Almost any cyclist will tell you that one of the great pleasures in life is being massaged after a long, hard ride. In fact, professional racing cyclists--as well as others--regard it as a necessity.
Of course, racers are usually rubbed on their legs, shoulders and other areas that bear the brunt of their rides. I would assume that the same is true for those who aren't racers--depending, of course, on who is giving the massage!
If you wanted a massage while riding--especially in those areas that touch your saddle (and aren't touched by someone who's not intimate with you), you were out of luck--unless, perhaps, you were riding with someone on a tandem.
(I've ridden a tandem twice in my life, both times as the "captain". Neither time was I or my "stoker" even thinking about massages--to my knowledge, anyway-- so I cannot say for certain whether it's possible for one tandem partner to stroke the other while riding!)
Well, now it looks like someone is going to fill a market niche I never knew existed. SexShop 365, an online sex-toy retailer in the UK, is now offering "Happy Ride", a battery-operated vibrating seat cover. The intensity of the vibrations can be controlled and, as Daily Mail correspondent Katy Winter says, it will "make journeys by bicycle that bit more exciting".
(Don't you just love that dry British wit?)
It seems that the device is designed to cash in on two things: a resurgence of popularity for cycling in Britain and the mania surrounding Fifty Shades of Grey and the movie based on it that is scheduled to be released next year.
Oh, it costs 28 GBP (about 45 USD at current exchange rates). Delivery is free in the UK.
Of course, racers are usually rubbed on their legs, shoulders and other areas that bear the brunt of their rides. I would assume that the same is true for those who aren't racers--depending, of course, on who is giving the massage!
If you wanted a massage while riding--especially in those areas that touch your saddle (and aren't touched by someone who's not intimate with you), you were out of luck--unless, perhaps, you were riding with someone on a tandem.
(I've ridden a tandem twice in my life, both times as the "captain". Neither time was I or my "stoker" even thinking about massages--to my knowledge, anyway-- so I cannot say for certain whether it's possible for one tandem partner to stroke the other while riding!)
Well, now it looks like someone is going to fill a market niche I never knew existed. SexShop 365, an online sex-toy retailer in the UK, is now offering "Happy Ride", a battery-operated vibrating seat cover. The intensity of the vibrations can be controlled and, as Daily Mail correspondent Katy Winter says, it will "make journeys by bicycle that bit more exciting".
(Don't you just love that dry British wit?)
Oh, it costs 28 GBP (about 45 USD at current exchange rates). Delivery is free in the UK.
Ha! Oh, that's a hoot! I have to share this with a girlfriend of mine who likes to race, and also happens to work in the sex industry. Or perhaps save it as a christmas idea. Thanks for the laugh!
ReplyDeleteAmy--I couldn't stop laughing when I saw the article for it.
ReplyDeleteI've known a few people who have worked in the sex industry, but none were cyclists. Your girlfriend sounds very interesting. So do you, for that matter.
If you're going to give it as a Christmas gift, make sure it's in a fishnet Christmas stocking! ;-)