Oh my lord…my bits are hurting today.
So I decided to go for a bike ride last night. I’m not quite sure what inspired me, but I did. Now, I don’t have a bike of my own (mine got thrown out a few years ago when I was in college and my father went on a cleaning binge in the garage)…so I used my brothers bike. It’s a brand new bike…really high quality…just a tad too tall for me. But, I made it work. Now, let’s think about this here for a second. I haven’t ridden a bike for more than 5 consecutive minutes since I was…oh, maybe 14. That my friends, was almost 12 years ago. Despite that fact, I rode my bro’s bike for almost an hour…and had a total blast doing so. Until I woke up this morning. I feel like somebody kicked my ass in my sleep…(and decided to punch my in my…how shall I say this…nether regions?) I’m 25 and sitting here at work, desperately wishing I had a freaking donut pillow. Do you think my co-workers would laugh if I ran to the drugstore on lunch to purchase one, and then proceeded to blow it up right here in the office? Good lord…I can only imagine the reactions. I talked to a girlfriend of mine earlier this morning, and commented on how I really want to purchase a bike of my own, but don’t want to go through the excruciating agony of “sore bits” the next day. She told me to get a bike with a banana seat. Yep, a frickin mountain bike with a banana seat. Why don’t I just permanently tatoo the word “Geek” onto my forehead?
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I can totally relate! I don’t do exercise bikes or regular bikes because it just hurts too much! Even with an “old woman’s” seat I find the pain excruciating. If you can find a seat that works for you, though, biking is great exercise. Don’t worry about what everyone else thinks….you are getting the great health benefits! Good luck!
Yeah I went on a ride last night and feel the same way. I am going again tonight and I know it is gonna hurt like CRAZY but oh well the more we do it the better it will get!! Good luck and have fun!!
sorry but your blog made me laugh! Love your humor! As with any new exercise, you will be sore but if you stick with it, the soreness will go away. Good luck!
I think that a banana seat might be a bit silly, but you can get a seat that has a cut out in the erm, “neither regions” that allows for ventilation and not quite so much crunching. Or maybe they make those seats for me. I reccomend at gel seat cover, on top of a cushy seat, AND then liek a sheep skin seat cover!
I haven’t rode a bike in forever so I have no idea what styles they have now or choices there are. But, like someone else said, maybe the more you do it, the better it will get. At least one would hope!