Link: Elite cyclists 'risk infertility'

DualFrontDiscs

Professional cyclists should consider freezing their sperm before embarking on their careers, say researchers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8124458.stm

I for one will be modifying my training accordingly

DirkVoodoo

It's ok, they only tested triathletes. They are infertile anyway.

Also, "cycler"...i question the validity of the study for that alone!

Captain Havoc

And this is news?

Chips Lovell

Yay, free contraception. "It's OK baby, I'm a cyclist".

RobFowl

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

It's ok, they only tested triathletes. They are infertile anyway.

It's evolution, Dodo's, Wolly mammoths, dinosaurs now triathletes.

Lumen

el tonto wrote: »

Yay, free contraception. "It's OK baby, I'm a cyclist".

This may prove an excellent strategy for bringing on the next generation of cyclists.

DirkVoodoo

RobFowl wrote: »

It's evolution, Dodo's, Wolly mammoths, dinosaurs now triathletes.

I'm pretty sure that is the hunched, aerodynamic form of the triathlete at the back of the line there. The missing link perhaps?

Actually, the whole triathlon is kind of like an evolutionary microcosm. You all start out flapping around in the primordial pool, then one by one emerge onto dry land and begin to stand up, not fully erect, still bent over your legs are not yet fully evolved, finally finishing as fully formed homo sapiens...just about.

Nietzschean

So while i recon the study is from a tiny pool of people and is more or less worthless, YEY at being called an elite cyclist 300km/week! (well some weeks...)

TinyExplosions

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Actually, the whole triathlon is kind of like an evolutionary microcosm. You all start out flapping around in the primordial pool, then one by one emerge onto dry land and begin to stand up, not fully erect, still bent over your legs are not yet fully evolved, finally finishing as fully formed homo sapiens...just about.

Ahem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTn1v5TGK_w

lukester

RobFowl wrote: »

It's evolution, Dodo's, Wolly mammoths, dinosaurs now triathletes.

It's a shame really, because male triathletes in those knee socks and hot pants must attract a lot of ladies.

niceonetom

If triathlons are to be compared to evolution the surely cycling should be the final leg, no?

TinyExplosions

niceonetom wrote: »

If triathlons are to be compared to evolution the surely cycling should be the final leg, no?

No. Just. No

Vélo

DualFrontDiscs wrote: »

Professional cyclists should consider freezing their sperm before embarking on their careers, say researchers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8124458.stm

I for one will be modifying my training accordingly

Nice 1.....must increase my cycling then:D

Gavin

Vélo wrote: »

Nice 1.....must increase my cycling then:D

Yeah I'm gonna increase my riding too

72hundred

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Ahem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTn1v5TGK_w

Seeing someone do that to themselves just made me ill.

Terry,

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Ahem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTn1v5TGK_w

Wowsers is all I can say. :eek: 100 feet of pain.

Trojan

And now for some good news:

Having sex every day improves sperm quality and could boost the chances of getting pregnant, research suggests.

The theory is the longer sperm hang around in the testes the more likely they are to accumulate DNA damage and the warm environment could also make them more sluggish after a while.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8125934.stm