Motorbike riders risk impotence-SMH

[sinfull]

I feel the need for a poll here.
"WHO HAS TROUBLE GETTING IT UP AFTER A LONG RIDE ON THEIR BIKE."
YES
NO
CAN GET IT UP BUT CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT TO DO WITH IT

i cant be bothered with sex after a ride cause i've just got "off" !

[BigG]

Riding your bike is better than Sex anyway so why bother getting one up.

[inlinefour]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...770800804.html



Frippen heck

What a load of bollocks. Ive been riding since I was 8 and had no trouble getting one past the goalie. Its probably done to try to put ppl off riding due to the amount of injured riders that go thru the healthcare system.

[cs363]

Theory has been about for eon's as do cyclists.
There seems to be alot of intellectual impotence here, so there must be something to it.

It must be a load of bollocks.
I mean if what you say (above) is true regarding the lack of intellectual err 'wood' is true (and I'm certainly not arguing!), then by definition surely those people could be termed 'tossers'.....therefore implying that they have no difficulty in getting the old feller up to perform their favourite past time.

The only two things I can think of that would dispute this argument is that
a) You can masturbate without getting a 'woodie' (ladies excluded of course...)
or b) A lot of these people don't actually ride bikes....


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[James Deuce]

It must be a load of bollocks.

Err, yes. Exactly.

[cs363]

Err, yes. Exactly.

Shit....that didn't take long!

[roy.nz]

Bull shit because id have seriuos trouble riding everyday and every weekend and still have no problems in the night or morning or straight away after a long ride.

[RentaTriumph]

Born to be, um, mild - and possibly damp
a.. Kate Benson
b.. November 23, 2008
SUFFER in your jocks, bikers. Yes, that means you, you wussy Hell's Angel.
And you, Bandido boy. The secret's out. You aren't just overweight, smelly,
middle-aged drug dealers with more tattoos than teeth. You are soft in the
pants department - and quite probably bedwetters, as well.

And guess what? These afflictions are caused by riding motorcycles.

That's right, a new study has found that men who ride them risk impotence
and urinary problems because the engine vibration damages nerves in their
penises.

A survey of more than 230 motorcyclists who ride for about three hours every
weekend found that almost 70 per cent had problems getting an erection or
emptying their bladders.

The news is alarming for Victorian men who have turned to motorcycles and
scooters in the past few years to beat rising fuel prices and growing
traffic congestion.

Doctors in Japan, who published two studies on the dangers in the
Inter-national Journal of Impotence Research, said most motorcycle seats put
undue pressure on the area between the anus and the scrotum, cutting blood
flow to the penis.

Vibrations from the engine also caused a decrease in two growth hormones in
the bladder and prostate related to bladder relaxation.

Impotence affects most males during their lives and can be caused by
emotional issues, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, high blood
pressure, smoking or alcohol.

But all men should avoid sitting too long on hard bicycle or motorcycle
seats, particularly ones with thin, pointed ends, to prevent compression of
pelvic floor muscles, Impotence Australia chief executive Brett McCann said
yesterday.

About 76 per cent of riders aged 40 to 49, and 93 per cent of those aged 50
to 59, reported severe erectile dysfunction, compared with 37 per cent and
42 per cent respectively among those who did not ride motorcycles.

John Sbrocchi has been riding a scooter to work for 2 years. His sex life
had not suffered.

Scooters normally have wider, softer seats than motorcycles, but vibrations
can still affect the genitals.

"I do have urinary flow issues, but I'm not putting it down to the scooter,"
Mr Sbrocchi said.

"I'm a man of 62 and when you get to that age you get prostate problems.

"I think scooters are one of life's greatest innovations - so it would take
more than that to put me off."

Most seats are too hard.

[slofox]

NO probs so far dudes.....hehehe

[Jerry74]

I just went for a pee and I'm ok

[jrandom]

You should see what cycling does.

[gammaguy]

so if your bike has no vibrations at all like mine does,does this IMPROVE circulation to the genitals??

i reckon it does,cos i was riding today and made a real dick of myself

[Ixion]

Ride standing up. Sorted.

[pritch]

You should see what cycling does.

That was my reaction. If they think motorbike seats are hard they should try a racing bike seat.... They give new meaning to the phrase "numb nuts"

But when you get off the bike and the pins and needles come, woo hoo indeed!

[Jerry74]

Shit, there always seems to be some new study on how our body is buggered.

Stuff the politicians and scientists lets just enjoy life.