Hobson Associates is committed to the safety of all cyclists. We are happy to introduce a monthly draw – for a chance to win any ‘one’ seat in our line up of Hobson Products. Just e-mail us to enter into the draw and we’ll get right back with you confirming your participation.
You are eligible to enter once every month!!!!
We at Hobson Associates Inc, understand the concerns of avid cyclists, both commuters and competitors. Hence our investing in designing saddles for up-rite (comfort) cycling, as well as semi-erect (racing) type riding.
Most importantly, we’re concerned with the safety and comfort of all cyclists.
| Pity the poor bicycle seat. Few products in the history of sports have taken such a bum rap. Prostate problems. Numbness. Boils. Infections. Chafing. Even impotency! You name the malady and it’s likely been blamed on the pedaler’s perch, the cyclist’s throne, the bike saddle.
Some criticism is justified because any reasonable person might assume that if you buy a good bike, you get a good seat. In fact, you might not even give the seat a second thought and start logging big miles immediately. And, if you develop pain and discomfort, you might cling to the notion that it can’t be the seat and simply keep riding, figuring that if you pedal enough, the aches and pains will disappear. If you’re lucky, that might happen. But, it could also be a bad mistake — the type of oversight that could cause many of the problems mentioned above. |
Matthew Schmidt bought his first mountain bike 10 years ago, and from the onset his recreational rides in the idyllic Mount Tamalpais area of California’s Marin County left him numb in his personal undercarriage, where the crotch meets the bicycle saddle. Schmidt, 42, of San Rafael, Calif., dismissed the discomfort as the price to pay for vigorous riding on rough terrain. But by the end of 2002, the perineal pain and sexual problems he had experienced for years became intense. He stopped riding and, desperate for answers, saw several urologists before the last finally diagnosed pudendal-nerve damage, caused by his leaning into the protruding nose of his bicycle seat.
Given the attention that Lance Armstrong has brought to bicycle riding and its positive reputation as a good cardio workout, it’s no surprise that the sport is high on the list of today’s exercise options. But health experts say anyone considering this fitness and recreational pursuit needs to be aware that the way most bike seats are built can put harmful pressure on sensitive parts of the body.
