Mountain Biking - Question..... dont laugh!!

Hey, Ive got a question, those of you like me who have a friend who recently was neutered, how long after surgery did um, you "friend" rest before they got back on the bike / trail?

1 week, 1 month?

Its been raining here, so My friend doesn't have to make excuses... but he was wondering if anyone had a friend who could offer some frame of reference.

Scoob's friend

;)

STOP LAUGHING!!

My best friend was neutered, and never got back on.....but that's okay, they don't make little dog tandems anyway...

Seriously, though, you may want to check out this thread:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?threadid=14706

No offense, but why would you do that to yourself? (Not directed at anyone, just a general question). The only reason i see is if your married with kids and have the family already.

Originally posted by Dazza
No offense, but why would you do that to yourself? (Not directed at anyone, just a general question). The only reason i see is if your married with kids and have the family already.
no offence, ummm yeah... two kids, and twins due in a month... er my friend has them.. Yeah... that it...

Originally posted by Dazza
No offense, but why would you do that to yourself? (Not directed at anyone, just a general question). The only reason i see is if your married with kids and have the family already.

If you have no interest in kids and in fact don't generally like them and never see a need or want for them and you are a full grown adult...I can see a reason for it :)

no offence, ummm yeah... two kids, and twins due in a month... er my friend has them.. Yeah... that it...

Pardon?
I am actually puzzled, im in no way trying to offend anyone, i just want to hear why some people go through with it, ive heard it can help prevent Testicular cancer, and if it ran in the family or something then yea, but im not sure thats true.

Theres no point in being ignorant, if you didnt want to answer just dont.


If you have no interest in kids and in fact don't generally like them and never see a need or want for them and you are a full grown adult...I can see a reason for it

Yeh i suppose, i hate kids, even though im still quite young myself. I would still want to produce the "goods" though ;)

Originally posted by Dazza
Yeh i suppose, i hate kids, even though im still quite young myself. I would still want to produce the "goods" though ;)

I am still undecided as to the 'for sure' issue. I will decide in a couple of years if I still have these same feelings I will do it. Right now there is always a chance of needing the good :)...

Dazza, I wasnt being ignorant, Im sorry, I was basically saying that four kids is enough.

As far as the comments about testicular cancer??? YIKES DUDE, I used the term neutered, I ment a Vasectomy. Neutered is slang for that round these parts.

My question was basicaly for Mountain Bikers, who have had the procedure. I am wondering how soon they were able to get back on the trail and ride. The road is um, well, less punishing as far as jarring when riding.
Inkwolf, thanks for the revist on the previous thread.

Lets see if I can be an Ironman, I'll let ya know later if I hold up or not.

Sorry, my fault.

I should have guessed, the names some people use for getting their dogs/cats neutered, heres a few ive heard

Neutralised
Spaded
Speared
There were more but i cant remember some.
Oh and just incase your wondering, i work in the local vets. :)

I had two patients who were mountain bikers (hard core, one of them did the 24 hrs of adrenalin with me) who had vasectomies. Both were back in the saddle after two weeks. One had to ice after each ride but I think he started after a week.


By the way, a vasectomy is the number one form of birth control in the US. It is safer than laproscopic surgery for tubal ligation in women (cutting the ovarian tubes) which is essentially abdominal surgery and runs the risk of adhesion formation and future small bowel obstruction, safer than taking a birth control pill which increases the risk of blood clots and stroke in women, cheaper than buying condoms for another 20 years ......and shall I add..... more natural in feeling and less clumsy than messing with a diaphram and less messy than messing with foam.

It is safer than laproscopic surgery for tubal ligation in women (cutting the ovarian tubes) which is essentially abdominal surgery and runs the risk of adhesion formation and future small bowel obstruction,

YIKES! My doc never told me about that when he brought the subject up. I asked about possible side effects and he passed the procedure up as no big deal, does thousands all the time and no problems. Needless to say, I still haven't made up my mind about permanent birth control...and after reading your post, I find I have some things to think about and more research to do. Sorry, I've strayed (not spayed ;) ) from the original post...oops.

I've always wanted to pull up an old thread. Anyone have comments on this topic? Actually, let me rephrase that. Anyone have some useful information from personal experience?
Time to go get another bag of ice and a beer.

I've always wanted to pull up an old thread. Anyone have comments on this topic? Actually, let me rephrase that. Anyone have some useful information from personal experience?
Time to go get another bag of ice and a beer.Troublemaker.

I got snipped after number two. Best thing I ever did. Kids are a wonderment of life - - and stay the wonderment that they are in the proper quantities. Been so long I cannot remember about recovery time.

It's been four years, I think he's probably recovered by now...

I just pulled this old thread up....am getting snipped in january....am hoping to get back on the bike 2-3 weeks afterwards, from others' experience, is this reasonable or too soon??

Doug

i definitely came to the wrong thread

- Sonny, I need you cool, are you cool?
- I am cool.

Running around robbing banks
all wacked off of Scooby Snacks!

2 weeks is fine, well was for me, just don't forget to use polysporin (sp?) the first few days, so you don't get infection .... you don't need bowling balls!!

I thought you were talking about your dog at first, as if he was your riding buddy.

thanks spanky....2 weeks would be ideal!

doug

thanks spanky....2 weeks would be ideal!

doug

That goes for the other kind of ride too. The professionals say 1 week, but take 2 bits of advice and a) wait two weeks before even attempting to ejaculate (through any means :eek:) and b) ICE ICE BABY the first day. I found that a bag of frozen corn or peas (I had both and alternated) wrapped in a thin cloth did wonders for recovery. I can't stress that enough. Ice your boys nonstop the first day and you will be great after that. I was home alone all day with my 1 year old and a 4 year old the day after and was fine picking em' up and running about.

