# The Schwinn, the Schwanz, and a Schwing

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-schwinn-the-schwanz-and-a-schwing/221679>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 30, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-schwinn-the-schwanz-and-a-schwing/221679 "2003-12-30T02:18:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-schwinn-the-schwanz-and-a-schwing/221679/1 "2003-12-30T02:18:00Z")

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Male bike-riding dopers: Has this happened to you?

Possibly TMI: Bike-Related

Okay there really isn’t a Schwinn in this. It’s a KHS bike, but that didn’t alliterate with the other words.

I’m riding along on my bike. Bike has a “junk-saver” saddle: cut-out in the center with soft foam. I’ve been riding for about half an hour and I have no penile sensation except numbness. I stop for a moment and get off the bike. When I get back on, I notice that I’m half erect. Is this a common thing? I have never noted this before and I’ve been riding for some time now.

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**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-schwinn-the-schwanz-and-a-schwing/221679/2 "2003-12-30T07:19:50Z")

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I’m utterly unqualified to answer, but great thread title! 😃

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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-schwinn-the-schwanz-and-a-schwing/221679/3 "2003-12-30T07:48:31Z")

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I’ve never had the numbness. I would suggest a different saddle. Yeah I did read the OP, but if you are getting numb (not a good thing) you have a problem. Not all saddles are created equal so try a different brand.  
If you tell us which kind of KHS bike and what saddle, we might be able to make some suggestions.

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**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-schwinn-the-schwanz-and-a-schwing/221679/4 "2003-12-30T10:53:34Z")

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Well, I’ve noted the numbness before and it’s tolerable. I hadn’t noted the rebound erection before.

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**Author:** ![Trob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Trob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trob)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-schwinn-the-schwanz-and-a-schwing/221679/5 "2003-12-30T19:17:08Z")

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I used to get numb. I bought a Body Geometry saddle. The trick however is to tilt it forward. Nose down I guess. The idea is to put more weight on the buttocks and less on the middle. I have not experieced numbness in the years since. And I ride for hours on end. Oh and I have not had problems with the Schwing.

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**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-schwinn-the-schwanz-and-a-schwing/221679/6 "2003-12-30T22:16:18Z")

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Your wing-wang twanged?

Tipping the front of the saddle down a tiny bit might help. If that doesn’t do the trick, then raising the handle bars an inch or so might help.