Dr. Steven Schrader (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH):
“When you sit on a bike the pressure on the perineum increases sevenfold. Riders using a classic saddle place 1/4 of their body weight on the perineum. The amount of oxygen reaching the ***** typically falls 70% to 80% in 3 minutes. A guy can have his oxygen levels drop 100% but he doesn’t know it. After half an hour he goes numb. Saddles with splits or holes may make matters worse because they have smaller surface areas, and hence the rider’s weight presses harder on less saddle. The arteries in the perineum run laterally and therefore they come under more pressure when they come into contact with the cutouts’ edges. It is no longer a question of whether or not traditional bike saddles causes ED, but what are you going to do about it?”
Doctor Riders of the Spongy Wonder Prostate Friendly Bike Seat:
After seeing injuries from traditional bicycle seats in my internal medicine practice, I was happy to discover your prostate friendly bike seat. – Dr. Philip Alexander, M.D. College Station, TX
I lecture nationally on patients with pain and hence I want to show a picture of your noseless bicycle seat for women in my lectures. Please give me permission. – Hope K. Haefner M.D, The University of Michigan Center for Vulvar Diseases
The Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat is great and the best of the prostate sparing bike seats that I’ve tried. – Seth Manoach. Brooklyn, NY M.D, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Chair, CPR
The following is a copy of a letter sent by a Spongy Wonder Rider to the Mayo Clinic Health: “To Whom it May Concern, I read your June 2007 article on ED as being caused by bicycle seats. In that article you state that an optimal ergonomic bike seat design has yet to be determined. I thought you would like to know about the Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat I purchased about a year ago which totally addresses this problem. I felt compelled to write because I did find a prostate friendly bike seat that works effectively.” – L. C. Winter Springs, FL.
I have 1000KMs on my Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat and will never go back. Tomorrow I go to Italy and spongy is coming with me. What wondrous prostate relief! – Dr. F.W. Calgary
What The Men Say About Our Prostate Friendly Bike Seat:
“Hi Jeffrey! Here is our picture and testimonial: Last week my Brother-in-law, Nephew and I rode about 101 miles on trails in Wisconsin. We connected The Great River Trail, The LaCrosse Trail, The Elroy-Sparta Trail and the 400 Trail. It was a great day for biking, and we all ride your Spongy Wonder Prostate Friendly Bike Seat so we called our ride ‘The Spongy Wonder 100’. Good Times.” – Phil
I could not be riding if it were not for the prostate friendly bike seat from Spongy Wonder! About 3.5 years ago I was diagnosed with Pudendal Neuralgia or Pudendal Nerve Entrapment (PNE). My doctors say the condition was caused by a traditional bike seat. The last couple of years I was using a “cut out” ergonomic bike seat that actually made my condition worse. Consequently I took two years off and have recently returned thanks to the Spongy Wonder. I had tried countless so-called prostate friendly bike seats in the past and none of them allowed me to ride without pain. But now my riding is going so well that I have returned to racing. Thank you Spongy Wonder! – R. Santa Rosa, CA
At my annual physical, my PSA was 6.6 – normal is less than 4. In the past, it had always been between 1 and 2. My doctor asked if I had been doing anything unusual and I said bicycling. He said stop for a month – if your PSA goes down, fine – it was due to the bicycling. If your PSA stays up, you’ll need a biopsy. I didn’t stop bicycling – I bought a Spongy Wonder Prostate Friendly Bike Seat and kept riding. On the last weekend before my repeat test, I rode 62 miles on Saturday, and 25 miles on Sunday on the Spongy Wonder. My repeat PSA on Monday was 1.4. – David Sokal
Before Spongy Wonder’s prostate friendly bike seat I was having prostate issues. After riding many different traditional bicycle seats in an attempt to find prostate relief, I stopped riding. Then I tried my friend’s Spongy Wonder and it changed my entire outlook on biking. There is no way I would ride a bike without a Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat. Many Thanks. – B.B. San Francisco
