Tucking for cycling? Any advice?

[allisonagain]

I have been a semi-competitive cyclist in my male life that ended last summer. Biking is still and will always be an important part of my life as a woman. I have a problem with tucking. Not to be guilty of TMI but it's the essence of the problem, I am long. Therefore when tucked I am sitting on him, ouch, and his size makes him a lump in the front of bike shorts if not tucked. I have a saddle with a gap in the top which has helped, but not enough. After a year on T blockers the 'boys' are not an issue at all, but he is still the same size and issue. So, all I have been able to think of is some kind of padding in the front of the shorts that will smooth out his lump and blend the whole area into my lower tummy...kind of overthinking here maybe. Any and all advice is appreciated. Happy trails!

[I Am Paula]

Not TMI at all, this is a legit issue. 2 1/2 years of HRT and my nuts are the size of tic tacs, and live way up somewhere else. However, on a bike, I've never found a comfortable way to tuck. I finally bought a bike skort. It like a skirt with shorts undernieth, and covers up the bulge from having my penis in a gowdawful 'traditional' position. They're available at any good bike shop. Works for me.

[Krisi]

"Skorts" are available at many women's clothing stores and women's sections of department stores. Kohls has a great selection of skorts. I don't care for them but my wife loves them.

I don't know if there's a difference between "skorts" and "bike skorts".

[I Am Paula]

Bike skorts are black, and have bike shorts, with a chamois pad inside. I suppose you could easily wear any skort over bike shorts.

[Ineke Vashon]

Ajo Bikes in Tucson showed me a special saddle without the "nose" that might be worth looking at. About $80. Takes a bit to get used to but after awhile it's comfy. It'll leave the boys free to dangle and tangle.

Ineke.

[Brooke Smith]

Geez,I just saw this. Don't do it. I injured myself pretty severely riding a bike tightly tucked a few years ago. I was so into the experience I ignored what was probably pain. I lucked out,what could have been permanent,requiring surgery,slowly went away,but it took a long time. BTW length is the issue,the boys do very nicely all tucked up.