Recumbent Urination

Recently, a gentleman send a letter to Recumbent Cyclist News about a
phenomenon that he has noticed: the increased need for (productive)
urination while riding a recumbent that disappears when not riding a
recumbent. I, too, have noticed this in my 6,000+ miles on
recumbents. I find that I have to stop every 45 minutes or so and
that sensation of needing to stop starts after only about 25 minutes.
Again, it is productive of a normal amount of urine when I stop so and
I don't notice this phenomenon in other aerobic activity or when not
riding a recumbent. I do not drink alot of fluids when I ride (though
I know that I should). I am not diabetic and do not seem to have
prostate problems. As far as ergonomics go, I have noticed this on my
Rans Tailwind and now on my Rans Velocity Squared. I would be
interested in knowing if this is a widespread phenomenon or not and if
anyone knows what causes it. Thank-you in advance for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Bob

Bob Slebodnik wrote:
: Recently, a gentleman send a letter to Recumbent Cyclist News about a
: phenomenon that he has noticed: the increased need for (productive)
: urination while riding a recumbent that disappears when not riding a
: recumbent. I, too, have noticed this in my 6,000+ miles on
: recumbents. I find that I have to stop every 45 minutes or so and
: that sensation of needing to stop starts after only about 25 minutes.

I have had some similar experiences, at least initially. Is your
seat too far forward? I thought it might have something to do with
pressure against your bladder (eg. from thighs moving closer) but
just as likely could be that your bladder has been conditioned to
upright riding... though 6000 miles might be enough for
reconditioning?

The 100% faired M5 low racer has an onboard rest room too...

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Bob Slebodnik wrote:
... As far as ergonomics go, I have noticed this on my
Rans Tailwind and now on my Rans Velocity Squared. I would be
interested in knowing if this is a widespread phenomenon or not and if
anyone knows what causes it....

Lack of proper capitalization?

Tom Sherman - Planet Earth

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Bob Slebodnik wrote:
... As far as ergonomics go, I have noticed this on my
Rans Tailwind and now on my Rans Velocity Squared. I would be
interested in knowing if this is a widespread phenomenon or not and if
anyone knows what causes it....

Lack of proper capitalization?

Tom Sherman - Planet Earth
Are you guys taking the p*ss?

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Ian

http://www.catrike.co.uk

I've noticed it also. When I first went over to the Vrex from a BikeE, it
was URGENT urination. I applied the rule that "anywhere can be a bathroom",
many times.
The problem has pretty much gone away after the first year with the 'Rex. I
now ride a Giro. I do believe there is a more frequent urination thing
happening. It is not of the URGENT nature I experienced that first season on
the Vrex, more than 10,000 miles ago.
I think it may be due to the SWB, perhaps having the legs higher is a
contributor. Then again maybe its just old age manifesting itself in some
new and exciting way..
Denny in Sayre, Pa
"Bent but not Broken"

"Bob Slebodnik" wrote in message
om...
Recently, a gentleman send a letter to Recumbent Cyclist News about a
phenomenon that he has noticed: the increased need for (productive)
urination while riding a recumbent that disappears when not riding a
recumbent. I, too, have noticed this in my 6,000+ miles on
recumbents. I find that I have to stop every 45 minutes or so and
that sensation of needing to stop starts after only about 25 minutes.
Again, it is productive of a normal amount of urine when I stop so and
I don't notice this phenomenon in other aerobic activity or when not
riding a recumbent. I do not drink alot of fluids when I ride (though
I know that I should). I am not diabetic and do not seem to have
prostate problems. As far as ergonomics go, I have noticed this on my
Rans Tailwind and now on my Rans Velocity Squared. I would be
interested in knowing if this is a widespread phenomenon or not and if
anyone knows what causes it. Thank-you in advance for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Bob

I had noticed this while riding my VRex but just thought it was me
since my plumbing is a little screwed up. Then a fellow bent rider
mentioned to me that no matter how many times he urinates, he has to
go again within 10-20 minutes of riding his Lightning, something he
never had trouble with on his upright. Must be common.

-Dennis Tresenriter
Central Illinois

On 27 Nov 2003 14:00:13 -0800, (Bob Slebodnik)
wrote:

Recently, a gentleman send a letter to Recumbent Cyclist News about a
phenomenon that he has noticed: the increased need for (productive)
urination while riding a recumbent that disappears when not riding a
recumbent. I, too, have noticed this in my 6,000+ miles on
recumbents. I find that I have to stop every 45 minutes or so and
that sensation of needing to stop starts after only about 25 minutes.

you might be on to something Denny, I do think it has something to do
with the legs churning higher up, for me though, it brings on the old
#2! I'm real careful not to eat right before riding now.

Denny Voorhees wrote:
I've noticed it also. When I first went over to the Vrex from a BikeE, it
was URGENT urination. I applied the rule that "anywhere can be a bathroom",
many times.
The problem has pretty much gone away after the first year with the 'Rex. I
now ride a Giro. I do believe there is a more frequent urination thing
happening. It is not of the URGENT nature I experienced that first season on
the Vrex, more than 10,000 miles ago.
I think it may be due to the SWB, perhaps having the legs higher is a
contributor. Then again maybe its just old age manifesting itself in some
new and exciting way..
Denny in Sayre, Pa
"Bent but not Broken"

"Bob Slebodnik" wrote in message
om...

Recently, a gentleman send a letter to Recumbent Cyclist News about a
phenomenon that he has noticed: the increased need for (productive)
urination while riding a recumbent that disappears when not riding a
recumbent. I, too, have noticed this in my 6,000+ miles on
recumbents. I find that I have to stop every 45 minutes or so and
that sensation of needing to stop starts after only about 25 minutes.
Again, it is productive of a normal amount of urine when I stop so and
I don't notice this phenomenon in other aerobic activity or when not
riding a recumbent. I do not drink alot of fluids when I ride (though
I know that I should). I am not diabetic and do not seem to have
prostate problems. As far as ergonomics go, I have noticed this on my
Rans Tailwind and now on my Rans Velocity Squared. I would be
interested in knowing if this is a widespread phenomenon or not and if
anyone knows what causes it. Thank-you in advance for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Bob

Bob Slebodnik wrote:
Recently, a gentleman send a letter to Recumbent Cyclist News about a
phenomenon that he has noticed: the increased need for (productive)
urination while riding a recumbent that disappears when not riding a
recumbent. I, too, have noticed this in my 6,000+ miles on
recumbents. I find that I have to stop every 45 minutes or so and
that sensation of needing to stop starts after only about 25 minutes.
Again, it is productive of a normal amount of urine when I stop so and
I don't notice this phenomenon in other aerobic activity or when not
riding a recumbent. I do not drink alot of fluids when I ride (though
I know that I should). I am not diabetic and do not seem to have
prostate problems. As far as ergonomics go, I have noticed this on my
Rans Tailwind and now on my Rans Velocity Squared. I would be
interested in knowing if this is a widespread phenomenon or not and if
anyone knows what causes it. Thank-you in advance for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Bob

From the first time I rode a recumbent I appreciated the fact that I
could ride much more comfortably and farther than on a df once the
'need' manifested itself. So many benefits accrued to the change over.
More importantly to me and those dfs near me, my runny nose problem went
away too.

On 27 Nov 2003 14:00:13 -0800, (Bob Slebodnik)
wrote:

Recently, a gentleman send a letter to Recumbent Cyclist News about a
phenomenon that he has noticed: the increased need for (productive)
urination while riding a recumbent that disappears when not riding a
recumbent. I, too, have noticed this in my 6,000+ miles on
recumbents. I find that I have to stop every 45 minutes or so and
that sensation of needing to stop starts after only about 25 minutes.

Grin, there's a good number of trees and fence posts east of
Toronto that have been "watered" this autumn.

Picked up my first bent in early September and actually
visited the doctor in the latter part of October with concerns about
this very problem. While he couldn't/wouldn't specify the whys and
wherefores, he assured me I was healthy in the plumbing department,
at least operationly, and to keep up with the watering campaign, it
was doing the rest of my body good.

Interesting to see so many posts confirming the same result in
many others as well . . . is it an affliction that we'll work our way
through, as suggested in other responses? Grin, I certainly hope so,
with the cold weather setting in, I can't afford any amount of cold
air contraction in that region.

"Frank P. Patterson" skrev

From the first time I rode a recumbent I appreciated the fact that I
could ride much more comfortably and farther than on a df once the
'need' manifested itself. So many benefits accrued to the change over.
More importantly to me and those dfs near me, my runny nose problem went
away too.

Maybe thats it. We don't loose fluids nasally and by spitting all the time
so it has to go somewhere else. ;-)
Now I've tried this too. I think the position makes it harder to ignore
the urges so to speak. It can be done but not to the same extent as on a DF.

Mikael