Hey Jeff, I can’t tell you how pleased I am with this new noseless bicycle seat!! I haven’t been on my bike for several years due to numbness. It’s absolutely amazing. No discomfort and no numbing sensation. Because of your Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat I am enjoying riding again. Even more, I’ve improved my health as a result of dropping to a normal body weight. Thanks again. – N. Nutter. Maine
In my estimation, this prostate friendly bike seat is one of the greatest technical innovations in cycling history. I am able to ride again without compromising my health. I have no numbness and no ED and consequently I am fit and healthy again and have never felt better. In conclusion, words really cannot describe how good I feel. – Dan Posa
For the first time in a very long time I have been able to ride without terrible tailbone pain. I had tried many different seats and covers but NOTHING has worked like your noseless bicycle seat. Worth every cent. It was a pleasure doing business with you and I will pass the word on to my fellow e-bike rides! – Tashjian
I bought a Spongy Wonder Prostate Friendly Bike Seat about 8 years ago, due to prostate issues and an elevated PSA level. I rode 100 km with my Spongy Wonder, and had a normal PSA a couple of days later. After 8 years the padding wore out so I bought the MK10A because it will out last me by far. I’m very happy with Jeff’s MK10A prostate friendly bike seat. It’s a really comfortable bike seat & great service from Jeff. 100% prostate relief (and other relief as well) is just a call away. – David S. North Carolina
My experience with the Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat has been fantastic! Perfect for perineum and prostate relief! And it’s a marvelously comfortable bike seat. – Jose M. Spain
What The Ladies Say About Our Women’s Bike Seat:
“Hello Jeff! Here I am doing an interview with Romanian television after we arrived in Constanta. My husband and I started at the Atlantic Ocean and arrived at the Black Sea 4200 kms and 42 days later. We could not have done it without your prostate friendly bike seat for men, and your comfortable noseless bicycle seat for women. Around the campfire the first thing people wanted to speak about was the problems caused by bicycle seats. Thanks again! “- B. Ricour
Hi Jeff, Just wanted to let you know I received my Spongy Wonder noseless bicycle seat for women and I absolutely love it! Its very, very comfortable. I’m so happy to have ordered this from you. Thanks so much for your wonderful business.– Best Regards, Samantha
Dear Jeff, I Love my Spongy Wonder noseless bicycle seat for women!! I first heard about it on a vulvodynia and vestibulitis forum. My search was for a woman’s bike seat that reduced vulvar pressure – and your comfortable bike seat for women saved me. – Sincerely, F.D. in Florida
My Spongy Wonder noseless bicycle seat for women arrived and today was a 35 mile Coastal Carolina Bike Club Ride. What a difference your noseless bicycle seat made! Above all, no pain up front, no soreness in my butt either! All through the ride everyone kept asking how my “spongy butt” was and I kept telling them GREAT. Thank you for making such a wonderful product. I was about to give up because of the pain in “my girl” region. Do you need any sales reps in the southern U.S.? I could have easily sold 3 today. – Thanks Again, B. P. Hilton Head Island, SC
I am very happy with my Spongy Wonder Noseless Bicycle Seat for Women! My sister-in-law and I go on 3 and 4 day bike ride/vacations and usually cover 25 and 40 miles a day. When I am at home, my rides are usually 40+ miles. Because of the SW I don’t have to wear padded shorts! I ride for hours on end without chafing or soreness. If the rest of the bicycling world knew about your noseless bicycle seat for women everyone would have one! – Sincerely, Cindy Hannas
Jeff, I ordered your MK7 noseless bicycle seat beginning of July. It has worked. For the first time in 12 yrs I am enjoying cycling again. No more coccyx problems – totally pain free. I adjusted to your noseless bicycle seat for women on my first short ride and now it feels perfectly normal. I am so happy to be biking again. One Very Happy Customer. – Angela Stanway. UK
What The Touring, Competing and Commuting Riders Say:
Dear Mr. Dixon, in June of 2008 I rode 1700 km through Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. All touring cyclists should know the benefits of this extraordinary prostate friendly bike seat for men, and thereby end their bicycle saddle problems. Once again I want to thank you because without the Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat I could not cycle due to the problems I had with prostate cancer. Warmest Greetings From Spain. – P. V. Gomez
