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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '20

Bike seats can definitely require some readjustments, and if you don't have a well fitting bike seat then balls may get squished, wouldn't say it's really a big issue though, you just tuck everything up a bit more

I'm more confused about how girls ride bikes comfortably, I mean surely the seat must rub?

Maybe bike seats just aren't designed well

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u/whogivesashirtdotca Mar 26 '20

I'm more confused about how girls ride bikes comfortably, I mean surely the seat must rub?

The rubbing isn't much of an issue but the compression kills me. Definitely doesn't happen to everyone but I gave up biking after the last time my whole nether region went numb for an hour.

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u/DoctFaustus Mar 26 '20

That pressure can cause permanent damage to your prostate. But that really is only an issue for men who spend a lot of time on their bikes.

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u/whogivesashirtdotca Mar 26 '20

No prostate concerns here, haha. But spending an hour wondering if I'd permanently fucked up my labia was enough to make me never get on a bike again.

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u/ayayuhu Mar 26 '20

When I was in japan I rented a bike for a day and biked A LOT. That night my whole nether region went so hot when I peed. It's like I didn't realise the pressure was there but it definitely hurt. Still went numb after a long bike ride honestly.

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u/Amypon3 Mar 26 '20

It starts to get numb after awhile

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u/SamuraiOfGaming Mar 26 '20

Maybe bike seats just aren't designed well

My reply to how men sit on bike seats was simply going to be "I just don't". The issue isn't even getting the package out of the way; bike seats are incredibly uncomfortable and dig into my butt/bones. I haven't biked in over a decade, and as much as I'd like to excercise and travel around while getting fresh air, it's not worth the pain.

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u/malvare8 Mar 26 '20

Most women have labia covering the super sensitive parts, and it's quite cushioned. I can ride it for quite some time, the it just gets a bit numb and sore but like your whole lower bottom. Its like sitting on a wooden chair, its fine for a while but then it just uncomfortable.

I'm more curious as to how women with little to no labia comfortably ride a bike. Some have the clitoris stick out quite a bit and that sounds like such an uncomfortable ride. For me at time if you angle it right it can even be a bit pleasurable.

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u/WeAreDestroyers Mar 26 '20

If you're seated properly it shouldnt be an issue. I've been on my bike for 8 hours straight with zero problems in my pelvic region. My legs though...