[manimal]

anybody ever try riding w/ a cup? i got snipped about 6 weeks ago and last week i came up short on a double and tagged one of my boys on the seat which was then succeded by the worst pain of my life about 12 hours later. 10 days later and i'm still dealing with, uh...raquetball size swelling. it doesn't hurt to move anymore but it's still a bit tender and the doc told me to give it another week and see if the swelling goes down.

now, the problem is that i'm so afraid it'll happen again from a simple bump while riding; i'd take another concussion over this type of injury anyday.

is there any bicycle specific protection that i can get? i can't afford to be laid up for 4 days straight again....but i'm not gonna stop riding either :devil:

 

[BurlyShirley]

dude GO TO THE DOCTOR NOW!

You could have a twisted vas deferans or some crap. Seriously GO TO THE DOCTOR NOW

eDIT: Hahahaha. You did. I read swelling and I was like...you know.

 

[dh girlie]

anybody ever try riding w/ a cup? i got snipped about 6 weeks ago and last week i came up short on a double and tagged one of my boys on the seat which was then succeded by the worst pain of my life about 12 hours later. 10 days later and i'm still dealing with, uh...raquetball size swelling. it doesn't hurt to move anymore but it's still a bit tender and the doc told me to give it another week and see if the swelling goes down.

now, the problem is that i'm so afraid it'll happen again from a simple bump while riding; i'd take another concussion over this type of injury anyday.

is there any bicycle specific protection that i can get? i can't afford to be laid up for 4 days straight again....but i'm not gonna stop riding either :devil:

Man that made me cringe and I don't even have any...uhh...boys!

 

[BurlyShirley]

You could just have the boys removed since they no longer work anyway. I'll snip them right off with some gardening shears for 10 bucks and the video rights.

 

[BikeGeek]

You need one of these:

 

[MTB_Rob_NC]

You need one of these:

I am thinking thank god that picture is :redX: for me. I am already cringing. If you have swelling in your sack, go to the DR.

 

[BurlyShirley]

The mickey mouse shirt is what REALLY makes that picture. Haaaahahaha

 

[BikeGeek]

The mickey mouse shirt is what REALLY makes that picture. Haaaahahaha

Maye he's aiming for a younger audience?

 

[escapeartist]

i heard bender wears a cup, but after playin baseball (dont worry i dont do that anymore) with one for a few years, i dont think i could ever stand it while riding.

 

[Echo]

I couldn't wear a cup riding, no way.

I was gonna make this same thread, except the title was gonna be "How to protect my tree trunk/pumpkins while riding?"

 

[Clark Kent]

Yah... I was trying to figure out how to ask how to protect my single grain of vermicelli rice and two pepper corns but ya beat me to it...

 

[HippieKai]

go lance style.

 

[laura]

tn wears spadex under his baggies to keep his boys in place. it doesnt give too much protection because he peed blood at one point, but it keeps em in place so you don't sit down on and squash them.

 

[JRogers]

Wearing spandex to keep them out of the way is a decent idea. Wearing a cup is not. I played football for 9 years and wore a cup for like 2. It is a terrible invention.

 

[reflux]

Yep, use spandex or if you're cheap, duct tape (NEVER tried it myself, but it could move things out of the way).


I did 70 miles on the road for the first time in about a year on a new-to-me saddle (sella italia slr--stiff sucka) and couldn't truly feel my boys for about 4 days. I don't envy you bro.

 

[manimal]

i actually rode today for a few minutes in the parking lot. didn't hurt at all. i guess it's more discomfort now than pain....but last week about 12 hours after it happened....OOOOOOUCH! nurse said it was probably worse than childbirth because it was similar pain but much more localized. i'd rather break a leg, well, in pain comparison....don't want to heal a broken leg

 

[binary visions]

Back when I was running and had the spandex undershorts, I used to wear 'em when riding occasionally, and they work well to keep everything tucked up out of the way. But yeah, they afford no protection whatsoever so that may not be the solution you're looking for.

Maybe a new market that you should invent something for?

 

[SuzyCreamcheese]

anybody ever try riding w/ a cup? i got snipped about 6 weeks ago and last week i came up short on a double and tagged one of my boys on the seat which was then succeded by the worst pain of my life about 12 hours later. 10 days later and i'm still dealing with, uh...raquetball size swelling. it doesn't hurt to move anymore but it's still a bit tender and the doc told me to give it another week and see if the swelling goes down.

now, the problem is that i'm so afraid it'll happen again from a simple bump while riding; i'd take another concussion over this type of injury anyday.

is there any bicycle specific protection that i can get? i can't afford to be laid up for 4 days straight again....but i'm not gonna stop riding either :devil:

AMPUTATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Cheese

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Wearing spandex to keep them out of the way is a decent idea. Wearing a cup is not. I played football for 9 years and wore a cup for like 2. It is a terrible invention.

I still wear a cup when I play base/softball, nothing worse than the ball taking a nasty hop right at the boys

 

[stosh]

The mickey mouse shirt is what REALLY makes that picture. Haaaahahaha

DItto

 

[manimal]

keep your feet in the pedals?

ha, wish it was that easy....but you know when you come up short on a double how you have to use your legs to soak it up?...


well, i soaked it up too much and put my boys between the seat/tire.