I am a 50+ year old road racer/time trialer who has tried many bicycle saddles with no success. My typical symptom was numbness while time trialing or riding rollers. I received my first Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat in February 2007. BY FAR the best bike saddle I have ridden. The symptoms of numbness are gone. It is very comfortable during long rides. Due to your prostate friendly bike seat I have continued road racing and time trialing. – Markus Naegeli
Hi Jeff, I am very happy with my spongy wonder prostate friendly bike seat for men. Last summer I put 4,000 km on my bike included three mountain bike marathons. The first two were ~38 km with 1200 m of climbing and the last was 60 km with 1800 m of climbing. The last one took me 4h 25m to complete and about the only part of me that wasn’t sore was my rear! It is a performance oriented yet comfortable bike seat. Regards. – Chuck McDermott. A Canadian in Vienna, Austria
Hi Jeff! With the Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat I won the overall single division of the Swamp Fox in Charleston SC. At SOAR in Highland NC 2008, I won age group over 50. Due to my success several of my friends have purchased. Your revolutionary prostate friendly bike seat did everything you said it would. Thank you. – Gary Jackson
Dear Spongy Wonder, After commuting for almost ten years I had started having some trouble urinating. The doctor found an enlarged prostate but neither of us suspected commuting by bicycle as the cause. Vacation had me off the bike and when I got back on the cause of the problem was painfully obvious. I tried some wider and more padded conventional seats with limited success. Finally, I got the spongy wonder prostate friendly bike seat and the problems (both the discomfort and with slowed urination) vanished. I’ve been commuting on the Spongy Wonder for more than two years now and am really impressed with it. – Matthew McG.
I am an avid roadie, and was riding about 150-200 miles a week, when I developed “saddle-induced prostatitis”. I fought it for a year, tried 10 different saddles and was one step away from quitting riding. My last step was your reportedly prostate friendly bike seat. I had immediate relief. I have been able to ramp the mileage back up, and am riding 2 hours per day again with absolutely no problems. I’m surprised more urologists are not aware of your bicycle seat. – Greg L. Houston, Texas
First off, I’d like to say thanks. I was told your prostate friendly bike seat wouldn’t work on long rides and that it wouldn’t be as stable around corners. Yet I continue to train on it for hours at a time without a complaint. I also plan to use your prostate friendly bike seat in the Ironman Canada race in Penticton this summer. Thanks again for creating a much needed product! – Eide
Hi there, My parents got me your prostate friendly bike seat as a birthday present and being an ex-mountain bike racer I looked at it with some disdain albeit with much curiosity. I cannot, will not, go back to the traditional style bicycle saddles again. This is an amazingly comfortable bike seat. Comfortably riding in Montreal. – Michel
Jeff, I got my spongy wonder prostate friendly bike seat after a prostate cancer operation. I was a dedicated commuter and couldn’t imagine going back to the bus every day. And I also couldn’t imagine riding on a racing seat ever again. Yikes. It didn’t take me long to find that your bike seat was the difference between riding and not riding. – Bill. Melbourne. Australia
More Prostate Friendly Bike Seat Testimonials
I am happy to recommend your prostate friendly bike seat for men! I started experiencing problems in the pelvic area after rides of only a few miles. The several split bike seats I tried didn’t solve the problem! The Spongy Wonder noseless bike seat is the ONLY bike seat that is easy on the prostate and other areas. Thanks Spongy Wonder for this great bicycle seat!
I had stopped riding due to bicycle seat induces prostate issues when I found the Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat. It truly saved my cycling.
Four years ago I had my prostrate removed. I purchased a Spongy Wonder Prostate Friendly Bike Seat. No problems. This year I bought a bike with a traditional seat and after my second ride I experienced total loss of bladder control. I took the Spongy Wonder off the old bike and put it on the new bike. No more leaks. I have purchased another Spongy Wonder. If it wasn’t for The Spongy Wonder Prostate Friendly Bike Seat I wouldn’t be riding at all. Thank you, Jeff, for a great product as I am “Back in the saddle again.”
