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I have an implant and will start cycling on a bike quite regularly does anyone have any issues of riding bikes with an implant ?

Jamie7891 wrote:I have an implant and will start cycling on a bike quite regularly does anyone have any issues of riding bikes with an implant ?

I don't remember his name but there was one guy here a year or so ago that had to have his Titan and pump replaced because he was an avid bike rider and somehow his pump had done flips and loops in his scrotum to the point where the tubes were all twisted and tangled up and the device wasn't working anymore.

There were pictures in his thread showing what the pump and tubes looked like when the doctor removed it. You have to search to find it - not sure who or how long ago it was.

Hi Jamie,

I was an avid cyclist up until surgery 6/15/20. A short ride for me was usually 10 miles and usual rides were 20-30 miles every other day.

Just got the ok to ride from the surgeon last week. He said I should have no problems. That said I'm still taking it easy just did a ride this morning and that was the 4th one in a week and a half. Keeping it easy and really focusing on my package, any discomfort I stop for a break. So far so good, no real discomfort, just maybe because I'm focusing on it.

I do wear padded compression shorts, keeps everything snug and sort of sit more up on the seat, to make sure the front doesnt poke anything. Can't imagine riding commando as everything would just be flopping around. The post from Waynetho scares me so I'm going to try and find that original post. Cant imagine I do that much cycling.

I’d say let your doctor know how much cycling you do and get his thoughts. That was one of my concerns before the surgery so I brought it up before and again just last week explained to him exactly what I was planning on doing, his opinion was that it would be fine.

Good luck and if I find that post Ill repost it.

Issues? Yes: saddle issues.
I could not and did not do more than a few km on a conventional saddle (Brooks or Specialized) following implantation. The extra scrotal plumbing hurt to buggery and I was worried about doing it or myself a damage.
Went to ISM saddles and the problem was solved. It did take a week or two to adjust to: you're perched further forward on your sit-bones than with a conventional saddle but it doesn't take long to toughen up a bit. Most importantly, there's no pressure on the scrotum or its contents.
ISM aren't cheap, but no more expensive than other quality gear.
Done 15000+ km since, and at a guess have 2-3000 left before I have to replace the most frequently used one.
Other issues?
On longer rides - say over 4 hours - can get a bit of pain from the balloons in the shaft, but it settles quickly; if, like me, you've had the prostate whipped out then bladder control can suffer a bit whilst on a long ride. Much depends in that regard on how well you've been able to train your pelvic floor muscles: the better you manage generally, the less you'll leak on the bike.
And, as theboyracer suggests, wear the right gear. I may be an old fool in lycra, but lemme tell ya: men will envy and women will admire. More to the point, the right gear keeps the package in place and that wee bit of stitched-in padding is worth any amount of soft foam on a saddle.
The big bonus: your legs will be more beautiful than you could possibly have imagined!