Numbness in 2026

It’s a new year, so I’m going to start blunt and to the point. This is a short entry, but an important one.

Numbness is not acceptable. Full stop.

Genital numbness? No.
Hand numbness? No.
Foot numbness? No.

The year is 2026. There are countless saddle brands on the market, many trained fitters, and some genuinely good technology available. If you are experiencing numbness, don’t accept that. Seek a solution.

If someone tells you it is “part of cycling,” ignore them and walk away. That is, quite honestly, an incredibly ignorant opinion that can cause long-term harm.

So there it is. Do not accept numbness. The next post will dig into how this impacts you, but for now, let’s leave it at that.