I have one of those gel cushions for my seat because the seat (they call them "saddles") is really hard and I refuse to sit on a seat that hard with my body weight. I can't recall how much the gel seat cost me, maybe it was about $10 I'm sure, I bought it from Nashbar and that is how much they charge for them. I've been using that all this time, last year for a couple of months and now this year for a couple of months.
It hasn't bothered me before but lately I've come home from my bike ride and go to use the restroom and notice I can't feel anything in my appendage (giggle I said appendage).
So I decided that it's time to find out what's going on and what to do about it. Apparently it is a common thing for men who sit on a bicycle for hours and hours. It can cause temporary impotence (YIKES!) in men and it may also probably lead to serious problems in the future because you are pressing down on your arteries and your colon so you can expect problems.
There is a solution and it is a new type of a seat which has no nose, instead your butt takes all of the impact. Here is a picture:
This seat is going to cost me $63 plus shipping of course because it's coming from Canada. It is called Spongy Wonder and frankly I can't wait to get it. It is going to relieve a lot of my issues and I won't have to keep standing on my peddles during my ride to relieve myself down there all the time. They have an optional seat cover for an additional $16 which I will not be able to buy right away but perhaps in August I can buy that. I'm going to have to wait until July to buy this seat because I am flat broke right now but there's only 2 more weeks until I get more money so I can wait 2 weeks.
Other models I have seen cost around $79 and up and this is just the right price. The cheaper the better. Well, cheap in price but hopefully the same good quality you know? I'm probably going to be bashed for buying outside of the US during our bad economy but I really don't care because I need something that I can afford and I really need this now because it is becoming a medical issue. I will be looking at other websites, after all, I do have 2 weeks to decide before I place my order. If I do find another place that is US based then I will choose that and of course you know I will be making a post about it lol.
Update: I am looking at the 2 other noseless seats and the one that is $79 is also from a Canadian website Tesco-Shopping and it looks exactly like the $63 one. Then there is the Spiderflex which is $110 plus $12 shipping so I definitely will not be buying from them. I don't know if they are in Canada or not, they aren't releasing that information but they ship there and to Europe but in their shipping page they do show a map of the US showing delivery times lol. I'm pretty sure that these 3 companies are the only ones who are selling these seats but I will keep looking. I'm willing to pay $63 because it is a small price to pay to prevent colon problems and/or impotence lol.
I found it! Bicycle Seats | Ergo Seats this is perfect. It's basically the same as my regular seat but without the nose so it's basically a half seat. The positive of this is the price. It's the right price for me at $30 - $50 plus $30 for a sheepskin cover (optional). I'm thinking maybe I can get the seat in July then the sheepskin cover in August. That is if the seat is really that hard that I need to buy the sheepskin cover. This is the perfect seat. Check out the link for pictures. Oh and by the way, this website is in Washington State!
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