Anyone else experienced this or am I just a dirty old perv?

[OverTheHammer]

Spinning class - first time there. Very, very uncomfortable seat and my arse and "bits" were killing me 5 minutes in. 25 minutes in and I'm numb down there - that is until the instructor commands that we all peddle standing up ...

Well at this point the blood starts flowing back and I experience what I can only describe as a semi orgasm. It was HORRIFIC!! Nearly fell off the bleeding bike.

It's not normal is it? Should I be banned from the gym?

You may be interested to know that when women started cycling in the late C19, there was a bit of a moral panic that the seats would arouse them, ruining their health (because it was effectively a kind of masturbation, and masturbation sapped your vital energies). "Hygienic" saddles were developed and womens' bike design became more upright to try to prevent this. Interestingly, it's precisely the OPPOSITE that appears to be the case in spinning class - the removal of the numb bits from the seat! Take that, Victorian doctors!

According to this blog, you are not alone - 19% of the women who have had an orgasm during exercise said they were cycling.
fitisafeministissue.com/2013/04/05/bike-seats-speed-and-sexual-depravity/

Must dust off my bike in the shed some time...

Nice one ! Enjoy it while it lasts. I wonder if you will be disappointed when it doesn't happen. Just don't say out loud, 'oh, I normally get an orgasm on standing on the pedals and the blood circulating again'

I'm usually just relieved that the blood is coming back.

I don't have to admit to deliberately aiming the water jet in a Jacuzzi directly on my clitoris and having a fab orgasm do I ? No ? OK, I won't then.

Are you sure you aren't mistaking pins and needles for an orgasm?

I could take up spinning....

Bookmarking the Daily Fail home page to spot this one - "Mumsnet users all gym mad perverts"

I fucking wish. I have never ever experienced anything other than pain and misery in spin classes.

Same here.

I started a thread about this a while back. I orgasm when I'm running sometimes. Quite a nice problem to have!

Well it sounds decidedly nicer than my first (and only) spin class. During the warm up I turned purple, my lungs felt like they were closing up and had to be escorted out of the class for fresh air until I could breathe again.

Turns out I'm asthmatic!

I couldn't help but be reminded ot scene in The Road to Wellville.

I'm going to spin tonight

The new timetables at my gym start today