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Research carried out on the effects of bicycle saddles on the male anatomy:

The research shows that when riders sit on a classic saddle with a teardrop shape and a long nose, a quarter of their body weight rests on the nose, putting pressure on the perineum. The amount of oxygen reaching the penis typically falls 70 percent to 80 percent in three minutes. "A guy can sit on a saddle and have his penis oxygen levels drop 100 percent but he doesn't know it," Mr. Cohen said. "After half an hour he goes numb."

Dr. Goldstein added, "Numbness is your body telling you something is wrong."

Today's ergonomic saddles have splits in the back or holes in the center to relieve pressure on the perineum. But this may make matters worse: the ergonomic saddles have smaller surface areas, so the rider's weight presses harder on less saddle, Dr. Schrader said. The perineum may not escape injury because its arteries run laterally and they are not directly over the cutouts. The arteries can come under more pressure when they come into contact with the cutouts' edges.

It would appear that the shape of this saddle might actually make matters worse.

PS. Do male horse riders experience numbness? I have never thought to ask!
 
planete said:
Research carried out on the effects of bicycle saddles on the male anatomy:

The research shows that when riders sit on a classic saddle with a teardrop shape and a long nose, a quarter of their body weight rests on the nose, putting pressure on the perineum. The amount of oxygen reaching the penis typically falls 70 percent to 80 percent in three minutes. "A guy can sit on a saddle and have his penis oxygen levels drop 100 percent but he doesn't know it," Mr. Cohen said. "After half an hour he goes numb."

Dr. Goldstein added, "Numbness is your body telling you something is wrong."

Today's ergonomic saddles have splits in the back or holes in the center to relieve pressure on the perineum. But this may make matters worse: the ergonomic saddles have smaller surface areas, so the rider's weight presses harder on less saddle, Dr. Schrader said. The perineum may not escape injury because its arteries run laterally and they are not directly over the cutouts. The arteries can come under more pressure when they come into contact with the cutouts' edges.

It would appear that the shape of this saddle might actually make matters worse.

PS. Do male horse riders experience numbness? I have never thought to ask!
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Not that I have noticed! But then I guess I wouldn't haha

Will pay special attention tomorrow when out riding!!
 
planete said:
Research carried out on the effects of bicycle saddles on the male anatomy:

The research shows that when riders sit on a classic saddle with a teardrop shape and a long nose, a quarter of their body weight rests on the nose, putting pressure on the perineum. The amount of oxygen reaching the penis typically falls 70 percent to 80 percent in three minutes. "A guy can sit on a saddle and have his penis oxygen levels drop 100 percent but he doesn't know it,"
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Well, I have learnt something today, my penis can breathe apparently.

Years ago whilst I was being taught saddlery, our teacher told us it was customary to allow "ball room" when straining and flocking the seat on a saddle. Long since forgotten about in the massed produced, sterile world we live in but that was how we alleviated pressure in the nether regions...

The design of the seat on that saddle reminds me of the American McClellan saddle, designed for male riders and long hours in the saddle, kept your bits low, cool and free from being bashed

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=m...hUCaRQKHS73ATcQ_AUIBygC#imgrc=kyUNjxelUGTYaM:

Oz
 
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Imagine having to explain every time someone asked why the funny-shaped saddle, "yeah, it's a ball pocket so my nuts don't get squashed and my penis can breathe". Puts all those threads about chafing knickers into perspective, doesn't it?
 
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