Everyone has their own reason why they ride a bike. Some do it to stay healthy, others ride to keep active, and then there are some who ride purely for the enjoyment of it. We also love it for the lycra.
Let’s talk about sex, baby
That’s right. Sex, also known as hanky panky, bump and grind, doing the dirty, or a particular favourite of us, bow-chika-bow-wow. Whatever you want to call it, it’s still regarded as that taboo subject that everyone does, but rarely speaks about.
Anybody who gets on their bike regularly will be aware of the huge health benefits of cycling, but did you know that the rise in blood oxygen levels brought about by taking part in such high aerobic activity produces feelings of intense wellbeing and increased sexual vitality? Do this in lycra and you are increasing that feeling of sexual wellbeing and sex-drive. And according to some research, cycling has the power not only to make you more desirable to the other men (straight or gay), but also to increase your level of sexual satisfaction, and even improve your lovemaking ability! Add, lycra and WOW, you have a perfect formula for super sexiness. Now, that in itself is surely enough of a reason to keep on riding your bike.
But hold on one moment. So what? I hear you say. I mean, is the world really that shallow that all we care about is our lycra clad appearance and sex life? Surely there is more to life than just getting your leg over, or how dashing we may look in our super skintight cycling lycra with bulges dick and rippling muscles? After all, bonking the night away isn’t going to make you live longer, is it? Eating your greens and drinking Yakult is by far the better option, right?
Hitting the spot
Well, according to new research, a night in the sack may be more important than just a night of feather dusters, frolics and fun.
Dr Michael Roizen, who chairs the Wellness Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, says: “For men, the more the better. The typical man who has 350 orgasms a year, versus the national average of around a quarter of that, lives about four years longer.” He even goes on to say that 700 orgasms a year could add up to eight years onto your life expectancy. Seven hundred! Who does he think we are? Russell Brand?
However, despite this still being a relatively new idea from Roizen, the actual benefits of sex go quite a way back, with many studies backing up his grand claims. One Swedish (who else?) study conducted back in the 1980s found that 70 year olds who made it to 75 and older were the ones who were still having sex. And only 10 years ago, British scientists looked at the lifestyles of nearly 1,000 men in six villages in Wales to study the effects of frequent sex. Their results, which were based on death records, found the mortality risk of men who had the most frequent orgasms was lowered by 50 per cent. Whoever said too much of good thing is bad for you, eh?
When having regular orgasms you are less likely to fall victim to illness and reported feeling more energetic than non lycra clad cyclists wanting more who were left wanting more — a typical conundrum for fetishists that are not in the saddle!
Sex reasons to keep riding your bike and in lycra
1. Get the blood pumping
Cycling is one of the best exercises for building the cardiovascular system. According to cardiologist Michael Crawford: “A well trained heart can pump up to 50 per cent more blood with every beat compared to an untrained one. It’s your sexual drumbeat.” We live in a hectic modern world, full of late nights, bad food, working round the clock, and stress loads to send you through the roof. A good blood flow is essential. Right, guys?
Combine skintight lycra cladding your hard working body with a fast pumping heart, and what a combination you will get. Just think back to seeing those professional cyclists picking up the jersey at the end of the race, their shorts often appear to be bursting at the seems. Blood pumps fast to all the best parts of the body!
2. Heightened sex drive
Okay, so let us get to the crux. Many guys on this website are on here are druling over other men showing off their tackle in skintight material, leaving little to the imagination. So, if you also somebody who regularly exercise in lycra you will heighten your sex drive beyond simple cruising the web or slipping on your latest kit. Fetish goes to an entirely new level with hard exercise – just ask lycra loving cyclists, triathletes or runners. A study conducted at the University of California, looked at the sexual behaviour of two groups of middle-aged men. The first group followed a regular training plan, which involved exercising for one hour, three to four days per week; the second group didn’t exercise. After nine months, those in the first group reported a 30 per cent increase in the frequency of sex with their partners. Whoever said training was dull?
3. Going harder for longer
Get your minds out of the gutter, readers! We’re talking about cycling! Just like any endurance sport, some can ride further and longer than others. Luckily, cycling is up there as one of the best sports for cardiovascular conditioning, leading to an increase in your energy levels elsewhere in your body, resulting in you taking longer to tire. Also, strenuous physical activity makes you more attuned to your body and its sensations. But that could have advantages and disadvantages.
4. Stronger muscles
Cycling builds powerful leg, buttock and lower back muscles. And according to Dr Matthew Forsyth, a urologist and keen cyclist from Portland, Oregon: “All these muscles are used during intercourse. The better developed these muscles, the longer and more athletic intercourse will be.” Aside from that, not only will you look better in the mirror when you sneakily decide to admire your own lycra clad body, your partner will go stir crazy too!
5. A natural high
During and after physical exertion, the body releases hormone endorphins, which produce a feeling of satisfaction and extreme wellbeing. We all know what it’s like to complete a big ride. We can’t shake off the smile for hours. But did you know they could also make you feel aroused? Researchers from the University of Chicago discovered that one in four people experiences sexual arousal while exercising. Think on – that is before donning skintight sportswear!
6. Self-confidence
At the end of a long ride, although you may feel a little tired, the feeling of accomplishment burns brightly from within. Confidence in your ability and physical prowess not only makes you feel sexier, but is often the way you are perceived by others.
7. Desire
Okay, we all know that not all cyclists and not all lycra clad guys are going to be gay – many will be straight and benefitting from the added value of exercising on their bike. In fact many won’t even enjoy lycra – sad for them! However, many of us will have started cycling merely because of our fetish and soon coupled that to cycling. It is all about creating a new form of sexual desire – wearing lycra for sex, during sex and to enhance sex. No wonder, that it is not only gay guys get aroused by lycra!