On my previous couple of bike rides I'd realised that my seat was set up for someone 3 inches shorter than myself. So I upped my seatpost by 4 inches (I thought my legs would stretch another inch????) and, whilst at it also moved the seat at far back as it could go and raise my handlebars. Then I went out for my longest ride so far. This effectively meant I placed my entire body-weight on my perineum for 1hour 40 minutes. Those males familiar with biological terminology might be starting to appreciate what this means - 165lbs of pressure on the lower portion of my penis. Result:
Numb nuts. How appropriate, 1 week of numb testicles and penis tip. Lovely. Most important lesson of triathlon training so far; don't mess with your set-up unless you know what you're doing - or be prepared to lose all feeling in the most precious part of you anatomy. Oh, I also was informed by someone far more knowledgable than I (though anyone with a little common sense could have worked this out) that raising my handlebars was extremely dangerous and the they could have slipped off at ay moment, most likely when under most strain, like when bombing down the dual carriageway at 40mph, then. Numb nuts I most certainly am.
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