This is a great thread. It has some of the characteristics of an angry Press Release by Cornish Separatists:
One or two take it terribly, terribly seriously and everyone else s doing their best to keep a straight face.
Are you saying cyclists are not entitled to enjoyments of life? Is erectile dysfunction a form of contraception? Removing this hazard means cyclists would enjoy better erection because of stronger hearts and optimum blood flow
Are you, perhaps, one of the people with a few thousand of these saddles to try and shift?
"Will biking cause impotence for the average cyclist? Does that risk outweigh the sport's cardiovascular benefits?" questions Harin Padma-Nathan, MD, a clinical professor of urology at the University of California School of Medicine. "The answer is no, on both counts."
I am not into business of any kind. Is that satisfactory? However, I know about erectile dysfunction more than you by training
From this article...
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/431285/sex-and-cycling-cyclists-do-it-better.html
well I've just ordered the Selle SMP TRK and with my name <<<<< I need all the help I can get View attachment 5504
As medicine advances and eventually diseases in Third World gets dealt with but people in the Third World continue to shell out dozens of kids then the already and increasingly overpopulated world will continue to grow and this obviously can't be sustained. I think you're there before me - cyclists can combat the overpopulation of the world with their Brooks saddles buggering up their erections. We need a Bob Geldof kind of appeal to get bikes and Brooks saddles over to the Third World. I hope they have the strength and energy to cycle sufficiently to cause erectile problems. I may not have thought this through properly.
This thread is starting to exceed my wildest hopes.
I think everyone who has posted to date is completely right and I want to read more of what they have to say.
For what it's worth, I use cheapish Selle Italia saddles dropped slightly at the nose.
Now that divorce, murder and suicide are added to the plot, I might have to consult my surgeon, GP or LBS. This might get scary!
I don't know whether there is any connection, because masturbation can precede erection and vice versa. Nevertheless, it is still relatively a short period of time. It must be there for at least 3 months before a reasonable conclusion. More so there are so many other possible contributory factors. Your GP is always thereI did mention that I may not have thought it through properly. I don't know if this is relevant but since I started cycling 4 months ago I have gone from masturbating about 12 times a week to just 3 times a week. Since I got my Brooks saddle 10 days ago I've not masturbated once.