I’ve had a Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat for years! I spent a small fortune looking for a bike seat that I could tolerate for more than 20 minutes. Once I found this comfortable bike seat from spongy wonder my search was over! I am a guy near 300 pounds and The Spongy Wonder lets me ride in near perfect comfort with 100% prostate relief. This seat keeps me active!
Dear Spongy Wonder,
My wife and I just purchased The Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat (and women’s bike seat) for our Cannondale tandem. We’ve only ridden these 40-50 miles by now, but even with that brief experience, we both love them! Within about 100 meters of getting on the first time, my wife said that it felt like she was riding naked – and I felt exactly the same way. They’re great. Even more – we’ll tell our friends.
I could not be riding if it were not for the no nose bike seat from Spongy Wonder! About 3.5 years ago I was diagnosed with Pudendal Neuralgia or Pudendal Nerve Entrapment (PNE). My doctors say the condition was caused by a traditional bike seat. The last couple of years I was using a “cut out” ergonomic bike seat that made my condition worse. Consequently, I took two years off and have recently returned thanks to the Spongy Wonder. I had tried countless no nose bike seats in the past and none of them allowed me to ride without pain. But now my riding is going so well that I have returned to racing. Thank you, Spongy Wonder!
Although the name of this prostate friendly bike seat is a little unfortunate, the seat itself is outstanding. The seat keeps all your weight on your sit bones, avoiding putting pressure on the perineum, and the prostate. I ride a lot and I have never had numbness or pain with this comfortable prostate friendly bike seat.
I’ve used my prostate friendly (and everything else) Spongy Wonder noseless bike seat for just over a month. No more perineum pain. I read that there was a learning curve due to not having the nose but I found no such problem. I recommend this comfortable bike seat to everyone I know that rides. Great product Jeff.
I have had the prostate friendly bike seat by Spongy Wonder on my daily commuter bike for almost two years. I ride between 4000 and 5000 km a year. Other options promised to reduce pressure but only this product works as advertised. It is all-day comfortable bike seat and there is no longer any numbness or perineum pain after riding. The owner/inventor is very helpful and responsive.
Went for a dawn ride this morning on my new mountain bike. If I had doubts before, they’re gone now I KNOW why I got my first Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bicycle seat. OUCH! Can’t wait … for the second to arrive.
My name is John Thornton and I recently bought a Spongy Wonder No Nose Bicycle Seat after reading Art Carey’s wonderful column in the Philadelphia Inquirer. I made a video as a tribute to the Spongy Wonder Prostate Friendly Seat. I hope you enjoy it and I am TRULY GRATEFUL to you. Thanks!
Sincerely, John Thornton (John’s video is in the testimonial section on the Home Page)
Jeff,
Granted, your prostate friendly bike seat does look like a torture device, and it certainly turns people’s heads, but it makes riding my bike a pleasure. I originally bought the seat to protect my prostate and the blood vessels and nerves in my perineum and it certainly does that.
Jeff,
I started using the Spongy Wonder MK9 prostate friendly no nose bicycle seat in ’06 following prostate cancer surgery. I will never ride a “wedge” seat/saddle again. This Christmas my son-in-law let me test ride his new Turner fitted with a traditional bicycle seat. In fifteen minutes those old feelings began to come back: pressure, tingling, and urges to squirt on a bush. My only frustration is in getting other riders in my age group (50+) to get off the wedge and mount up on The Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat. Thank you!
After riding for almost 20 years I am surprised that the damage inflicted by conventional bike seats on the prostate is kept secret. I stopped riding for 2 years after a visit to my urologist. After I showed him your prostate friendly bike seat he told me to try it and since then I am as good a rider as before.
I’d ridden more than a thousand miles in the year before prostate surgery but was unable to ride without pain afterward. I bought a Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bicycle seat for men and was riding like my old self after day one. Thank you!
