tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975416714759248289.post4590253894315814122..comments2023-11-30T16:46:38.866-08:00Comments on Columbia Missouri Cycling Cooperative: Cars are hard, Cyclists are not: Part IPooBahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341338669440735317noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975416714759248289.post-23864962141734618452010-01-12T14:02:52.076-08:002010-01-12T14:02:52.076-08:00Dr. Schrader:
Thanks so much for your comments and...Dr. Schrader:<br />Thanks so much for your comments and clarifications. You have my most sincere apologizes if my weak attempt at humor was construed as anything else. I will absolutely look into the other papers more closely and bring to light the issues found therein. Once again, thank you.<br /><br />CC PooBahPooBahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341338669440735317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975416714759248289.post-83274875810278705532010-01-12T08:18:31.949-08:002010-01-12T08:18:31.949-08:00As the senior author of the paper on noseless sadd...As the senior author of the paper on noseless saddles and a MU graduate I would like to address what is indicated as 2 flaws in our study. First was body weight. These are police officers and not road racers so they are heavier (due to their job requirements) and their weight is in the published paper. They averaged 215 lbs with their police gear (vest, gun, radio etc). They ride an average of 25 hours a week, so obesity was not an issue in this study. Second the very slight vibration is not a thrill and the computer operator in the next room can readily tell if it were an unreasonable time. The most important thing to remember in this study is that each man was his own control, comparing his value before changing to the noseless saddle to his test after the 6 months. Therefore, individual health issues are the same for both the before and after tests. I should also mention that were 121 men, not 212 in the study. There are now over 60 published medical papers linking sexual dysfunction issues with cycling in men. The noseless (no-nose saddle) alleviate the perineal pressure and appears to protect sexual function. There are also about a dozen medical papers indicating sexual function issues bicycling women. Again, a no-nose saddle would probably correct these issues as well.Steve Schraderhttp://www.bikestudy.comnoreply@blogger.com