Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 Have any of you been able to bicycle? Do you use the seats with the cut-outs, like the ones sold by Terry Precision? I'm dying to take my bike for a spin, but I'm afraid to use my old seat, which makes my vulva tingle like crazy. (In case you're wondering, no, I did not ride a bicycle a lot before my symptoms arrived. In fact, I haven't been on a bike in about 2 years. I just had the urge to go for a ride lately.) Suzy __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 I have never been comfortable on a bike seat, although I use to bike around a little when I was a teenager. My doctor has made it clear to me that bike seats are a big no no. Bunny Have any of you been able to bicycle? Do you use the seats with the cut-outs, like the ones sold by Terry Precision? I'm dying to take my bike for a spin, but I'm afraid to use my old seat, which makes my vulva tingle like crazy. (In case you're wondering, no, I did not ride a bicycle a lot before my symptoms arrived. In fact, I haven't been on a bike in about 2 years. I just had the urge to go for a ride lately.) Suzy _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 Suzy - Advise from a former "spinner" - you know those classes at the gym with 12 other poor folks in a dark room sweating the pounds off (well theoretically). Two helpful hints: 1] get a GELL bike seat it fits on top of any bike seat and feels great but for us vulvar sufferers... 2] Use a maxi pad - the thicker the better and for those with allergies to the material - you can put it on the other side of your underwear - it creates a huge amount of extra padding where needed. For those with no budget restraints you can purchase a divided bike seat that has no seat right where the vulvar area would be. Regs and happy trails Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2001 Report Share Posted July 19, 2001 Hi Suzy, I used to do mountain biking until this VV thing stopped me. I bought a Terry's saddle with a cutout and it makes a HUGE difference. I now have the freedom to go cycling if I want to. I am not entirely pain-free with it cos just the act of sitting for a long time (even without pressure on my vulva) causes problems for me - it is a muscle tension thing. The really great unexpected benefit with the saddle was that it allowed me to straighten my back when I ride, so no more back pain - and the knee pain I'd been having with cycling for 2 years disappeared too! Something to do with altered geometry of joints due to my straightened back. If you are going to get one I'd recommend one of the new types they make which have seamless cutaways e.g. the butterfly - see http://www.terrybicycles.com/Saddles/wsad.lasso I bought one with seams and it doesn't bother my VV, but the seams are quite uncomfortable - the extra money for seamless is worth it. andrea xxx > Have any of you been able to bicycle? Do you use the > seats with the cut-outs, like the ones sold by Terry > Precision? I'm dying to take my bike for a spin, but > I'm afraid to use my old seat, which makes my vulva > tingle like crazy. (In case you're wondering, no, I > did not ride a bicycle a lot before my symptoms > arrived. In fact, I haven't been on a bike in about 2 > years. I just had the urge to go for a ride lately.) > > Suzy > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2001 Report Share Posted July 20, 2001 Thanks for the advice, Jen! The divided seat is what I had in mind - actually, the ones from Terry Precision have an oval-shaped hole in the middle. I'm not quite ready to screw up my courage and take a spin, but I'm gonna try sometime in the next couple of months. Suzy --- stragej@... wrote: > Suzy - > > Advise from a former " spinner " - you know those > classes at the gym with 12 > other poor folks in a dark room sweating the pounds > off (well theoretically). > Two helpful hints: 1] get a GELL bike seat it fits > on top of any bike seat > and feels great but for us vulvar sufferers... 2] > Use a maxi pad - the > thicker the better and for those with allergies to > the material - you can put > it on the other side of your underwear - it creates > a huge amount of extra > padding where needed. > > For those with no budget restraints you can purchase > a divided bike seat that > has no seat right where the vulvar area would be. > > Regs and happy trails > > Jen > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2001 Report Share Posted July 20, 2001 , thank you SO MUCH for that encouragement! I'm gonna fire up an order for one of those seats and have my husband install it on my bike, as some sort of goal to inspire me. Suzy --- alk2222@... wrote: > Hi Suzy, I used to do mountain biking until this VV > thing stopped > me. I bought a Terry's saddle with a cutout and it > makes a HUGE > difference. I now have the freedom to go cycling if > I want to. I > am not entirely pain-free with it cos just the act > of sitting for a > long time (even without pressure on my vulva) causes > problems for > me - it is a muscle tension thing. The really great > unexpected benefit > with the saddle was that it allowed me to straighten > my back when I > ride, so no more back pain - and the knee pain I'd > been having with > cycling for 2 years disappeared too! Something to do > with altered > geometry of joints due to my straightened back. > > If you are going to get one I'd recommend one of the > new types they > make which have seamless cutaways e.g. the butterfly > - see > http://www.terrybicycles.com/Saddles/wsad.lasso > I bought one with seams and it doesn't bother my VV, > but the seams are > quite uncomfortable - the extra money for seamless > is worth it. > > andrea > xxx > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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