elite athletes
might be a little less amorous after that.

DaveB

Peter McCallum wrote:

British Medical Journal has some interesting info on cycling and
erectile dysfunction. Basically the incidence is increased by use of a
mountain bike compared with a road bike. Surprisingly cut out saddles
increased incidence but this needs further investigation.

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/conte...29/7470/0-f?ct

ROFL.
It was the Bristish that said having a bicycle allows you to put it
about more. Now they are saying that it stops you doing it.

Has anyone seen these "saddles" they are talking about?
Does anyone know if the rides were analysed seperately?
Does anyone know which rides they are talking about?

DaveB wrote:

ritcho wrote:

I reckon I'd have a bit of disfunction after 320km - something to do
with being dead or in hospital. I would have thought even elite athletes
might be a little less amorous after that.

DaveB

The article doesn't say the rides were all done in one hit. They may
have been multi-day events like the Cycle Queensland. They do say
"bicycle rides of AT LEAST 320 km" (emphasis added) so I imagine that
they'd be over several days.

P

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Peter McCallum
Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA

Terry Collins wrote:
ROFL.
It was the Bristish that said having a bicycle allows you to put it
about more. Now they are saying that it stops you doing it.

Has anyone seen these "saddles" they are talking about?
I think they mean ones like this:
http://www.branfordbike.com/saddles/saddle2.html

but definitely not this:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/real-man.html

Does anyone know if the rides were analysed seperately?
Does anyone know which rides they are talking about?


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Peter McCallum
Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA

Peter McCallum Wrote:
British Medical Journal has some interesting info on cycling and
erectile dysfunction. Basically the incidence is increased by use of a
mountain bike compared with a road bike. Surprisingly cut out saddles
increased incidence but this needs further investigation.

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/conte...29/7470/0-f?ct

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Peter McCallum
Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA

Well that's just great. I'm doing Around the Bay in a Day next weeken
on my mountain bike

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jazmo

jazmo Wrote:
Well that's just great. I'm doing Around the Bay in a Day next weekend
on my mountain bike.

you'd better enjoy yourself (and/or someone else) between now and then
then:-)


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ProfTournesol

jazmo wrote:

Well that's just great. I'm doing Around the Bay in a Day next weekend
on my mountain bike.

Isn't it less then 320kms?
No problem then. {:-)

Seriously, if someone rides a road bike, is there more chance that they
know/have been taught how to ride and have the bicycle set up better?
MTB's are not usually set up for most efficent road[1] riding position
and are usually purchased by the "least bicycle knowledged" persons.

"jazmo"

Peter McCallum Wrote:
British Medical Journal has some interesting info on cycling and
erectile dysfunction. Basically the incidence is increased by use of a
mountain bike compared with a road bike. Surprisingly cut out saddles
increased incidence but this needs further investigation.

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/conte...29/7470/0-f?ct

Well that's just great. I'm doing Around the Bay in a Day next weekend
on my mountain bike.

Do you really think you're gonna feel like a shag
after ATB? If so, you're a better man than I!! ;-)

hippy