Or don't take this advice and have sex sooner than that. I can't think of a crafty metaphor to equal how uncomfortable you'll feel. As for the bikin'... Ride the bike gingerly at first and take it to your comfort zone. You'll be tip-top in no time at all.

With twins on the way...I'd say it'll be several years before you, huh, your friend can hit the trails.

With twins on the way...I'd say it'll be several years before you, huh, your friend can hit the trails.

Those twins are about four years old now.

Those twins are about four years old now.

Sorry, I should have looked at the date and read the thread a little better. I wonder if he's back on the bike yet. :)

Had it done this summer. Make sure you take it easy for a week and you will probably be back on the bike in 10-14 days. That was all road bike for me, so a lot more saddle contact than on a mountain bike. Maybe less time to get back on a MTB since the saddle is a bit different. Winter is the time to do it!!

Okay pardon my "lack of knowledge" here (oh please school me) but I had always wondered something.

After getting the job done, do men just fire blanks or not fire at all? :eek:



Oh wait. That's a bad question. (But I really am curious.) :o

Okay pardon my "lack of knowledge" here (oh please school me) but I had always wondered something.

After getting the job done, do men just fire blanks or not fire at all? :eek:



Oh wait. That's a bad question. (But I really am curious.) :o

It makes the noise and fires the projectile, but won't cause that fattening injury...

I just pulled this old thread up....am getting snipped in january....am hoping to get back on the bike 2-3 weeks afterwards, from others' experience, is this reasonable or too soon??

Doug

Three weeks for my road bike. The Doc said I had a little more swelling then usual.

It makes the noise and fires the projectile, but won't cause that fattening injury...

Got it. ;)

thanks for the feedback guys.....I have a recumbent that I am hoping I could ride even 1 week afterwards (no pressure on the boys)....but am hoping to be back in the saddle at 2-3 weeks which sounds reasonable from what I am hearing.

My date with destiny is on 1/11/08.

Doug

Why would you even consider doing this!!!??

thanks for the feedback guys.....I have a recumbent that I am hoping I could ride even 1 week afterwards (no pressure on the boys)....but am hoping to be back in the saddle at 2-3 weeks which sounds reasonable from what I am hearing.

My date with destiny is on 1/11/08.

Doug

I went for a 2 hour ride today and it has been one week since it was done. No issues and everything was all good.

It makes the noise and fires the projectile, but won't cause that fattening injury...

How is that possible if the chambers are empty??

Way to bring up an ancient thread!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasectomy

I think that'll answer more questions than anyone wants to ask, or answer.

Way to bring up an ancient thread!

I thought this died a nice quiet death....

I wasn't even here when this thread was thought off.
SLvoid has brought back the thread for us..

^^The joys of the search function, that nobody really seems to use.

Somebody had to use it, to find the thread in the first place.
Quit your whining.

Somebody had to use it, to find the thread in the first place.
Quit your whining.

Exactly.

I don't mind old threads coming up. But some people never seem to search.

Its not like there's an abundance of threads in the MTB section about vasectomies.
If it's stuff like bike racks, what bike to buy et al, use the search and don't bring it up. But this one is interesting =]

What part about THE SEARCH DOESN'T WORK ON MY LAPTOP don't you people get?
The doesn't work part?

BFG you can kindly stop telling me to quit whining, because I'm not.
Now if you want me to, I gladly will begin.

What part about THE SEARCH DOESN'T WORK ON MY LAPTOP don't you people get?
The doesn't work part?

BFG you can kindly stop telling me to quit whining, because I'm not.
Now if you want me to, I gladly will begin.


Such a strange little grom.......

What part about THE SEARCH DOESN'T WORK ON MY LAPTOP don't you people get?
The doesn't work part?

BFG you can kindly stop telling me to quit whining, because I'm not.
Now if you want me to, I gladly will begin.

{disco music**awwwwwWWWWW FREAKOUT!{disco music**:D

We get that it doesn't work. I don't think they were referring to you when saying to use the search. On that note, have you tried updating your browser? I think I remember you saying you use firefox. Have you tried the search function on IE or netscape (is that still around?). That would help narrow the problem down to either your computer or your browser.

. . . or netscape (is that still around?). . . .At least you didn't say SlipKnot :)

At least you didn't say SlipKnot :)

I don't think I even owned a windows-capable computer back when that was around. Was that UNIX based? I read about it someplace but don't recall. Not that it matters, SlipKnot and Netscape are both obsolete, dead beings.

I don't think I even owned a windows-capable computer back when that was around. Was that UNIX based? I read about it someplace but don't recall. Not that it matters, SlipKnot and Netscape are both obsolete, dead beings.Yeah, Slipknot was UNIX-based. It was a way for people like me with UNIX-based shell accounts (without SLIP or PPP accounts) and slow phone-line connections to view graphical web pages. Before that, I could only look at text-based web pages on a terminal-emulator window. My, how far we've come in such a relatively short time.

The SlipKnot home page is still up for historical/archive pruposes:

http://www.micromind.com/slipknot.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasectomy

I think that'll answer more questions than anyone wants to ask, or answer.

This is NASTY!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_granulomas

My, how far we've come in such a relatively short time.


I don't know about that. I feel like coders are getting lazy as hardware developers just throw more resources at the problem. I was looking at an article about the computer on the Apollo missions and realized it was calculating vectors etc.. @ 1mhz and sometimes I'll see programs choke on simpler operations (well not so much the operation as the overhead)

That being said, I still use lynx (or links) when I really want a fast page, or want something sans images (due to NSFW possibility). It's amazing how much Flash, and javascript, et al slow a web page's responsiveness down.

[end geeky rant]