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Men who cycle more than 186 miles a week face fertility risk

dailymail.co.uk — Spanish researchers found those who cycle more than 300km (186 miles) a week have significant fertility problems with less than four per cent of their sperm classed as normal.

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  • shnuffy, on 06/30/2009, -3/+121Good thing I limit myself to 185 miles per week.
  • emecks, on 06/29/2009, -6/+81they also risk being hit by a bus.
  • shortricekid, on 06/30/2009, -3/+68well lance armstrong only has one ball and has three children sooooo......***** YOU SPANISH RESEARCHERS
  • twiztidsinz, on 06/30/2009, -3/+57This is a MAJOR problem for digg users..........
  • dramasetter1, on 06/30/2009, -1/+52well since I bike 0 miles a week, I run the risk of becoming fat and out of shape...
  • Akairenn, on 06/30/2009, -0/+32Yeah, but you can't use Lance Armstrong as an example. The man clubbed cancer over its mutated head. With one of his testicles. And then took a six hour nap, and went on to still beat the Frenchies in their own bike race.

    In a fight between Lance Armstrong and Chuck Norris, Chuck Norris is going home crying like a schoolgirl who just had a newt thrown into her hair.
  • TroyPDX, on 06/30/2009, -1/+28Between the alcohol, smoking, junk food and lack of exercise it's nice to finally see health scare article on digg that definitely doesn't pertain to me.
  • spriggig, on 06/30/2009, -0/+25Yet another reason to ride a bike.
  • waisosrs, on 06/30/2009, -3/+27Who the ***** rides 186 miles a week?!
  • kolop1, on 06/30/2009, -1/+21You mean sitting on your balls all day is bad?
  • BobSagetFan, on 06/30/2009, -3/+22If you're biking that much do you even have time for getting laid?
  • J3553, on 06/30/2009, -2/+20this is valuable information for those 20 people.
  • tkcom, on 06/30/2009, -2/+17You're gonna love my (crushed) nuts.
  • sockpuppets, on 06/30/2009, -0/+14Filled with babies.
  • TheBigBad, on 06/30/2009, -0/+12Now you can go out and spread that healthy seed.
  • lorddazzer, on 06/30/2009, -1/+12What is the Pope's stance on this controversial method of contraception? XD
  • lazycat, on 06/29/2009, -2/+13There are special bike seats that reduce the risk, e.g. http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/10/bike-seat-c ...
  • AptToMiss, on 06/30/2009, -2/+12There's a Lance Armstrong joke here I'm just not creative enough to make it.
  • inactive, on 06/30/2009, -0/+9sounds like the perfect man...
  • omenmedia, on 06/30/2009, -0/+9As a relatively new dad, I have to say, RIDE, RIDE LIKE THE WIND. ;)
  • ironlung, on 06/30/2009, -0/+9Biking an hour a day really isn't all that much
  • TheBigBad, on 06/30/2009, -0/+8becoming...heh.
  • Sornos, on 06/30/2009, -0/+8As reasons for shaving legs go, making it easier to dress wounds is pretty manly.
  • gnoshme, on 06/30/2009, -0/+8If you ride 187 miles / week I'd still say wear a condom.
  • DaviDTC, on 06/30/2009, -0/+7Cause you have to worry about those trees that might cut you off trying to pass you to make their turn or those rocks that roll past you and hug the side of the road like you weren't there right? Road cyclist see first hand how bad people drive and have close calls all the time.
  • elpresidente408, on 06/30/2009, -1/+8I just rode 80 miles yesterday
  • navidb, on 06/30/2009, -1/+8Winner
  • kdmkdmkdm, on 06/30/2009, -1/+7I'm fine with my bike:
    http://thechurchofthebigring.com/wp-content/upload ...
  • jptolife, on 06/30/2009, -1/+7Beat me to it!
  • JoeHague, on 06/30/2009, -0/+6186 miles probably only takes about 9 hours/
  • bdbr, on 06/30/2009, -0/+6People who race.
  • Jeepinator, on 06/30/2009, -1/+6Was that on a real bike or a stationary one?
  • krellor, on 06/30/2009, -1/+6So I bike 170 a week, at least during the summer. Maybe I should start swimming more?
  • DaviDTC, on 06/30/2009, -0/+5Cause I exercise to stay in shape and do something that I enjoy?
  • rickpdx, on 06/30/2009, -2/+6Risk? Given our overpopulation problems, this should be recommended as another necessary form of birth control. What it is with people who think they have a duty to spread their own genes? We have enough people, no? What is wrong with adopting? There are countless children needing parents. Why create another when the need is so great?
  • TheMachine1, on 06/30/2009, -0/+4Hope the baby does not look like the pizza delivery guy.
  • addakorn, on 06/30/2009, -0/+4Wrong. In fact those who cycle build up great cardio and stamina, both of which are very useful when having sex. If you had ever done either you would know.
  • DaviDTC, on 06/30/2009, -1/+4I ride around 200 miles a week. Girlfriend and I don't want any kids anytime soon so this isn't really a problem. Both of us ride and have heard of this before. The one thing we have been curious about is long term time table. Is it permanent damage or something that will last only a couple months after you ease up/stop riding.
  • palmer, on 06/30/2009, -0/+3And this article utterly fails to mention these, or state whether any of the tested riders used them.
  • nesstheking1, on 06/30/2009, -1/+4I don't think that is a good thing.
  • DaviDTC, on 06/30/2009, -0/+3Yup, right above your post.
  • scecilio, on 06/30/2009, -0/+3Sometimes you need to slide forward to get maximum power when racing. These look more promising.

    http://www.ismseat.com/products.htm
  • Brad324, on 06/30/2009, -0/+3Sitting at home all day leaves you plenty of time to get laid
  • LennyPear, on 06/30/2009, -1/+4Serfas makes one too. (and it looks a little cooler)
    I spent a year on my bike (legal reasons), and found it to be the most comfortable bike seat I've ever ridden. I'm sure the reason I didn't have any kids wasn't the saddle, but the fact that I WAS ON A ***** BIKE!
  • DaviDTC, on 06/30/2009, -0/+3Riding 26 miles weekly isn't much at all. I think you meant century rides. 100 miles. or metric centuries, ~62 miles, as marathons are for walking/running and are 26 miles.
  • dikky, on 06/30/2009, -5/+8chuck norris is a ***** that would love to use the gov't to shove the bible down your throat

  • V3NOM, on 06/30/2009, -0/+3The first three were fathered by banked sperm. The most recent one, however, was done naturally.

    /wikipedia
  • TheBigBad, on 06/30/2009, -3/+6Well, taking into account that the Spanish only shower once a week and add in 186 miles of sweaty bike riding, the chance of someone wanting to come within shouting distance of their balls is nonexistent, so no big deal.
  • morcheeba, on 06/30/2009, -0/+3It'll make you grow wings: http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/Cherubs-On-Balls-Cracked-Fi ...
  • greenreese, on 06/30/2009, -0/+3What are you talking about? Comfort has nothing to do with padding of the saddle or weight.
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