I have ridden in the Pan Mass Challenge with your prostate friendly bicycle seat for the last three years. I won’t ride a bike without it. It is a great noseless bicycle seat.
I have chronic prostatitis from extensive riding using a traditional saddle. I was in so much pain and discomfort, I was ready to give up cycling. That was up until I discovered the Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat. It saves me from any more pain and from taking anti-inflammatory pills. Thank You Jeff Dixon for inventing the Spongy Wonder noseless bicycle seat. Happy riding everyone!
At my age (34), I shouldn’t have prostate problems, but I do. Now, I have a comfortable bike seat that still allows me to ride. Trust me, you don’t want to have prostatitis, pudendal nerve problems (often called “Cyclist’s Syndrome”), or anything else urologically related. Be proactive and buy this prostate friendly bike seat.
Thanks, Bob Newell
I purchased a Trek Hybrid bicycle two years ago and shortly after I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Fortunately, it was discovered early and could be treated but the radiation and seed implant treatments made it very uncomfortable to ride on a traditional bike seat. I recommend your prostate friendly bicycle seat to anyone that prostate issues associated with a traditional bike seat.
Hi Jeff,
At the age of 45, I was having a problem with an enlarged prostate which was causing pain when riding my bike. My doctor advised me that I had a prostate gland the size of a much older man. At the time, I was riding about 1,000k per month. Fortunately, I heard the CBC radio interview with you, and it sounded like what I was looking for. I’m 51 and ride 500k per month. My Doctor says that I now have a normal-sized prostate gland for my age, and I never have any pain. The Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bicycle seat kept me riding.
Thanks, Jonathan
Hi Jeff! The Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat is a Godsend. In April 06. Jim had prostate surgery. We had a Provence bicycle trip and Jim never had any problems the whole ten days of cycling. We will pack it this June for a week in the Netherlands. Jim has found it easy to transport and install on other bikes. We both wish you success.
Hey Jeff,
I ordered your noseless bicycle seat last spring and put it on a Sun Drifter cruiser. I love it. No pain anywhere, no prostate issues, and I can ride all day long. I just today ordered the cover for the bike seat. You have a fabulously comfortable bike seat and I recommend it to all riders.
Mr. Dixon,
I have been using your no nose bicycle seat for about three months of winter commuting in no nose bicycle saddle is working very well. I have it mounted on a soft-tail Litespeed Ti with a Rockshox seat post.
Good job. David S. Anchorage, Alaska
I am extremely satisfied with my prostate friendly bicycle seat and with the service of your company. I bought your bicycle saddle originally because I had prostate surgery. I’m still using it 3 years later. Thanks for a great idea.
Dear Jeff,
I ordered the Spongy Wonder no nose bicycle seat for my son who has a chronic problem with one of his “cubes.” He is absolutely delighted and is doing a lot more riding these days. Maybe urologists will listen if you can get the word about your wonderful no nose bicycle seat for men out to them.
At age 59 my no nose bicycle seat is by far the most important upgrade on my bike. I had reoccurring prostate problems but since I installed the spongy wonder prostate friendly no nose bicycle seat 3 years ago I have not returned to the Doctor for treatment. Also, I have been continually impressed with the quality and workmanship.
Hi! I just wanted to let you know that I have been using your prostate friendly bike saddle for 7 months riding my LG stationary bike for 1 – 1 1/4 hours per day. The Spongy Wonder noseless bike saddle for men is a comfortable bike seat and more importantly – no prostate pressure!
When I first started riding bikes I took what was ‘offered.’ The tires, pedals and the bicycle seat. As I progressed I searched high and low for a comfortable alternative and came across the Spongy Wonder prostate safe bike seat. I ride for hours and never have that uncomfortable prostate pressure I had with my old bicycle seat. I have three bicycles and a Spongy Wonder for each. I will never go back to what is ‘offered.’
