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  • 14-05-2008 12:46pm
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    trek climber
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭


    I am looking for a bit of advice with regards to a bladder problem. By this I mean when I am on the bike I would literally have to stop every hour to answer a call of nature. I have tried using different drinks , not drinking liquids beforehand etc.. but no solutions - I often end up de-hydrated on the bike as a result because I would deliberatley drink less. It is not such an issue when I am on my own or on a short spin but it can be a problem in a large group on a long spin, especially when the pace is fast.
    I just wanted to see if anyone else has had a similar problem and then what did they do. Maybe it is a case of making an appointment to see my GP.


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    erizo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭erizo


    have you tried one of those saddles with a hole in the middle, to avoid the pressure in the perinneal area?
    something like the attached image


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    Vélo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭Vélo


    erizo wrote: »
    have you tried one of those saddles with a hole in the middle, to avoid the pressure in the perinneal area?
    something like the attached image


    Taking the Piss?;)


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    erizo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭erizo


    Aquinas73 wrote: »
    Taking the Piss?;)

    I'm not kidding. it would happen to me too, that i would need to stop every now and then, and since i got one of those saddles, it really helps.


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    Vélo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭Vélo


    erizo wrote: »
    I'm not kidding. it would happen to me too, that i would need to stop every now and then, and since i got one of those saddles, it really helps.


    I thought you were being smart. You could hold it in the groove.


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    erizo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭erizo


    sorry dude, not in my best week ever. sometimes i can't understand some of the jokes as being foreigner.


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    irishmotorist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭irishmotorist


    I've got a similar kind of saddle on my Sirrus - the standard that came with the bike. I never noticed having the problem that you're talking about but once my arse touched that new saddle, I knew that was the saddle for me.

    It was 'sold' to me as being good for bloodflow and reducing cycling related impotence in later years. I say 'sold' cos it was a standard part on the bike but he was just explaining it to me. I found it very noticable how little pressure there was down there on it and how comfortable it is.


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    ventoux
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭ventoux


    Hi
    You might have to cut down on your coffee breaks???
    Cheers
    your mate


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    Ghost Rider
    Registered Users Posts: 1,883 ✭✭✭Ghost Rider


    Get it checked out by your GP - deffo.

    trek climber wrote: »
    I am looking for a bit of advice with regards to a bladder problem. By this I mean when I am on the bike I would literally have to stop every hour to answer a call of nature. I have tried using different drinks , not drinking liquids beforehand etc.. but no solutions - I often end up de-hydrated on the bike as a result because I would deliberatley drink less. It is not such an issue when I am on my own or on a short spin but it can be a problem in a large group on a long spin, especially when the pace is fast.
    I just wanted to see if anyone else has had a similar problem and then what did they do. Maybe it is a case of making an appointment to see my GP.


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