Penis Frostbite: No Laughing Matter!

Ok, maybe kinda funny. But serious! And maybe not frostbite, but frostnip. But "Penis Frostnip" sounded like a band. Anyways...

 

Last year was the first time I rode year long in Chicago, commuting straight through the winter, as many of you do. On more than one occasion I experienced some painfully cold moments on one specific appendage. Tonight, on this mid-September evening, with the bike chill in the lower 40's, it definitely brought back some of those more unpleasant winter bike riding memories.

 

Aside from a third sock, any pro-tips or suggestions for proper protection?

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Permalink Reply by Michael M on September 15, 2011 at 6:00pm
Bike for Life, How to ride to 100, by Roy Wallack and Bill Katovsky doesn't mention frostbite per se (that I remember), but there is a whole chapter on protecting genitals.
Permalink Reply by Tiberculosis on September 16, 2011 at 1:21am
Thermal underwear or bike specific thermal shorts...or a hand warmer strapped to your saddle
Permalink Reply by S on September 16, 2011 at 1:47am
You can get briefs or shorts with windblocking material in the front.  E.g. the craft gunde shorts .  I've found that they work pretty well.  Alternatively, shove a sock with a handwarmer inside down your pants.
Permalink Reply by chixieonfixie on September 16, 2011 at 1:48am
Im so glad I dont have this problem but I will say there is a corollary for women in the northern hemisphere.
Permalink Reply by Duppie on September 16, 2011 at 2:07am

Unrelated, but there is a absolute classic story about this in the running community:

http://books.google.com/books?id=wAa9qq9kbncC&pg=PA254&lpg=...

 

Permalink Reply by John Greenfield on September 16, 2011 at 3:24am
Local author Dave "Mr. Bike" Glowacz advises, "To avoid unusual frostbite wear a wind brief. Avoid porous sweatpants." on p. 214 of his great guide Urban Biker's Tips and Tricks.
Permalink Reply by Chris B on September 16, 2011 at 5:22am
ouch that Lore of Running paragraph hurts to read.
Permalink Reply by Jamie Elenbaas on September 16, 2011 at 7:14am
I made a shield out of a piece of faux shear-ling - works great.  I actually thought that I should market them under the name "Cock Block"
Permalink Reply by Angela Dean on September 16, 2011 at 8:14am
I handknit and crochet cock cozys! They cover the "whole package". Message me if your interested.
Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on September 16, 2011 at 8:36am

Try something like the Ibex Wind Brief:

http://shop.ibex.com/Apparel/Mens-Boxers/M-Zepher-Wind-Boxer

 

I wear merino briefs on cold days (actually all year). I can vouch for the ibex briefs.

Permalink Reply by Davo on September 16, 2011 at 8:54am

Wear a cod piece. Maybe you will be ahead of the curve and hipsters will start wearing them. Then you could ligitimaly say that you did it before it was coor.

 

Permalink Reply by M48 on September 16, 2011 at 12:36pm

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