On September 5, 2006 we traveled to the University of Hamburg to have the new Adamo Road saddle and the Adamo Racing saddle tested by noted German urologist Dr. Frank Sommer. At the conclusion of the testing Dr. Sommer was pleased with our results and congratulated Steve on his design and achievements. Dr. Sommer stated, "A saddle where there is hardly any blood loss. Which is excellent to preserve sexuality and for preventing erectile dysfunction."
Why are we so confident the ISM™ is a medically superior seat?
On an annual basis, bicycle riding involves several hundred million
people worldwide. Studies have linked perineal pressure caused by
straddling traditional bicycle seats to numbness, urinary tract and
yeast infections, prostate inflammation and impotence. For male riders,
in addition to the discomfort and numbness associated with a traditional
saddle, there is an increased susceptibility to restricted blood flow,
which can lead to arterial occlusion and permanent erectile dysfunction.
For women, the restricted blood flow and hardening of the genital
arteries can lead to an inability to reach orgasm. It has been found
that as little as 11% of a person’s body weight can compress the genital
artery!
In November 2004, Steve Toll took the ISM™ to Germany, to be tested by
Dr. Frank Sommer at the University of Cologne. Dr. Sommer is a noted
expert in the area of arterial occlusion resulting from bicycle saddles.
While normal testing involves a 15-minute ride on a saddle, the test
using the ISM™ was discontinued after 12 minutes. Why? Dr. Sommer
commented, “It doesn’t get any better than this.” In fact, blood flow
in the perineum area remained at 100% throughout the test with the ISM™,
a mark rarely seen in bicycle saddle testing.
In addition, Dr. Sommer’s prior research has indicated that some saddles
restrict blood flow in the perineum area by as much as 95% within the
first minute of a ride. Other studies indicate that such restriction
over a long period can result in permanent erectile damage.
The ISM™ is a first-of-its-kind seat. If a family is in your future, or
you’re simply tired of the pain and discomfort associated with a
traditional saddle, rest your bones on the ISM™. It’s medically better
for you.
Articles
NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health) Update
National Geographic Adventure, April 2003 – Riding Rough: New
Evidence Continues to
Link Biking to Impotence by Jim Thornton.
Bicycling Magazine, August 1997 – The Unseen Danger by Joe Kita
Other Research Studies: Available Through the National Library of
Medicine
“Impotence and Nerve Entrapment in Long Distance Amateur Cyclist”
Andersen K.V., Bovim G.
Laboratory of Clinical Neurophysiology, Trondheim University Hospital,
Norway.
“Does Bicycling Contribute to the Risk of Erectile Dysfunction?”
Goldstein I., Marceau L., Kleinman K., McKinlay J.
“Type of Saddle and Sitting Position Influence Penile Oxygen Pressure
while Cycling“
Dr. Frank Sommer, Cologne University, March 2003.
“Pressure Distribution on Bicycle Saddles” (a comparison between normal
“flat” saddles
with gel and saddles with a “hole” in the perineal area)
Renato Rodano, Roberto Squadrone, Massimiliano Sacchi, Alberto Marzegan
Centro di Bioingegneria, Milan, Italy – November 2002.
“Ergonomics of 2 Bicycle Saddles” (Pressure at the Pudendal Area in
Women of a
Normal Saddle with Gel and of a Saddle with a Hole)
Dr. Ingo Froboese – Deutsche Sporthochschule, Cologne, Germany
Dr. Luc Baeyens – Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Brugmann, Brussels,
Belgium.