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Old 08-13-20 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ggbo951a
Few months back, I bought my n-th bike as summer nearing after my bike stolen last summer. Meaning I started suddenly riding aggressively after purchase 2-3 hours a day almost everyday. It is a low end mountain bike from dicks. Now with covid-19, I was feeling mild symptoms like very occasional coughin and I have a family history of heart issue (father died of heart attack relatively young @ 60) I am concerned as I am feeling some pressure, slight tickling on left lower abdoment and pressure on left testicles. I am 42 and relatively young so if any issues it is currently quite mild discomfort at worst but I am seeing this as some sort of signal. The possible covid-19 coughing has developed for a few days and subsided after I smoke few days ago and also went to crowded beach. I could not be sure which one possible caused it and whether it was covid or smoker's cough.
For testicle slight pain, I am wondering sudden intensive biking has any relation. Does anyone have seen/developed or experienced similar symptoms after not riding for quite some time and then started riding???
Sudden exercise of any kind can cause issues, but for this, I will say, be sure your seat height is correct, for you. If you are having perineum pain and pain in the testes, most likely your seat is too high. Dropping it slightly can help immensely. Pain like that is usually caused by too great of reach, or too high seat height. A seat that is too far forward can cause the issue as well.

Look here for some information related to seat height: https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com...ard-can-it-be/

And also here: https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com...d-can-it-be-2/
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