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Boris Johnson Spotted on the ECD Bike Seat
Boris Johnson. Spotted on the ECD Seat
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, is a keen cyclist and has been spotted several times on the ECD seat.

iGIZMO
Leading technology and gadget magazine iGIZMO obviously loves the ECD Seat – it has devoted a full-page to it in the new issue out online now. Read it on page 11 here

The Hungry Cyclist
"... for the commuter or daily rider who spends an hour or so on a bike each day, the ECD is comfortable, ergonomic, and a joy to ride. The good folk at ECD clearly aren't firing any blanks with this great new product, and I have no doubt noseless saddles will be cradling the perineal nerves of our nation for years to come."

Telegraph
"A new kind of saddle designed with the male physique in mind. The ECD – short for "Ergonomic Comfort Design" – doesn't look much like a conventional bike seat, as the long thin "nose" has been removed."

Velovision
"New and innovative saddles seem to be coming up with increasing regularity, and here's another. The ECD Seat is another noseless version, designed to ensure the riders weight is taken on their 'sit-bones' and that perineal pressure is avoided."

MTB Live
"This seat is easy installed on every kind of bike for every cyclist! When commuting, fun rides or intensive sporting: the ECD seat is suited for all kind of cyclists making it not only comfortable during, but also after the bike ride."

BikeRadar
"The latest attempt to redesign the saddle, the Ergonomic Comfort by Boeing designer Thomas White, does away with the nose so that your weight rests directly on your sit bones, reducing pressure on your groin when you ride."

The BBC and national press have picked up on cycling health issues with stories in the national press and BBC on the risk of infertility in men from prolonged riding on conventional saddles:

BBC
Elite cyclists 'risk infertility'

The Sun
Cycling saddles men with dodgy sperm

Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday
Men who cycle more than 186 miles a week face fertility risk

Times
Male elite cyclists and triathletes at serious risk of fertility problems

Guardian
Serious cyclists at risk of sperm damage, conference told

Live Science
Serious Cyclists' Sperm Suffers

London Cycling Campaign
The benefits of cycling

Bike Radar
Health: Does cycling make you infertile?