Originally Posted by
bob the nailer
you didn't say, was there a big gash in your shorts as well? And you actually could have fared much worse, a testicular rupture would have been a much bigger deal, no pun intended, in terms of immediate pain, long term dysfunction, and time off the bike. So take 3 vicodin and htfu.
No, my shorts were not torn. My only guess is that I came down hard on my saddle or top tube and pinched my man-parts between the bike and my leg or crotch, and the testicle basically "popped out" under the pressure. Yes, it is a good thing that the testicle doesn't seem to have been damaged, at least from the initial inspection. I had a guy who worked for me at one point who was into MMA and lost a testicle due to "testicular torsion" about a week after a sparring session. I plan on keeping both of mine as long as possible.
Mac