[3pt14159]

> If you’re the sweaty biker type, cycling to work[...] "By cramming that hard bike seat into your perineum [you may make hemorrhoids worse and impact urine flow.]"

Though I can't stand the writing style, sitting while cycling is a real problem, especially if you're male. I bike year round here in Toronto, about 200 kms a week for most of the year, and I didn't know. It took almost a year for the ED to go away once I committed to standing while cycling 100% of the time. I was only in my late twenties when it happened and I figured it was something only old men get. I'm super happy I happened to come across a paper that talked about it.

The side benefit is that it made my arms huge and I've got real abs now.

[KozmoNau7]

If you get numbness or ED from cycling, you need a better saddle! Don't just "suck it up", you need to find a saddle that puts your weight on your ischial tuberosities or "sit bones", not your soft squishy perineum.

Soft wide saddles are actually worse for this. You need a relatively narrow saddle, with a deep cutout in the middle.

And you need to have it adjusted right, so you end up sitting correctly. And if course you should slightly vary your position over the course of a ride.

A good bike shop will be able to find you the perfect saddle and fit.

[3pt14159]

I kinda like biking standing up now though. I have a single speed with an insane gear ratio so I'm constantly flying and standing makes that easier.

I feel like the road runner sometimes.

Beep beep.

[KozmoNau7]

You found an alternate solution, which also works :-)

But if you ever feel the need to sit down again, taking the time to find the perfect saddle is well worth it.