Sincerely, G. P. Illinois
It wouldn’t be possible for me to bicycle as much as I do without the Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat. When I first started to commute to work, I suffered from pressure on the prostate and perineal nerves. Problem solved with the Spongy Wonder.
Jeff,
Your Spongy Wonder prostate friendly seat WORKS WONDERFULLY!!!!!! I It is the ONLY bicycle seat that has let me ride again with my damaged tailbone.
Jeff,
Your no nose bicycle seat is very, very comfortable prostate friendly bike seat. No prostate problems and no numbness whatsoever!
Dear Jeff,
The Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bicycle seat has made more difference to my recreational enjoyment than anything else. After I developed prostatitis I was depressed because it hurt to ride. I searched ‘bicycle seat prostate’ and you came up. Now I can ride again with no prostate pain. Truly, I can’t thank you enough.
Dear Spongy Wonder,
After commuting for almost ten years I had started having some trouble urinating. The doctor found an enlarged prostate but neither of us suspected commuting by bicycle as the cause. Vacation had me off the bike and when I got back on the cause of the problem was painfully obvious. I tried some wider and more padded conventional seats with limited success. Finally, I got the spongy wonder prostate friendly no nose bike seat and the problems (both the discomfort and with slowed urination) vanished. I’ve been commuting on the spongy-wonder for more than two years now and am really impressed with it.
The spongy wonder no nose bicycle seat has changed my cycling life. I started using the spongy wonder prostate friendly bike seat in 2006 because I was getting numbness and prostrate problems. I have now cycled about 7000 kms. I am now using the new generation Spongy Wonder with the large pads which are even more comfortable than the old pads. Thanks Jeff for helping me keep active. I am over 70 now and hope to continue to ride for many more years.
Just wanted to drop you a line an let you know how I am making out on the Spongy Wonder prostate safe bicycle seat. No numbness or pain. My prostate thanks you. I am sending a picture to my Urologist. What a great product. It looks rather Hi-tech and very cool as well.
Hi Jeff, I’ve had a lifelong struggle with cycling induced prostatitis. I tried all kinds of seats but finally gave up. I am indebted to you Jeff.
Dear Jeff,
I was on disability for 10 weeks this summer for a bleeding prostate, but after riding for 40+ years I couldn’t give up. With your prostate friendly bicycle saddle (MK8A) I have had no further problems. The first Spongy Wonder went on my road bike. The new one will go on my stationary trainer.
Hi Jeff,
I Just received the newest spongy wonder noseless bicycle seat today. I’ve been a customer for over 10 years, and you continue to make your prostate friendly bicycle seat better and better, which I didn’t think was possible. Thank you for making such a great high quality bicycle seat that allows me to bike with no discomfort. Best wishes and continued success.
I first saw a no nose bicycle seat that resembles the spongy wonder back in the early 90 s in a management video that focused on changing paradigms. The narrator was a cyclist and showed a picture of the seat he had invented. Earlier this year I remembered the seat he showed and went to google looking for a noseless bicycle seat. The rest is history. I now own a spongy wonder prostate friendly bike seat and am completely satisfied. I rode for 4.5 hours Sunday with absolutely no numbness, prostate pressure etc. I never experienced any muscular problems. Now to the question: “Is Jeff Dixon the same person that did the video?” It would be cool if Jeff is the same guy.
YES, the Spongy Wonder really works!! After many years of serious long distance road cycling, I developed major “soft tissue” pain. I tried a few saddles with varied cut outs that did not work. The Spongy Wonder prostate friendly bike seat does what the inventor claims. This is a well-made product, both in design and construction. It is more than worth the cost as it will last and solves discomfort issues. It makes riding possible again.
Hi Jeff! I help install docks and this week I was inside the garage of one of our customers when I noticed two bicycles with SW prostate friendly bicycle seats! It made me very happy to know there are others in my area.
Jeff My Friend,
I’m riding my bike without padded cycling shorts, and for hours with no pain the next day! You’re a brilliant person. My family is finally paying attention to Jeff … The Spongy Wonder Prostate Friendly Bicycle Seat Guy.
