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Does cycling tighten the sac?

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Old 12-18-13, 09:15 PM
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Does cycling tighten the sac?

Since I started cycling a year ago I've noticed quite a couple of things that don't ride so low anymore. Is it just me or is this the norm?
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Not Normal.......See a Doctor.

Or see your bike mechanic......He may have a sac puller.
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Imagine how many female cyclists we'd have on the road if this were to prove true for the opposite sex........


ZING!
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We're all medical experts on this forum.
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Originally Posted by Homebrew01
We're all medical experts on this forum.
Especially when it involves sacs.
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Are you sure its not just temperature every time you check? My nuts personally can go from tight and small to swangin'n from the window to the wall.



They may just be tucking in... Like today... when I was manscaping...Tightened right up. True story.

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Saves money on sac lifts, the only reason I ride. Careful though, they can get too tight.
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Cul de sacs?
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Originally Posted by fietsbob
Cul de sacs?
hahaha
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Originally Posted by mLuMaN83
Are you sure its not just temperature every time you check? My nuts personally can go from tight and small to swangin'n from the window to the wall.

They may just be tucking in... Like today... when I was manscaping...Tightened right up. True story.
Awesome.
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hmmmmm. relax and breathe deeply.
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Originally Posted by Brandon2002
[h=2]Does cycling tighten the sac?[/h]
....only if you're serious.
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To find out if X causes Y we would need to get data on omitted variable bias. And run the following regression: smaller sac[SUB]i [/SUB]= cycling[SUB]i [/SUB]+ temp[SUB]i [/SUB]+ masculinity[SUB]i [/SUB]+ U[SUB]i[/SUB]
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Originally Posted by fietsbob
Cul de sacs?
Do not, I repeat, do not let anyone cul your sac.
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Wow.
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Originally Posted by 10 Wheels
Especially when it involves sacs.

Right?

Sacing up, kicking it in the sac, sac cutouts, extra padding for the sac...

veritable sac experts in here.
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Better question would be do you "tuck" it down or "tuck" it up like Cav
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so.... high-ballin' is what we're talking about right?

While we're at it, what color are your short/bibs?
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I don't know, those folks over at the strategic air command are looking a little flabby these days. I suppose a good cycling regimen would tighten them right up.
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Originally Posted by Roobay_today
To find out if X causes Y we would need to get data on omitted variable bias. And run the following regression: smaller sac[SUB]i [/SUB]= cycling[SUB]i [/SUB]+ temp[SUB]i [/SUB]+ masculinity[SUB]i [/SUB]+ U[SUB]i[/SUB]
Can we please not do statesticle analyses?
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Lol!!!! Amazing
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exceedingly glad no one wrote "without pictures it didn't happen"

they do sac lifts?
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Originally Posted by 10 Wheels
Not Normal.......See a Doctor.

Or see your bike mechanic......He may have a sac puller.
LMAO...that's too funny
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