You can certainly get penile numbness from long bicycle rides but it tend= s to be short lived after the ride. I've not heard of impotence or prostate= problems. I'm searching the books at work though... I might start walking= again!!! Ben >-- Original Message -- >Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 00:36:29 +1300 >Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list >From: Jinx >Subject: Re: [OT]: Dude, where's my car ? Oh, that green guy's got it >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > > >> I can imagine the seats (yours and the commercial) might get >> some funny looks! > >All I know is, it's damn comfy, and warm too. In a hilly city like >Auckland you don't get relief even going downhill on a normal >saddle. It's so much nicer sitting back and enjoying the coast. >Ideally I'd like it spring-mounted for extra comfort, Auckland >roads are pretty crappy - maybe during the summer break I'll >get busy > >The jocks I see in their yellow/black skin-tight spandex never look >very happy. Neither would I with those skinny hard banana seats, >no wonder they always seem to be grimacing and serious-looking > >> Love the testi moaners... sorry testimonials.... >> A bit dubious about.... > >> "In the male rider, single platform bicycle seats contribute to the >> development of prostate cancer and cause penile numbness and >> impotency because the male rider's weight is being used against > >It may be true, maybe not. I read articles about Lance Armstrong's >illnesses and some comments by other professional riders seem >to suggest that they accept trouble "down there" as an occupational >hazard > >-- >http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList >mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu