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Immy Sykes

Cycling's most sensitive issue - Why saddle discomfort is one of the most pressing, and silent, barriers to entry for female cyclists

A view from above of a pressure-mapping graph overlaid on a saddle.

A few years ago, I went to the doctor because I was convinced I had cancer. 

Over a few weeks, a large, hard and painful lump had appeared in my groin. Initially, I dismissed it as an ingrown hair, but when wearing underwear became unbearable and sitting down too painful, I knew I couldn’t ignore it any longer. By the time I booked an appointment with my GP, the lump had grown to the size of a marble under the skin and was oozing a milky-white substance. 

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